Soul of the Sword
1978 1h 25m movie Film Hong Kong

Soul of the Sword

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Synopsis

殺絕

Ti Lung is the Nameless Swordsman bent on defeating the faceless King of Swords to claim the title, and the glory, for himself. Hordes of fighters lunge from the shadows to cut down the mysterious challenger. Even a cunning seductress takes a stab at him in a revealing bath house assassination. It is said that a man's weapon reflects his utmost dreams, desires and fears. A warrior with no name and one motive has a soul as merciless as cold steel.

The 1977–1979 Hong Kong Window

56 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Soul of the Sword sits at position #31.

  1. The Contract
    #1

    The Contract

    ★ 7.7 · 1978

  2. The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
    #2

    The 36th Chamber of Shaolin

    ★ 7.5 · 1978

  3. Shaolin Rescuers
    #3

    Shaolin Rescuers

    ★ 7.5 · 1979

  4. Drunken Master
    #4

    Drunken Master

    ★ 7.3 · 1978

  5. Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
    #5

    Snake in the Eagle's Shadow

    ★ 7.3 · 1978

  6. Heroes of the East
    #6

    Heroes of the East

    ★ 7.3 · 1978

  7. Dance of the Drunk Mantis
    #7

    Dance of the Drunk Mantis

    ★ 7.2 · 1979

  8. Warriors Two
    #8

    Warriors Two

    ★ 7.2 · 1978

Other Titles From Shaw Brothers

The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Soul of the Sword premiered. 122 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.4
TMDB Rating
11
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #397 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (53rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #261 of 516 (top 51%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
Original Language Chinese
Production Companies Shaw Brothers
Runtime 1h 25m
Release Date April 21, 1978
IMDb tt0076692

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