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The Legend of the Swordsman

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The Legend of the Swordsman (1991)

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Reviews Counted: 8

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 finds himself in the middle of a war between two... 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

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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.

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07/28/08
Douglas Pratt
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One of the all-time great classic Hong Kong films.

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04/17/08
Jeffrey M. Anderson
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Camp it may be, and messy, but mundane it ain’t.

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06/24/06
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Re-titled Swordsman II is a wild genre ride with unbelievable action

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05/12/05
Daniel Eagan
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Dazzling photography and equally dazzling fight scenes.

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04/07/03
Robert Roten
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Eye candy for the sword-happy freak in you, and nothing more.

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09/22/02
Christopher Null
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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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