A very broadly comic coming-of-samurai tale that is elevated by some superb effects - your enjoyment will depend entirely on ...

Berserk, From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman, The Rising of the Shield Hero (Image via OLM, Passione, Hayabusa Film, Kinema Citrus) From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman has ...

Tsui Hark’s 1990 Hong Kong film Swordsman was a long and rambling affair that was difficult to follow, yet it was a resounding success. Reading Time: 4 minutes. Why you can trust SCMP.

Invincible Swordsman is an uninspired remake of Tsui Hark's Swordsman 2 lacking originality and impact. The film alters Brigitte Lin's iconic role, losing the LGBTQ themes that made the original a ...

The film was the result of an argument between Shaw Brothers and Jimmy Wang Yu, who had become the studio's biggest male star after the megahit One-Armed Swordsman in 1967, and by 1970 wanted to ...