The Magic Blade
1976 · 97 min · ★ 6.6 · Action, Drama
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.
Directed by Chor Yuen · Written by Ni Kuang
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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
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