The Deadly Breaking Sword

The Deadly Breaking Sword

Film poster
Traditional 風流斷劍小小刀
Simplified 风流断剑小小刀
Mandarin Feng Liú Duàn Jiàn Xiao Xiao Dao
Cantonese Fung1 Lau4 Dyun3 Gim3 Siu2 Siu2 Dou1
Directed by Sun Chung
Produced by Run Run Shaw
Screenplay by Ni Kuang
Starring Ti Lung
Alexander Fu Sheng
Shih Szu
Ku Feng
Michael Chan
Lily Li
Music by Frankie Chan
Joseph Koo
Cinematography Cho On-sun
Lam Ngai Kai
Edited by Chiang Hsing-lung
Yu Siu-fung
Production
company
Distributed by Shaw Brothers Studio
Release dates
12 April 1979 (1979-04-12)
Running time
101 minutes
Country Hong Kong
Language Mandarin
Box office HK$2,716,494

The Deadly Breaking Sword is a 1979 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Sun Chung and starring Ti Lung and Alexander Fu Sheng.

Plot

Warrior Tuan Changqing (Ti Lung) meets courtesan Liu Yinxi (Shih Szu) in a small town. Liu pleads Tuan to kill underworld master Guo Tiansheng (Ku Feng), known as the "Killer Doctor", in oder to avenge the death of her fiance. Tuan and casino security guard Xiao Dao (Alexander Fu Sheng) breaks into Guo's household and triggering the battle of good against evil.

Cast

Theme song

Reception

Critical

Ian Jane of DVD Talk gave the film a positive review and writes "The film might seem a little dated considering that it came out in the mid-eighties, past the genre's prime by a bit of a margin, but it stands as a good example of how fun and exciting a well made Shaw Brothers swordplay could be when delivered by a dedicated director and a talented cast."[1]

Box office

The film grossed HK$2,716,494 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 12 to 26 April 1979 in Hong Kong.

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