For the uninitiated, much of the action might seem confusing, but for those who have a familiarity with the conventions of the genre, the film's fight scenes are a real kick, getting even wilder and wilder as the film progresses.
The Legend of the Swordsman (1991)
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Fresh:6
Rotten:2
Average Rating:7.2/10
Runtime: 1 hr 49 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Synopsis: Jet Li assumes the role of Ling from Jacky Cheung for this first sequel to THE SWORDSMAN, in which the intrepid Swordsman Ling searches once more for the sacred scroll. This time, though, Ling... Jet Li assumes the role of Ling from Jacky Cheung for this first sequel to THE SWORDSMAN, in which the intrepid Swordsman Ling searches once more for the sacred scroll. This time, though, Ling finds himself in the middle of a war between two clans when Master Wu, chief of Ling's Sun Moon Sect, is kidnapped by Master Asia, who also happens to be in possession of the aforementioned scrolls. Filled with the same whimsical spirit of the original, THE LEGEND OF THE SWORDSMAN (originally known as THE SWORDSMAN II) is every bit as entertaining as its predecessor. [More]
Starring: Jet Li, Brigitte Lin, Rosamund Kwan, Michele Reis
Starring: Jet Li, Brigitte Lin, Rosamund Kwan, Michele Reis, Candy Yu
Director: Ching Siu-Tung
Director: Ching Siu-Tung
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Sep 24, 2002
Reviews for The Legend of the Swordsman
Both Jet Li and producer Hark are top notch Hong Kong film people. It's just too bad they couldn't seem to get it together this time out.
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