The Swordsman

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The Swordsman (Traditional Chinese: 笑傲江湖; Simplified Chinese: 笑傲江湖; Pinyin: Xiào Ào Jiāng Hú; Cantonese Yale: Siu3 Ngou6 Gong1 Wu4) is a 1990 Hong Kong wuxia film. King Hu is the director credited, but he is alleged to have left the production, and it was finished by a team led by producer Tsui Hark. It is based on the novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer by Louis Cha.

[edit] Controversy

Upon the film's initial release in Hong Kong, it was criticised for the casting choice of Sam Hui in the starring role, as the Cantopop singer was perceived as being too "modern" for a period martial arts film.