The Magic Blade
1976 1h 37m movie Film Hong Kong

The Magic Blade

天涯明月刀

Synopsis

天涯明月刀

Two rival swordsmen in imperial China, poncho-clad Fu Hung-Hsueh and Yen nan-Fei vie with a power-hungry villain for the deadly Peacock Dart and fend off waves of expert killers during their journey.

The 1975–1977 Hong Kong Window

38 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Magic Blade sits at position #5.

  1. The Man from Hong Kong
    #1

    The Man from Hong Kong

    ★ 6.9 · 1975

  2. Shaolin Wooden Men
    #2

    Shaolin Wooden Men

    ★ 6.8 · 1976

  3. Executioners from Shaolin
    #3

    Executioners from Shaolin

    ★ 6.7 · 1977

  4. The Flying Guillotine
    #4

    The Flying Guillotine

    ★ 6.7 · 1975

  5. The Magic Blade

    #5

    The Magic Blade

    ★ 6.6 · 1976

  6. The Invincible Armour
    #6

    The Invincible Armour

    ★ 6.6 · 1977

  7. Disciples of Shaolin
    #7

    Disciples of Shaolin

    ★ 6.6 · 1975

  8. All Men Are Brothers
    #8

    All Men Are Brothers

    ★ 6.6 · 1975

Other Titles From Shaw Brothers

The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape

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

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Reception Benchmarks

6.6
TMDB Rating
28
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #296 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (65th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.3 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #189 of 516 (top 37%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
Original Language Chinese
Production Companies Shaw Brothers
Runtime 1h 37m
Release Date July 10, 1976
IMDb tt0075329

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