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During the declining years of Ming dynasty, Mongolians sent secret agents to intrude central China and try to obtain "The Light sword". A mighty sword which can gather all brave wanderers.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 55GoodWatch 63
IMDb5.5
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most action movies, −18 min on the typical 108
typical 10890Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121Released
1979
August 3, 1979
47 years ago
Genres
ActionDramaHistoryLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Also spoken
EnglishPortugueseMade in
Taiwan
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 3
- Yang Ching-Chen Director
- Li Chiang Action Director, Presenter
- Kwan Hung Action Director
Writing · 2
- Liu Sung Pai Writer
- Hsieh Mo-Hung Writer
Production · 2
- Chai Chong-Cheng Producer
- Kan Liang-Ai Producer
Other crew · 1
- Chai Yin-He Presenter
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