Hong Kong Synopsis
名劍
Li Mak-Jan is a swordsman who has wandered for a number of years searching for the reclusive master swordsman Hua. After encountering two fellow swordsmen, Li comes across his old love, who tells him that not only has their town fallen on hard times (the temple is in ruins) but, worst of all, in the time he has been away she has moved on and married another man. Turns out, her husband is quite evil, of course, and just a little bit insanely jealous as well as very interested in swords, particularly those belonging to masters. The husband sends his henchman to kill Li, but Li escapes.
The 1979–1981 Hong Kong Window
54 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Sword sits at position #11.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Sword. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Sword premiered. 151 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #173 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (79th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #103 of 516 (top 20%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Orange Sky Golden Harvest |
| Runtime | 1h 25m |
| Release Date | August 14, 1980 |
| IMDb | tt0080958 |