China Synopsis
双旗镇刀客
Honoring his father's dying words, a young man comes to the dusty desert village of Double Flag Town to claim his bride. Everyone looks down upon him because he looks inept and ignorant. When he kills a man who is attempting to rape his bride, he provokes the wrath of the Lethal Swordsman who is the rapist's brother and also a famous killer. Will our hero choose to escape with his bride or face the Lethal Swordsman? A highly stylized martial-arts film, in the style of Sergio Leone meets Hiroshi Teshigahara.
The 1990–1992 China Window
9 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Swordsman in Double Flag Town sits at position #8.
#1Raise the Red Lantern
★ 7.9 · 1991
#2Ju Dou
★ 7.3 · 1990
#3The Story of Qiu Ju
★ 7.3 · 1992
#4The Spring Festival
★ 6.9 · 1991
#5Life on a String
★ 6.9 · 1991
#6Black Snow
★ 6.8 · 1990
#7Sanmao Joins the Army
★ 6.4 · 1992
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#8The Swordsman in Double Flag Town
★ 6.3 · 1991
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Swordsman in Double Flag Town. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Xi'an Film Studio
The 1990s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Swordsman in Double Flag Town premiered. 41 total titles in this decade from China.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #640 of 946 China films indexed here (32nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Adventure productions specifically: #120 of 178 (top 67%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Xi'an Film Studio |
| Runtime | 1h 31m |
| Release Date | January 1, 1991 |
| IMDb | tt0102917 |