Soul of the Sword fingerprintHigh energy, no humor.
Thrilling and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Thrilling and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Soul of the Sword is thrilling, fast-paced, and spectacular.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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You can watch it free with ads on Shout! Factory TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66/100 (IMDb 6.5). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and nudity.
1 h 25 min
Soul of the Sword runs 1 h 25 min.
It was made in Chinese. Produced in Hong Kong SAR China.
+23GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Soul of the Sword in 37 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 35 storytelling tropes for Soul of the Sword, including Properly Paranoid, Furo Scene, All Monks Know Kung-Fu.
6.5
