Hong Kong / Dec 21, 1995
1h 46min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Adopted by a renowned swordsmith, a young man discovers that his biological father was killed by a powerful bandit called Lung. Leaving to seek revenge, he runs afoul of vicious desert scum, losing his right arm in the process. After being nursed back to health, he learns to compensate for his loss and returns to confront Lung.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jason Chu Wing-Tong | Fei Tien |
| Dickens Chan Wing-Chung | Monk |
| Valerie Chow | Prostitute |
| Collin Chou | Lai Bat-Fui |
| Suet Nei | Old Siu Ling |
| Sze-Ma Wah-Lung | Uncle Wah |
| Chan Ka-King | |
| Kenny Ho Ka-King | |
| Paco Yick Tin-Hung | |
| Chan Chi-Fai | Knife Seller |
| Suen Muk-Sang | |
| Charles Shen | Hunter |
| Yuen Bun | Hunter Leader |
| Tsim Siu-Ling | Bladesmith |
| Suen Ping | |
| Bobby Yip Kin-Sang | Hunter |
| Chow Kin-Keung |
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| Lee Kin-Kwan | |
| Ling Kam-Wa | |
| Raymond Wong Ying-Wah | Villager |
| Lee Lan-Yue | |
| Mama Hung | Amah (uncredited) |
| Huang Kaisen | Bandit (uncredited) |
| Hon Ping | Bladesmith (uncredited) |
| Lau Tung-Ching | Bladesmith (uncredited) |
| Law Wai-Kai | Bladesmith (uncredited) |
| Lee Tat-Chiu | Bladesmith (uncredited) |
| So Wai-Nam | Bladesmith (uncredited) |
| William Ho | Client (uncredited) |
| Adam Chan Chung-Tai | Fei Lung's Subordinate (uncredited) |
| Andy Cheng | Fei Lung's Subordinate (uncredited) |
| Lee Kin | Fei Lung's Subordinate (uncredited) |
| Choi Kwok-Ping | Hunter (uncredited) |
| Kwong Lung | Skull's Subordinate (uncredited) |
| Andy Lee Do-Yue | |
| Wong Man-Shing |
Genres
Action
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 刀 |
| Original language | 广州话 / 廣州話 (CN) |
| Spoken languages | 广州话 / 廣州話 |
| Production countries | Hong Kong |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Film Workshop, Orange Sky Golden Harvest |
| Release date | 21 dicembre 1995 |
| Executive producer | Raymond Chow |
| Production | Tsui Hark |
| Writer | Tsui Hark, So Man-Sing, Koan Hui |
| Editing | Kam Ma, Tsui Hark |
| Cinematography | Venus Keung |
| Assistant directors | Sherman Ting Hin-Pun, Tsui Hark |
| Lighting | Michael Tsui Siu-Kong |
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| Camera operators | Venus Keung |
| Additional photography | Venus Keung |
| Production design | Bill Lui Cho-Hung, William Chang Suk-Ping, Alfred Yau Wai-Ming |
| Art direction | Bill Lui Cho-Hung, William Chang Suk-Ping, Alfred Yau Wai-Ming |
| Set decoration | Bill Lui Cho-Hung, William Chang Suk-Ping, Alfred Yau Wai-Ming |
| Music | William Wu Wai-Lap, Raymond Wong Ying-Wah, Sally Yeh |
| Sound | William Wu Wai-Lap, Raymond Wong Ying-Wah, Sally Yeh |
Release dates
Theatrical release
South Korea / Dec 30, 1995
France / Jul 16, 1997
Physical media
Australia / Mar 31, 1999 / R 18+ / VHS (Rental March 1999)
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