# The Legend of the Swordsman (1992)

> A flamboyant wuxia adventure follows a wandering swordsman into a feud over a sacred martial-arts scroll, an abducted princess, and a shape-shifting rival whose transformation makes power inseparable from identity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11262

## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: Action, Fantasy, Adventure
- Director: Tony Ching Siu-Tung
- Cast: Brigitte Lin, Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam, Michele Reis, Waise Lee Chi-Hung, Candice Yu On-On, Fennie Yuen Kit-Ying, Lau Shun
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103295/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: operatic, flamboyant, irreverent, martial arts movie night, hong kong cinema marathon

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