A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
January 2, 1971
Original Title:
江湖半把刀
Alternate Titles:
His Sabre Is Matchless
Jiang hu ban ba dao
Wu di dao wang
無敵刀王
Genres:
Adventure | Comedy
Production Companies:
Hua Fu FIlm Company
Production Countries:
Taiwan
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 90
Heavyset Master An (Got Siu-Bo) receives a message from a dying imperial messenger and finds himself to be the hunted due to the defining, powerful nature of the message. A reluctant hero and not a fighting swordsman at heart (his sword is bent and worn), he's defended by mainly a duo of females and a sneaky swordsman played by O Chun-Hung.
Art Direction:
Chow Chi-Leung
Costume Design:
Chan Sau-Jan
Director:
Sun Yang
Director of Photography:
Lin Wen-Chin
Editor:
Yu Shun
Original Music Composer:
Lee Sze
Screenplay:
Tyrone Hsu
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