Have Sword, Will Travel
1969 1h 41m movie Film Hong Kong

Have Sword, Will Travel

保鏢

Have Sword, Will Travel ranks #1 among 7 Hong Kong films released between 1968–1970.

Synopsis

保鏢

Ying Ke-Feng, head of Peerless Manor, is an expert swordsman whose escort business transports 200,000 taels of silver to the capital each year. This year, however, he is afflicted with an infirmity that renders him unable to use his sword.

The 1968–1970 Hong Kong Window

7 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Have Sword, Will Travel sits at position #1.

  1. Have Sword, Will Travel

    #1

    Have Sword, Will Travel

    ★ 7.1 · 1969

  2. The Twelve Gold Medallions
    #2

    The Twelve Gold Medallions

    ★ 6.6 · 1970

  3. Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
    #3

    Return of the One-Armed Swordsman

    ★ 6.5 · 1969

  4. The Heroic Ones
    #4

    The Heroic Ones

    ★ 6.5 · 1970

  5. The Chinese Boxer
    #5

    The Chinese Boxer

    ★ 6.4 · 1970

  6. Golden Swallow
    #6

    Golden Swallow

    ★ 6.2 · 1968

  7. The Flying Dagger
    #7

    The Flying Dagger

    ★ 5.7 · 1969

Other Titles From Shaw Brothers

The 1960s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Have Sword, Will Travel premiered. 10 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.1
TMDB Rating
23
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #116 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (86th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.8 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #63 of 516 (top 12%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
Original Language Chinese
Production Companies Shaw Brothers
Runtime 1h 41m
Release Date December 25, 1969
IMDb tt0064067

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