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Swordsman

1990Movie1 h 57 min

70
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Rotten Tomatoes–74%

A fast-paced, spectacular action movie about history.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

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Story

A kung-fu manual known as the Sacred Scroll is stolen from the Emperor's library. An army detachment is sent to recover it. Meanwhile, a young swordsman and his fellow disciple are accidentally drawn into the chaos.

Feels like

  • Wuxia Adventure
  • Martial Arts Epic
  • Historical Fantasy
  • Intrigue & Betrayal
  • Sword Fights & Acrobatics
  • Epic Scope
  • Good vs Evil
  • Musical Score

Cast

14 of 14

Crew

Directed by
Tsui Hark, Raymond Lee Wai-man, King Hu
Written by
Louis Cha, Jason Lam Kee-to, Edward Leung Yiu-ming
Produced by
Tsui Hark, Ann Hui
Music by
James Wong Jim

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Facts

April 5, 1990 · 1 h 57 min · Violence

Released
April 5, 1990
Runtime
1 h 57 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Action, Adventure
Original language
cn
Also spoken
Chinese
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China, Taiwan
Budget
$2 million
Available in
135 countries

Tropes

Epic Ship-on-Ship Action, Armor-Piercing Response, Ungrateful Bastard +9

  • Epic Ship-on-Ship Action
  • Armor-Piercing Response
  • Ungrateful Bastard
  • Ax-Crazy
  • Roaring Rampage of Revenge
  • Razor Floss
  • Master of Threads
  • Surpassed the Teacher
  • Iconic Sequel Character
  • Ascended Extra
  • Gratuitous English
  • Noble Demon

12 of 85 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Swordsman?"

Questions about Swordsman

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Where can I stream Swordsman?

CriterionPlexWeTV

In the United States, Swordsman streams on Criterion and WeTV, and it is free with ads on Plex. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 134 other countries.

Is Swordsman worth watching?

70
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 6.8).

Is Swordsman in English?

cnChinese

No, it was made in cn, with some Chinese.

What tropes does Swordsman use?

Epic Ship-on-Ship ActionArmor-Piercing ResponseUngrateful BastardAx-CrazyRoaring Rampage of RevengeRazor FlossMaster of ThreadsSurpassed the TeacherIconic Sequel CharacterAscended ExtraGratuitous EnglishNoble Demonand 73 more

TV Tropes lists 85 tropes for it, including Epic Ship-on-Ship Action, Armor-Piercing Response, and Ungrateful Bastard.