Is The Sword violent?

Yes. More violent than 85% 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 The Sword end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% 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.

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% 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.

Is The Sword easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

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.

The Sword

Name: The Sword
Genre: Action
Released: 1980
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Adam Cheng Siu-Chow, Tien Feng, Eddy Ko Hung, Norman Tsui Siu-Keung, Jade Hsu

Directed by Patrick Tam Kar-Ming

Produced by Orange Sky Golden Harvest

198085 min7.1 / 10

A martial arts quest narrative centered on honor, fate, and the corrupting power of a cursed blade, blending wuxia spectacle with darker themes of ambition and tragedy.

Swordsman Li Mak-Jan is on a quest to duel the powerful and reclusive Hua Qian Shu. But will a cursed sword and the intrigues of the martial world bring him fame or tragedy?

Clusters

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Genres

Action

Keywords

Martial Arts Swordplay Wuxia Hong Kong New Wave

Questions people ask

Is The Sword violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.
Does The Sword end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.
Is The Sword scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The Sword easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The Sword 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.

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