The Sword Identity

The Sword Identity

A sword that was meant to be abandoned. A warrior that seeks to honor its legacy.

Directed by Xu Haofeng

Produced by Gootime Cultural Communication

2012110 min5.2 / 10

A martial arts drama set in Ming Dynasty China where a warrior's honor and legacy hinge on proving his rejected sword's worth through combat.

During the Ming Dynasty one man will request a competition when his weapon is rejected. After a series of fights he is determined to prove his sword is invincible.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Sword Identity violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Does The Sword Identity end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Sword Identity sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Sword Identity easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Sword Identity scary? 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.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity55

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Sword Identity

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Sword Identity

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Sword Identity, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Sword Identity, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Sword Identity, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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