| The Sentimental Swordsman | |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 多情劍客無情劍 |
| Simplified | 多情剑客无情剑 |
| Mandarin | Duō Qíng Jiàn Kè Wú Qíng Jiàn |
| Directed by | Chor Yuen |
| Produced by | Run Run Shaw |
| Screenplay by | Chor Yuen |
| Story by | Gu Long |
| Starring | Ti Lung Derek Yee Ching Li Yueh Hua Fan Mei-sheng Ku Feng |
| Music by | Frankie Chan |
| Cinematography | Wong Chit |
| Editing by | Chiang Hsing-lung |
| Studio | Shaw Brothers Studio |
| Distributed by | Shaw Brothers Studio |
| Release date(s) | October 14, 1977 |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Mandarin |
The Sentimental Swordsman is a 1977 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Chor Yuen and produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, starring Ti Lung, Derek Yee, Ching Li, Yueh Hua, Fan Mei-sheng and Ku Feng. The film is based on Duoqing Jianke Wuqing Jian of Gu Long's Xiaoli Feidao Series of novels.
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Due to his own extreme ideals, famed swordsman Li has lost everyone dear to him. After his life is saved by a rival swordsman, Li's overwhelming pride means he forsakes the woman he loves and lets her marry his saviour. Now resigned to traveling the country with his loyal aide, Li's only comfort is alcohol and the simple life he has now accepted. On one such journey, the lonely swordsman befriends the exceptionally skilled, yet secretive Fei who has his own pressures to contend with. Li then finds himself embroiled in a battle to own the highly-prized 'gold armour shirt' - a protective vest that can withstand any blow. As he discovers that many of the people he meets have a hidden agenda, Li realizes that Fei is the only man he can truly trust. This new friendship is put under test when the 'sentimental swordsman' is hunted down by numerous hired killers and framed for a series of crimes he didn't commit. The person behind Li's troubles proves to be elusive, though all the clues seem to point to the legendary 'Plum Blossom Bandit', a disguised figure whose identity has long proved elusive to the martial world.