Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
1969 1h 46m movie Film Hong Kong

Return of the One-Armed Swordsman

獨臂刀王

Return of the One-Armed Swordsman ranks #3 among 7 Hong Kong films released between 1968–1970.

Synopsis

獨臂刀王

Eight demon swordsmen and their gang have spread menace across many sword teaching schools. The students seek the help of Fang who alone can combat them. Will Fang take up the challenge.

The 1968–1970 Hong Kong Window

7 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Return of the One-Armed Swordsman sits at position #3.

  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 Return of the One-Armed Swordsman premiered. 10 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.5
TMDB Rating
52
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #328 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (61st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.2 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #213 of 516 (top 41%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
Original Language Chinese
Production Companies Shaw Brothers
Runtime 1h 46m
Release Date February 28, 1969
IMDb tt0064265

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