When a scroll containing valuable martial arts secrets is stolen from the Emperor, an army detachment is sent to recover it. Blademaster, a young martial arts expert, accidentally ends up in possession, but the plot grows complex as Japanese samurai, an illegal Chinese sect, a tribe of snake-wielding women warriors, a rival martial arts school and the leader of his own martial arts school vie for the scroll. Romantic complications also ensue, involving him with his longtime c... (Full plot summary below)
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When a scroll containing valuable martial arts secrets is stolen from the Emperor, an army detachment is sent to recover it. Blademaster, a young martial arts expert, accidentally ends up in possession, but the plot grows complex as Japanese samurai, an illegal Chinese sect, a tribe of snake-wielding women warriors, a rival martial arts school and the leader of his own martial arts school vie for the scroll. Romantic complications also ensue, involving him with his longtime chum, daughter of the leader of his school, a Japanese woman, and two of the snake- wielding tribeswomen (Blue Phoenix and their leader, Princess Yin-Yin).
Leave your thoughts about Swordsman.
| User ReviewBob MEpic story. Great action. Awesome soundtrack. Best Wire-Fu you could ever see. |
| User ReviewRaymond WGreat movie. Probably one of my all time favorites. |
| User ReviewLynn YHonestly, HK classic. You must see the triology. |
| User ReviewKan TActually my favorite martial arts movie before Hero hit the spot :) |
| User ReviewFranklin WOne of the best Tsui Hark's movies. A good adaptation of Louis Cha's wuxia novel, and reflects well the mindset of many Hong Kong people of the times. |
| User ReviewJeremy PSwordsman II has been a favorite of mine for 8 years. How could any other film in that series possible be as good? I was wrong, this is better. Should have acquired it a long time ago. Great story, great characters... the action was good but that's not what kept me into the movie. Plus it's from the director of Come Drink With Me! |
| User ReviewJeff TOne of the best martial art movies in the 90's. New ideas and cinematographer. |
| User ReviewLim HFirst of the 3 part trilogy. This movie has all the ingredients for a great martial arts film. Definitely one of the best Tsui Hark's work. The theme song is pleasant too. |
| User ReviewPeter SA little weird but overall, it is very incredible. Along with the famous theme song to back up its popularity, its no wonder almost very person that follow HK cinema at least know its name. |
| User ReviewWS WClassic Hong Kong sword fighting movie. Not the best of the genre but one of the better ones to mix action and comedy. Thoroughly entertaining |
