The Blade (1995)
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- 1h 45min
- Action
- 21 Dec 1995 (Hong Kong)
- Movie
A swordsmith trains his friend's orphaned son. The boy seeks revenge for his father's murder but loses an arm rescuing the swordsmith's daughter. A hermit girl nurses him, and he learns swordsmanship with his father's broken sword.
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- 1 win & 2 nominations.
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Cast
| Wenzhuo Zhao | ... |
Ding On
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| Xin Xin Xiong | ... |
Fei Lung
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| Sonny Su | ... |
Siu Ling
(as Nei Song)
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| Valerie Chow | ... |
Courtesan (Guest star)
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| Collin Chou | ... |
Fast Sabre (Guest star)
(as Sing Ngai)
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| Chi-Fai Chan |
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| Moses Chan | ... |
Iron Head
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| Ray Chang |
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| Szu-Ying Chien | ... |
Grandmother
(as Tsi-Ang Chin)
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Kin-sang Chow | ... |
(as Chow Kin-Sang)
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| Jason Chu | ... |
(as Wing-Tong Chu)
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Bik-Ha Chung |
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Wing-Chan 'Emily' Chung |
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| Ka-Kui Ho |
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Ricky Ho |
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Chan Ka-Kui |
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| Wai-Kai Law |
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| Do-Yu Lee |
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Kin-Kwan Lee |
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Sheh Li |
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Gam-Wah Ling |
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Charles Shen |
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Tsui-Yu Su |
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| Nei Suet | ... |
Ling (middle age)
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Ping Sun |
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| Wah-Lung Szema |
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| Hon Ping Tang |
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| Michael Tse |
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Siu-Ling Tsim |
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| Austin Wai | ... |
Master of Sharp Manufacturers
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Zhao Wing |
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Man Shing Wong |
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| Raymond Pak-Ming Wong |
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Ying-Wah Wong |
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| Paco Yick | ... |
(as Yick Tin Hung)
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| Bobby Yip |
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| Bun Yuen |
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Directed by
| Hark Tsui | ||
Written by
| Koan Hui | ... | () |
| Hark Tsui | ... | () |
Produced by
| Raymond Chow | ... | executive producer |
| Jing-Yee Siu | ... | line producer |
| Hark Tsui | ... | producer |
| Hing Fan Wong | ... | line producer |
Music by
| Ying-Wah Wong | ... | (as Raymond Wong) |
| Wai Lap Wu | ||
Cinematography by
| Kwok-Man Keung | ||
| Gam Sing | ||
Editing by
| Ma Kam | ||
| Hark Tsui | ||
Art Direction by
| William Chang | ||
| Bill Lui | ||
| Alfred Yau | ||
Costume Design by
| William Chang | ||
| Lai-Fung Tai | ||
| Siu Lan To | ||
Makeup Department
| Lee-Na Kwan | ... | makeup artist |
| Yuk-Ho Ng | ... | hair stylist |
| Yuk-Yue Ng | ... | hair stylist |
| Min-Hua Pan | ... | makeup artist |
| Lin-Nui Yip | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Hark Tsui | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Koan Hui | ... | first assistant director |
| Sherman Ting | ... | assistant director (as Hin-BanTing) |
Art Department
| Shui-Bo Chan | ... | props |
| Man Chow | ... | props |
| Tak-Keung Chu | ... | props |
| Hok-Ming Fung | ... | assistant art director |
| Tung-Wing Fung | ... | props |
| Siu Yuen Ho | ... | props |
| Hin-Yau Hung | ... | props |
| Nga-San Hung | ... | assistant art director |
| Jan-Man Lee | ... | assistant art director |
| Kai-Yuen Lee | ... | props |
| Yan-Yan Mak | ... | assistant art director |
| Ching-Tam Ng | ... | props |
| Kwok-Wing Suen | ... | assistant art director |
| Yee-Tak Wong | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Ray Chan | ... | sound mixer |
| Kam-Wing Chow | ... | sound mixer |
| Hsueh-Yui Feng | ... | dubbing editor: mandarin (as Hsue-Yui Fung) |
| Ching Siu-Lung | ... | sound effects editor |
| May Tse | ... | dubbing editor: cantonese |
Stunts
| Kwok-Keung Choi | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
| Kwok-Ping Choi | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
| Hoi Mang | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Siu Tak-Foo | ... | assistant stunt coordinator (as Te Hu Hsiao) |
| Siu-Ling Tsim | ... | assistant stunt coordinator (as Siu-Ling Chim) |
| Wei Tung | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Bun Yuen | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Chi-Chiu Chak | ... | assistant lighting |
| Fu-Keung Chiu | ... | assistant camera |
| Siu Kong Tsui | ... | set lighting |
| Yiu-Fai Yeung | ... | dolly man |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Man Kit Chow | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Bik-Ling Lee | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Mei-Ling Tai | ... | assistant costume designer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Gau-Sang Chan | ... | continuity |
| Kwok-Wing Lee | ... | continuity |
| Chao-Yee Tsang | ... | continuity |
| Sing-Hung Tse | ... | continuity |
| Amos Why | ... | script supervisor |
| Chiu-Wai Wong | ... | continuity |
| Ho-Yin Wong | ... | script supervisor |
| Yiu-Fai Yeung | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Raymond Chow | ... | presenter |
| Veronique Kaneta | ... | production accountant |
| Lai-Bing Lam | ... | tea lady |
| Yun Tao | ... | planner |
| Chung-Chiu Wong | ... | production assistant |
| Kin-Hung Wong | ... | story editor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Golden Harvest Company (1995) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1995) (United States) (as 'The Blade')
- Mei Ah Laser Disc Co. Ltd. (1996) (Hong Kong) (video)
- Tai Seng Video Marketing (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- K2 Entertainment (1998) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Splendid Film (1997) (Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Archive Collection (United States) (DVD) (dvdr) (as 'The Blade')
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Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After the master of the Sharp Manufacturer saber factory abdicates and appoints On, his least popular worker, as his successor, On, unwilling to lead his surly colleagues, embarks on a quest of revenge to kill the evil, flying, tattooed kung fu master who killed his father.
Written by Erik Gregersen |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | One of Quentin Tarantino's 20 Favourite Movies from 1992 to 2009. See more » |
| Goofs | The tattoos on Fei Lung's chest disappear when Ding On throws the blade at his throat in the finale. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in TOP 13: Las mejores películas de artes marciales (2017). See more » |