
Hong Kong cinema giants Derek Yee (TRIPLE TAP) and Tsui Hark (YOUNG DETECTIVE DEE) join forces in this spellbinding martial arts epic about an elite swordsman who is haunted by his deadly skills, and the challenger who aims to take his place at any cost.... (Full plot summary below)
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Hong Kong cinema giants Derek Yee (TRIPLE TAP) and Tsui Hark (YOUNG DETECTIVE DEE) join forces in this spellbinding martial arts epic about an elite swordsman who is haunted by his deadly skills, and the challenger who aims to take his place at any cost.
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| Daily Telegraph (Australia)Nick DentIt's a great big, colourful, campy extravaganza in which often fake-looking CGI backgrounds don't detract from the enjoyment. |
| FILMINK (Australia)Travis Johnsona spectacular mix of balletic action and costume melodrama |
| The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThis nostalgic nod to the Chinese magic-and-martial arts genre known as wuxia mixes love story and clan war with equal amounts of silliness and heart. |
| Film Journal InternationalDaniel EaganOnce the real story emerges, Sword Master 3D settles into an impressive display of action choreography. |
| Washington PostMark JenkinsDespite bloody mayhem, Sword Master is more swashbuckling ballet than epic battle. |
| The Straits Times (Singapore)John LuiBringing it all back to basics is a laudable goal, but it should never feel this boring. |
| Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleSlick and silly, Sword Master rarely reaches the thrilling heights of the many kinetic twirl-and-slice epics directed by its producer, the legendary Tsui Hark. |
| Stream on DemandSean Axmaker... evokes the romantic chivalry of the wuxia genre in a lavish, colorful spectacle awash in wirework action and CGI-enhanced sets and settings. |
| Eye for FilmJennie KermodeSword Master will hypnotise viewers new to the genre who are easily distracted by shiny things, and Yiyan Jiang's performance is almost worth the price of admission on it own, but martial arts aficionados are likely to be disappointed. |
| The GateAndrew ParkerIs it kind of silly? That goes almost without saying. Was I grinning from ear to ear throughout? Absolutely. |