Title: 多情劍客無情劍
English title: The Sentimental Swordsman
Also known as : To ching chien ko wu ching chien
Year: 1977
Director: Chu Yuan
Genre: Martial Arts
Runtime: 1hr. 36mins. 55secs.
Country: Hong Kong
Language: Chinese (Cantonese Version)
Note: c/w. Mandarin AAC Audio Track ripped from DVD
Subtitles: English(SoftSubs.)
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076827/
Info Link: http://www.hkflix.com/xq/asp/filmID.529918/qx/details.htm
Synopsis :
Due to his own extreme ideals, famed swordsman Li (Lung) has lost everyone dear to him. After his life is saved by a rival swordsman, Li's overwhelming pride means he forsakes the woman he loves and lets her marry his saviour. Now resigned to traveling the country with his loyal aide (Fan Mei Sheng), Li's only comfort is alcohol and the simple life he has now accepted. On one such journey, the lonely swordsman befriends the exceptionally skilled, yet secretive Fei (Yi) who has his own pressures to contend with. Li then finds himself embroiled in a battle to own the highly-prized 'gold armour shirt' - a protective vest that can withstand any blow. As he discovers that many of the people he meets have a hidden agenda, Li realizes that Fei is the only man he can truly trust. This new friendship is put under test when the 'sentimental swordsman' is hunted down by numerous hired killers and framed for a series of crimes he didn't commit. The person behind Li's troubles proves to be elusive, though all the clues seem to point to the legendary 'Plum Blossom Bandit', a disguised figure whose identity has long proved elusive to the martial world.
The lone, virtuous, heroic swordsman with a twist! Oedipus-complexed swordsman Li Hsin-Huan (Ti Lung) is a hero with weaknesses: he drinks and believes in love and emotion, thereby losing his girlfriend via tricked honor. Now it's payback time.
One of director Chu Yuan's crowning achievements, "The Sentimental Swordsman" epitomizes the lone, virtuous, heroic swordsman with a twist. The Oedipus-complexed swordsman Li Hsin-Huan, magnificently portrayed by the highly popular Ti Lung, is a hero with weaknesses: he drinks and believes in love and emotion, thereby losing his girlfriend via tricked honor. It's payback time. Chu creates romantic worlds lavishly infused with flamboyant atmospheric settings as evident by this film receiving the 1978 Golden Horse Award for Best Cinematography.
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Cast:
Ti Lung
Cheng Lee
Derek Yee
Candy Yu (On On)
Yueh Hua
Fan Mei Sheng
Guk Fung
Goo Goon Chung
Fung Hak On
Alan Chui (Chung San)
Yuen Wah
Stephan Yip
Fung Ging Man
Jamie Luk (Kim Ming)
San Kuai
Brandy Yuen
Ringo Wong
Yuen Bun
Lam Ching Ying
File/Movie Technical Info:
Source...............: DVD-5 Retail NTSC
Video:
File Format.........: MPEG4 ISO Ver 2
File Size...........: 1.69GB.
Codec...............: H.264/AVC
Frame Rate..........: 29.97fps
Resolution..........: 1280x720
Display AR..........: 16:9
Video Bitrate.......: 2013kbps
Audio:
Audio Language.......: Cantonese
Format...............: MPEG2/4 Audio
Codec................: AAC (Advanced Audio Codec)
Audio Bitrate........: 192 Kbps
Channel(s)...........: 6 channels
Sampling rate........: 48.0 KHz
Note On Seeding Time:
10.30am. to 10.00pm.(In-between 10.00pm. to 11.00pm. there will be a half-hour break)
10.30pm. to 10.00am.(In-between 10.00am. to 11.00am. there will be a half-hour break)