Is Swordsman violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less sad than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Swordsman end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Swordsman easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Swordsman

Name: Swordsman
Genre: Action, Adventure
Released: 1990
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Sam Hui, Cecilia Yip Tung, Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau, Sharla Cheung, Fennie Yuen Kit-Ying

Directed by King Hu, Raymond Lee Wai-Man, Tony Ching Siu-Tung, Tsui Hark

Produced by Film Workshop, Golden Princess Film Productions

1990120 min7.0 / 10

A kinetic wuxia adventure centered on martial arts spectacle and honor, where young disciples are swept into imperial intrigue over a legendary kung-fu manual.

A kung-fu manual known as the Sacred Scroll is stolen from the Emperor's library. An army detachment is sent to recover it. Meanwhile, a young swordsman and his fellow disciple are accidentally drawn into the chaos.

Clusters

Hero Teams Fighting Evil Martial Arts & Combat Sports Strong Female Characters

Genres

Action Adventure

Keywords

Martial Arts Wuxia Woman Director

Questions people ask

Is Swordsman violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is Swordsman sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.
Is Swordsman scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Does Swordsman end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Swordsman easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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