The Legend of the Swordsman

Jun 26, 1992

1h 47m

★ 6.5

Overview

Ling Wu Chung decides to hide from the chaotic world. Before leaving, he visits his friends, a tribe of snake-wielding women warriors. However, he finds that the tribe have been attacked, and their leader Yam Ying Ying has been abducted.

Genres

Action

Fantasy

Adventure

Production Companies

Film Workshop

Mei Ah Laser Disc Co, LTD

Long Shong Pictures

Golden Princess Film Productions

The Legend of the Swordsman Trailers

Cast

Dung Fong Bat Bai

Brigitte Lin

Ling Wu Chung

Jet Li

Yam Ying Ying

Rosamund Kwan

Kiddo

Michele Reis

Hattori Sengun

李子雄

Yang Shishi

Candice Yu On-On

Blue Phoenix

Fennie Yuen Kit-Ying

Zen

Lau Shun

Yam Ngoh Hang

Yen Shi-Kwan

Sarutobi Kazuki

Chin Ka-Lok

Hong Menda

Thomas Cheung Kwok-Leung

Andrew Kam

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