China Synopsis
大铸剑师
The peerless swordsmith, Meng Yezi, suffered the calamity of family extermination from the traitor Zhao Han served in the court for casting the famous Hanguang Sword. He desperately saved his son Meng Yang and left him the unforged Chengying Sword. Twenty years later, Meng Yang grew up and tried to avenge his father. At that time, Chengying Sword had not been cast yet to compete with Hanguang Sword. Then, the emperor was dying, and by chance, Meng Yang was assigned to escort the prince Gong Zidu back to the palace to succeed to the throne. Meng Yang accepted the task to investigate the truth about his family extermination for avenge. However, he met a fatal disaster on the way…
The 2020–2022 China Window
181 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Sword of Destiny sits at position #110.
The 2020s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Sword of Destiny premiered. 216 total titles in this decade from China.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #442 of 946 China films indexed here (53rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among China Action productions specifically: #123 of 319 (top 39%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Runtime | 1h 31m |
| Release Date | March 30, 2021 |
| IMDb | tt11302120 |