The Magic Blade
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
97 min
Release Date
1976-07-10
Status
Released
Original Language
Chinese
Vote Count
33
Vote Average
6.7
Ti Lung
Fu Hung Hsieh
Lo Lieh
Yen Nan-fei
Ching Li
Chiu Yu Cheng
Tang Ching
Master Yu
Tanny Tien-Ni
Mingyue Hsin 'Moonlight Heart'
Lily Li
'Lute' Yu Chin
Fan Mei-Sheng
Painting Wu
Ku Feng
Sword Xiao
Norman Tsui Siu-Keung
Chess Gu
Lau Wai-Ling
Poetry Tang
Ching Miao
Chiu Shui Ching
Chan Shen
Kung Sun Tao
Teresa Ha Ping
Devil Grandma
Ku Kuan-Chung
Do Ching Tzu
Chiang Yang
Hsia Chia
Ng Hong-Sang
Hsia Yi
Au Ga-Lai
Nu Yuan Lang Jia
Wong Jing-Jing
Nu Yuan Lang Yi
Chan Mei-Hua
Hsia Ting
Sharon Yeung
Hsia Bing
Ko Hung
Hsia Wu
Leung Seung-Wan
Hsia Ji
Siu Gam
Heavenly Cat
Chen Szu-Chia
Hsiao Ke Lien
Wong Ching-Ho
Noodle Hawker (uncredited)
Suen Oi-Lin
Courtesan
Lee Sau-Kei
Peacock Mansion Key Holder (uncredited)
Yuen Wah
Peacock Mansion Member (uncredited)
Yuen Shun-Yi
Peacock Mansion Member
San Kuai
Chi's Man
Wong Chi-Keung
Chi's Man
Ng Yuen-Fan
Chien's Man
Corey Yuen Kwai
Chien's Man
Yuen Cheung-Yan
Chien's Man
Huang Pei-Chih
Hua's Man (uncredited)
Fung Hak-On
Tao's Man (uncredited)
Hung Ling-Ling
Fei's Hired Courtesan (uncredited)
Ting Tung
Announcer (uncredited)
Gam Tin-Chue
Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
Lee Hang
Tao's Man
Alan Chui Chung-San
Assassin Bum
Yuen Biao
Mars
Yuen Woo-Ping
Cheung Chok-Chow
Lam Yuen
Lam Wah
Tino Wong
Chui Fat
Kong Chuen
Fung Ming
Brandy Yuen Jan-Yeung
Chik Ngai-Hung
Alan Chan Kwok-Kuen
Hsu Hsia
Yuen Bun
Wong Kung-Miu
Lau Chun
Man Man
Addy Sung Gam-Loi
Tung Choi-Bo
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