Hong Kong Synopsis
新獨臂刀
“It slashes! It smashes! It rips you apart! It's the bloodiest weapon of the martial arts! Watch it outdo Kung-Fu!”
Lei Li lost his right-arm in a sword duel with the master of a martial arts school, long ago. Now, he is able to defend himself well with just his left arm, and kung fu techniques. That he proves with just the help of his friend Chung-Chieng, when he crosses his path with a beautiful girl in need, Pao Chiao. Even against impossible odds, he will prove a great warrior.
The 1970–1972 Hong Kong Window
24 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The New One-Armed Swordsman sits at position #8.
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The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The New One-Armed Swordsman premiered. 122 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #239 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (71st 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: #149 of 516 (top 29%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Shaw Brothers |
| Runtime | 1h 42m |
| Release Date | February 7, 1971 |
| IMDb | tt0069518 |