The Magic Blade fingerprintHigh energy, striking style, light on feelings.
Violent and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Some slapstick
Not a comedy at heart.
History and fantasy
Solid, not remarkable
Standout cinematography
Violent and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
The Magic Blade is violent, thrilling, and tense.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
History and fantasy
Its world is built around history and fantasy.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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The Magic Blade is included with a subscription to ARROW in the United States. 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 75/100 (IMDb 7). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence.
1 h 37 min
The Magic Blade runs 1 h 37 min.
It was made in Chinese. Produced in Hong Kong SAR China.
+27GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Magic Blade in 41 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 45 storytelling tropes for The Magic Blade, including Blood from the Mouth, Evil Old Folks, Of Corpse He's Alive.
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