Plot: An evil gang attacks the Chi school of Golden Sword Kung Fu. One student sacrifices his life to save his teacher and his school, his dying wish is that his son be taken in as a student. Young Fang Kang grows up in the school and treasures his father's broken sword and the memory of his father's sacrifice. The other students (including the teacher's daughter) resent him and try to drive him away. The teacher's daughter challenges him to a fight and when he refuses she becomes enraged and recklessly chops off his arm! He retreats, broken and bloody, and is found by a young poor girl living alone who nurses him back to health. Meanwhile, the evil gang who originally attacked the Golden Sword school develops a weapon that renders the Golden Sword useless and starts killing off all of the schools students. Fang Kang eventually recovers with the girl's help but must now face a life with only one arm. Will he be able to recover and live to defend the school as his father did?
One Armed Swordsman's place in history is assured. Virtually every aspect of this film has been exceeded and improved upon by later offerings, but this is where it all began in its primitive violent form. The film managed to spawn several memorable sequels starring Wang Yu and / or David Chiang, and also gave future impetus to Wang Yu's One Armed Boxer series. The runaway success of the movie was a spring board for many of the cast and crew, and the major themes of the film were validated and imitated for decades to come. With One Armed Swordsman the ultimate anti-hero was born; a macho, resolute, honour-bound character who had little to live for, but a lot to die for.
• Also Known As: Dubei dao
• Year: 1967
• Directed: Cheh Chang
• Genre: Martial Arts
• Runtime: 1h 56mn
• Country: Hong Kong
• Language: Mandarin
• Subtitles: English
• IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061597/
• Cast: Jimmy Wang Yu, Pan Yingzi, Chiao Chiao, Wong Chung Shun, Tin Fung, Guk Fung, Liu Chia Liang, Yeung Chi Hing
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