The Magic Blade

Genres

ActionDrama

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Two rival swordsmen in imperial China, poncho-clad Fu Hung-Hsueh and Yen nan-Fei vie with a power-hungry villain for the deadly Peacock Dart and fend off waves of expert killers during their journey.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

10 July 1976

Country

Hong Kong

Cast

Ti Lung

Fu Hung Hsieh

Lo Lieh

Yen Nan-fei

Ching Li

Chiu Yu Cheng

Tang Ching

Master Yu

Tanny Tien-Ni

Mingyue Hsin 'Moonlight Heart'

Lily Li

'Lute' Yu Chin

Fan Mei-Sheng

Painting Wu

Ku Feng

Sword Xiao

Norman Tsui Siu-Keung

Chess Gu

Lau Wai-Ling

Poetry Tang

Ching Miao

Chiu Shui Ching

Chan Shen

Kung Sun Tao

Teresa Ha Ping

Devil Grandma

Ku Kuan-Chung

Do Ching Tzu

Chiang Yang

Hsia Chia

Ng Hong-Sang

Hsia Yi

Au Ga-Lai

Nu Yuan Lang Jia

Wong Jing-Jing

Nu Yuan Lang Yi

Chan Mei-Hua

Hsia Ting

Sharon Yeung

Hsia Bing

Ko Hung

Hsia Wu

Leung Seung-Wan

Hsia Ji

Siu Gam

Heavenly Cat

Chen Szu-Chia

Hsiao Ke Lien

Wong Ching-Ho

Noodle Hawker (uncredited)

Suen Oi-Lin

Courtesan

Lee Sau-Kei

Peacock Mansion Key Holder (uncredited)

Yuen Wah

Peacock Mansion Member (uncredited)

Yuen Shun-Yi

Peacock Mansion Member

San Kuai

Chi's Man

Wong Chi-Keung

Chi's Man

Ng Yuen-Fan

Chien's Man

Corey Yuen Kwai

Chien's Man

Yuen Cheung-Yan

Chien's Man

Huang Pei-Chih

Hua's Man (uncredited)

Fung Hak-On

Tao's Man (uncredited)

Hung Ling-Ling

Fei's Hired Courtesan (uncredited)

Ting Tung

Announcer (uncredited)

Gam Tin-Chue

Restaurant Customer (uncredited)

Lee Hang

Tao's Man

Alan Chui Chung-San

Assassin Bum

Yuen Biao

Mars

Yuen Woo-Ping

Cheung Chok-Chow

Lam Yuen

Lam Wah

Tino Wong

Chui Fat

Kong Chuen

Fung Ming

Brandy Yuen Jan-Yeung

Chik Ngai-Hung

Alan Chan Kwok-Kuen

Hsu Hsia

Yuen Bun

Wong Kung-Miu

Lau Chun

Man Man

Addy Sung Gam-Loi

Tung Choi-Bo

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