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Release Year1967
Runtime1h 27m
LanguageMandarin
CertificationNR
GenresAction, Adventure
Votes7
DirectorHsu Tseng-Hung
WritersShen Chiang
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.9 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Sword and the Lute
About The Sword and the Lute
The adventures of a young married swordfighting couple, Lianzhu and Gui Wu, and the swordfighting members of their different clans.
Directed by Hsu Tseng-Hung, The Sword and the Lute leans on a strong ensemble — Jimmy Wang Yu, Chin Ping, Ivy Ling Po — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about action titles of 1967.
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