Characters & Themes
Swift Sword (1980) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1980 · 85 mins · Chinese
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- Directed by
- Ho Meng-Hua
- Starring
- Kara Wai Ying-Hung, Chiang Tao, Austin Wai Tin-Chi, Teresa Ha Ping, Lily Li, Dick Wei
Featuring a roster of Shaw Brothers veterans—including comic kung‑fu star Wang Yu, the skilled female fighter Hui Ying‑hung (later an inspiration to Michelle Yeoh) and the ever‑present antagonist Lo Lieh—the film follows intertwined heroes whose clashing swords and rivalries lead them to learn that true wealth lies in friendship rather than gold.
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