
In the early 1600's, the Manchurians have taken over sovereignty of China and established the Ching Dynasty. While many nationalist revolts still brew within the martial artists' community, the newly set-up government immediately imposes a Martial Arts Ban, forbidding the practice of martial arts altogether in order to gain control and order. Wind Fire (Sun Hong-Lei), a surrendered military official from the previous dynasty, sees this as an opportunity to make a fortune for ... (Full plot summary below)
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In the early 1600's, the Manchurians have taken over sovereignty of China and established the Ching Dynasty. While many nationalist revolts still brew within the martial artists' community, the newly set-up government immediately imposes a Martial Arts Ban, forbidding the practice of martial arts altogether in order to gain control and order. Wind Fire (Sun Hong-Lei), a surrendered military official from the previous dynasty, sees this as an opportunity to make a fortune for himself by helping to execute the new law. Greedy, cruel, and immoral, Wind Fire ravages the North-western China, and his next goal is to attack the final frontier, Martial Village. Fu Qingzhu, a retired executioner from the previous dynasty, feels the need to put a stop to this brutality and sets out to save Bowei Fortress. He brings Wu Yuanyin and Han Zhiban from the village with him to Mount Heaven to seek help from Master Shadow-Glow, a hermit who is a master of swords and leads a group of disciples of great swordsmanship. Master Shadow-Glow agrees to help, and orders four of his best disciples to go. Together with Chu Zhaonan, Yang Yunchong, Mulong, and Xin Longzi, the SEVEN SWORDS is formed and their heroic journey begins. As they lead the entire village to the road of a safer place, they begin to encounter mysterious confusion. Food and water is poisoned, and trails of escape are marked with signs leading the enemy to them. They soon realize that there is an undercover spy, and the SEVEN SWORDS must identify him/her before Wind Fire's army gets to them. Between this narrow gap of life and death, the situation is further complicated by the blossoms of love.
Leave your thoughts about Seven Swords.
| Film ScoutsJason GorberIt's pretty enough to keep you at least mildly concerned about where things are headed. |
| Film ThreatStina ChynEvery now and then, I'd like to watch a movie that could give me thrills, an engaging story, and not force me to think actively about ideology in order to enjoy it. |
| Film4Anton Bitelthese Seven Swords do not so much pierce as bore. |
| Jam! MoviesJim Slotek[The film] leaves itself open in the end for sequelization, which would be a good thing. There's enough worth appreciating in Seven Swords to think that a second try could easily find its comfort zone. |
| GuardianPeter BradshawThis long picture unspooled to its end without ever involving or engaging me all that much. |
| BBC.comJonathan TroutBattle, romance, mysticism; it sounds great. It isn't. |
| rec.arts.movies.reviewsMark R. LeeperYour enjoyment will be limited by your capacity to watch people try to carve each other up. Some of the plot is a little familiar and borrowed from better films including THE GUNS OF NAVARONE. Still, there is some nearly majestic photography. |
| User ReviewMichael LIt kind of drags on but the action scenes are impecable and the cinematography is top notch making this a great addition to a martial arts movie library |
| User ReviewJason DThe most awesome sword fighting movie ever and it has some of the most eye wide open fight scenes that will have you cheer for either for good guys or bad guys! it is that damn good! |
| User ReviewPete BI've seen the cantonese/korean version on DVD. Once again, Donnie Yen has made a success in another movie. Eitherway, I wish I had a sword like the dragon sword he used. Love So-yeong Kim. |