The Spirit of the Sword
May 18 1982
•2h 32m
•Action, Drama
In this film, there are 5 main clans ruling the martial world, each representing one of the 5 elements - fire, metal, water, wood and earth. Each year they hold a martial arts competition to decide which one of the 5 clans will rule the world. The story is centered around one of these tournaments, as a catastrophe arises when an evil samurai killer shows up 49 days before the start and tries to assassinate the current leader who happens to be from the Water clan.
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Tony Liu
Bai Baoyu
Cecilia Wong
Little Princess
Ku Kuan-Chung
Leng Bingru
Sun Chien
Bai Zhong
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