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Release Year1994
Runtime1h 36m
LanguageMandarin
CertificationNR
GenresAction
Votes10
DirectorDaniel Lee
WritersDaniel Lee, Chan Siu-Cheung
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsWhat Price Survival
About What Price Survival
A duel between two master swordsmen for the hand of a beautiful young maiden leads to a 20-year-old grudge that proves deadly. One of the swordsmen’s, Pai Fukuo’s, son is kidnapped and raised by the rival swordsman, who tell him his real parents were murdered by Pai Fukuo. The child grows up and seeks revenge on Pai Fukuo, whom he believes has murdered his “real” parents, not knowing that Pai Fukuo is his true father. A modern swordplay reinterpretation of the Wang Yu classic One-Armed Swordsman.
Directed by Daniel Lee, What Price Survival leans on a strong ensemble — David Chiang Da-Wei, Norman Tsui Siu-Keung, Damian Lau Chung-Yan — 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 1994.
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