Return of the Sentimental Swordsman
| Return of the Sentimental Swordsman | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 魔劍俠情 |
| Simplified Chinese | 魔剑侠情 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Mó Jiàn Xiá Qíng |
| Jyutping | Mo1 Gim3 Hap6 Cing4 |
| Directed by | Chor Yuen |
| Written by | Chor Yuen |
| Based on | Xiaoli Feidao by Gu Long |
| Produced by | Run Run Shaw |
| Starring | Ti Lung Alexander Fu Sheng Derek Yee Ching Li Lo Lieh Ku Feng Choh Seung-wan Ku Kuan-chung Kara Hui Tony Liu Yueh Hua |
| Narrated by | Cheng Miu |
| Cinematography | Wong Chit |
| Edited by | Chiang Hsing-lung Yu Siu-fung |
| Music by | Eddie H. Wang |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Shaw Brothers Studio |
Release date |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Box office | HK$4,302,930 |
Return of the Sentimental Swordsman, also known as The Flying Blade, is a 1981 Hong Kong wuxia film written and directed by Chor Yuen and produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, based on Gu Long's Xiaoli Feidao series of novels. It stars Ti Lung, Alexander Fu Sheng and Derek Yee.
It is the sequel to The Sentimental Swordsman (1977). It was one of Shaw Brothers' highest-grossing films in the studio's history, surpassing the original at the box office. An in-name-only "sequel", Perils of the Sentimental Swordsman, was released in 1982, with no relation to the main character of Little Flying Dagger Li, instead being based in the Lu Xiaofeng novel series (also by Gu Long), and its previous film adaptations.
Synopsis
[edit]Li "Little Flying Dagger" Xunhuan comes back to his home after three years of wandering. He has decided to have a normal life, but a group of skilled fighters and leaders are bent on killing him, so they can be ranked top by Bai Xiaosheng in his renowned list of the best warriors in the martial arts world. Li Xunhuan battles them as he searches for his estranged friend A'fei, who is now married and living in seclusion. Li asks A'fei to join forces and fight against a new threat that wants to rule the world: the Money Clan.
Cast
[edit]- Ti Lung as Li Xunhuan
- Alexander Fu Sheng as Jing Wuming
- Derek Yee as A'fei
- Ching Li as Lin Shiyin
- Lo Lieh as Hu Bugui
- Ku Feng as Shangguan Jinhong
- Choh Seung-wan as Lin Xian'er
- Ku Kuan-chung as Shangguan Fei
- Kara Hui as Sun Xiaohong
- Tony Liu as Lu Fengxian (White Gown)
- Helen Poon as Xian'er's maid
- Yueh Hua as Guo Songyang
- Cheng Miu as Bai Xiaosheng
- Yuen Wah as Ximen Rou (Green Faced Spear)
- Yuen Bun as Zhu Ge (One Legged Iron Stick)
- Shum Lo as boss at eatery
- Lau Wai-ling as prostitute
- Wong Ching-ho as restaurant boss
- Wong Pau-gei as Money Clan member
- Wong Chi-ming as martial artist
- Tam Bo as Money Clan member / martial artist
- Cheung Chok-chow as restaurant patron
- To Wing-leung as restaurant patron
- Kong Chuen as Money Clan member
- Lee Hang as Money Clan member
- Fong Yue as restaurant patron
- Siu Tak-foo as Money Clan member
- Cheung Bing-chan as Money Clan member
- Ma Hon-yuen as martial artist
- Lam Wai as Money Clan member
- Lee Wan-miu as Jinhong's guest
- Siao Yuk as Xian'er's hired assassin
- Jue Gong as Money Clan member
- Ling Chi-hung as Money Clan member
- Gam Tin-chue as Jinhong's guest
- Cheung Chi-ping as Money Clan member / martial artist
- Chan Siu-gai as martial artist
- Fung Ming as Jinhong's guest / eatery waiter
- Lo Wai