The New One-Armed Swordsman

The New One-Armed Swordsman

It slashes! It smashes! It rips you apart! It's the bloodiest weapon of the martial arts! Watch it outdo Kung-Fu!

Directed by Chang Cheh

Produced by Shaw Brothers

1971102 min6.9 / 10

A martial arts action film centered on a disabled warrior's redemption through combat skill and honor, driven by high-energy fight sequences and visceral violence.

Lei Li lost his right-arm in a sword duel with the master of a martial arts school, long ago. Now, he is able to defend himself well with just his left arm, and kung fu techniques. That he proves with just the help of his friend Chung-Chieng, when he crosses his path with a beautiful girl in need, Pao Chiao. Even against impossible odds, he will prove a great warrior.

Questions people ask

  • Is The New One-Armed Swordsman violent? Yes, very. More violent than 97% of films.

  • Is The New One-Armed Swordsman easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is The New One-Armed Swordsman scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does The New One-Armed Swordsman end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The New One-Armed Swordsman sad? 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.

65/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity45

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise89

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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