Hong Kong Synopsis
魔劍俠情
Li Xunhuan comes back to his home after three years of wandering. He had decided to have a normal life, but a group of skilled martial arts fighters and leaders are bent on killing him, so they can be ranked top by Bai Xiaosheng in his renowned list of the best warriors in the martial arts world. Li Xunhuan battles them as he searches for his estranged friend A'fei, who is now married and living in seclusion. Li asks A'fei to join forces and fight against a new threat that wants to rule the world: the Money Clan.
The 1980–1982 Hong Kong Window
45 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Return of the Sentimental Swordsman sits at position #15.
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The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Return of the Sentimental Swordsman premiered. 151 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #255 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (69th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #160 of 516 (top 31%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Shaw Brothers |
| Runtime | 1h 41m |
| Release Date | January 31, 1981 |
| IMDb | tt0081168 |