Swordsman
笑傲江湖
1990 · 1h 57m · Action, Adventure · Hong Kong, Taiwan · Rated 16 (DE)
A kung-fu manual known as the Sacred Scroll is stolen from the Emperor's library. An army detachment is sent to recover it. Meanwhile, a young swordsman and his fellow disciple are accidentally drawn into the chaos.
Written by
Wong Ying, Edward Leung Yiu-Ming, Tai Foo-Ho, Jason Lam Kee-To, Lau Tai-Muk, Kwan Man-LeungBased on the novel by
Louis Cha6.6Smart score
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martial artswoman directorwuxia
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