english title | One-Armed Swordsman |
original title | 獨臂刀 |
french title | Un seul bras les tua tous |
year | 1967 |
country | Hong-Kong |
genres | wu xia pian (swordplay) |
duration | 1h56 |
production studio | Shaw Brothers 邵氏 |
Star Jimmy Wang Yu and director Chang Cheh revolutionized Hong Kong kung-fu cinema and broke box office records across Asia with this brilliant action epic where the loss of an arm not only created suspense but symbolized teenage alienation. Universally acknowledged as the start of a new era in authentic and exciting Hong Kong filmmaking, this first great yanggang (macho) film even prepared audiences for the power of Bruce Lee.