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Release Year2007
Runtime0h 26m
LanguageCantonese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
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DirectorAlan Lo Wai-Lun
WritersNero Ng, Choy Kin Yue
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast3 credited
Also Known AsSword in 21st Century
About Sword in 21st Century
Casting a sword with one's bare hands may sound like a crazy idea to many in the high-tech, digital 21st Century, but not to Fung, a stock broker, who welcomes the assigned task that bears special meaning. When Fung is bequeathed a tattered notebook by his father Lang on his deathbed, his life is turned upside down. Tasked with a heavy undertaking, Fung has to think and look out of the box before rolling up his sleeves to forge the sword. Through the tedious process of annealing and tempering, grinding and cutting, he begins to contemplate the meaning of casting a sword, and of the elusive father and son relationship.
Directed by Alan Lo Wai-Lun, Sword in 21st Century leans on a strong ensemble — David Do, Lau Yat-Tung, Lai Cheung-Wing — 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 drama titles of 2007.
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