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Summary
The Emperor's armies have developed a new weapon: a thrown blade that can remove someone's head from long distance.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Pure escapism
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You want something quiet and calm
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 65GoodWatch 65
Letterboxd · 3 K ratings3.4/5
IMDb6.6
Audience score60%
Running time
1 h 45 min
A typical length for action movies
typical 108105Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 38 more
Released
1975
February 18, 1975
51 years ago
Genre
ActionLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Made in
- Hong Kong SAR China
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 25 more29 people
- Chen Kuan-taiMa Teng
- Ku FengXin Kang
- Wai WangAh Kun / Xu Shuangkun
- Chiang YangEmperor Yung Cheng
- Liu Wu-ChiMrs. Ma Yu-Ping
- Ai TiWanzhu
- Wong YuXie Tianfu
- Lam Wai-TiuLuo Peng
Norman Tsui Siu-keungZhou Zhizhong F.G. sqad member
Ricky Hui Koon-YingCheng Ziping F.G. sqad member
Wu Chi-ChinChen Xinyi F.G. sqad member
Lei LungCha Zhiliang F.G. sqad member
Lin Wen-WeiWang Xiaoliang F.G. sqad member
Wai PakSun Jian F.G. sqad member
Lu WeiChief Eunuch Zhang
Lee Sau-keiChen Lie
Lee Pang-FeiYan Lebu
Wang Han-ChenWang
Law HonGovernor of Lai Yang
Kong LingMurder Witness
Lam FungEunuch
Ho Hon-ChauF.G. Squad Member- SWSi-To WangF.G. Squad Member
Man SauMidwife
Directing · 2
- Ho Meng-Hua Director
- Hung Hak Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Ni Kuang Writer
Production · 1
- Runme Shaw Producer
Camera · 1
- Cho Wai-Kei Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Chiang Hsing-Lung Editor
Sound · 2
- Wang Fu-Ling Original Music Composer
- Wang Yong-Hua Sound Recordist
Art · 1
- Johnson Tsao Chuang-Sheng Art Direction
Other crew · 1
- Simon Chui Yee-Ngau Choreographer
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