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Sword Master

Original title: San shao ye de jian
  • 2016
  • 15
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
2.7K
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Sword Master (2016)
Hong Kong cinema giants Derek Yee and Tsui Hark join forces in this 3D martial arts epic, about an elite swordsman who is haunted by his skill, and a challenger who aims to take his place at all costs.
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Hong Kong cinema giants Derek Yee and Tsui Hark join forces in this 3D martial arts epic, about an elite swordsman who is haunted by his skill, and a challenger who aims to take his place at... Read allHong Kong cinema giants Derek Yee and Tsui Hark join forces in this 3D martial arts epic, about an elite swordsman who is haunted by his skill, and a challenger who aims to take his place at all costs.Hong Kong cinema giants Derek Yee and Tsui Hark join forces in this 3D martial arts epic, about an elite swordsman who is haunted by his skill, and a challenger who aims to take his place at all costs.

  • Directors
    • Derek Tung-Sing Yee
    • Stephen Hoff
  • Writers
    • Lung Ku
    • Tin-Nam Chun
    • Hark Tsui
  • Stars
    • Kenny Lin
    • Yiyan Jiang
    • Mengjie Jiang
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    2.7K
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    • Directors
      • Derek Tung-Sing Yee
      • Stephen Hoff
    • Writers
      • Lung Ku
      • Tin-Nam Chun
      • Hark Tsui
    • Stars
      • Kenny Lin
      • Yiyan Jiang
      • Mengjie Jiang
    • 18User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 nominations total

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    Kenny Lin
    Kenny Lin
    • Third Master
    • (as Lin Gengxin)
    • …
    Yiyan Jiang
    • Mu-yung Chiu-ti
    • (as Jiang Yiyan)
    Mengjie Jiang
    Mengjie Jiang
    • 'Princess' Hsiao Li
    • (as Jiang Mengjie)
    Peter Ho
    Peter Ho
    • Yen Shih-san
    Hee Ching Paw
    Hee Ching Paw
    • Mama Miao
    • (as Paw Hee Ching)
    Edward Ku
    • Chu Ye-ching
    • (as Edward Gu)
    • …
    Jingjing Ma
    • Miao Tsu
    • (as Ma Jingjing)
    Norman Chu
    Norman Chu
      Kuan-Chung Ku
      Kuan-Chung Ku
      • Lord Mu-yung
      • (as Koo Koon Chung)
      Yuan-Chun Wu
      • Elder Hsieh
      • (as Wu Yuan Chun)
      Jamie Luk
      Jamie Luk
      • Hsia Hou Xing's Father
      Henry Fong
      Henry Fong
      • Big Boss
      Daichi Harashima
      • Young Third Master
      Moyan Chen
      • Hsieh Shao-Feng (Teen)
      Terri Doty
      Terri Doty
      • Mu-Yung Chiu-Ti
      • (English version)
      • (voice)
      Yifan Hao
      Yifei Hao
      Mu Hong
      • Madam Mu-Yung
      • Directors
        • Derek Tung-Sing Yee
        • Stephen Hoff
      • Writers
        • Lung Ku
        • Tin-Nam Chun
        • Hark Tsui
      • All cast & crew
      • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

      User reviews18

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      4eldenwang

      Handsome Shisan Yan

      Rundong He's performance is surprisingly the best in this embarrassing movie. I am even shocked by the unreasonable and confusing character Yeqing Zhu who is asking "Do you love me?" all the time. The most confusing scene is that villagers blamed Yan Shisan for not teaching them Kungfu after he just saved all of them. What's even more unacceptable is that Shisan Yan forced into the town and killed all people near the bad boss and screaming "I will never be a selfish man!" Although many details in this movie cannot be explained ideally, the relationship between Shisan Yan and Xiaofeng Xie really moved me a lot. Two respectable swordsmen pitied each other's talent and spirit.
      6sauravjoshi85

      The movie will not disappoint.

      Sword Master is a martial arts action movie directed by Derek Yee and stars Lin Gengxin, Peter Ho, Jiang Yiyan and Jiang Mengjie.

      A skilled swordsman who is haunted by his past leaves his deadly skills and starts living simple life. The movie is a cocktail of emotions, romance, revenge and finally redemption.

      To be honest I am little perplexed about this movie as the movie has elements to entertain but on the other side the uneven pace also deviates from it's path. The action of the movie is praiseworthy but too much use of CGI results in lack of originality.

      Acting is decent and Peter Ho was the most impressive of them all in the role of Yen Shin-San, he is funny as well as brutal. Lin Gengxin is impressive but is almost similar throughout the movie apart from his very few romantic scenes, he also didn't looks impressive in action scenes, Jiang Yiyan is superb and Jiang Mengjie also looked good.

      Screenplay as mentioned above is uneven it's is going very fast and all of sudden it's gets very slow. Action and stunts are great but too much use of CGI works as a spoiler. Climax of the movie is predictable but decent.

      Overall this is a decent action movie and can be watched once, the lovers of Martial Arts action movie will enjoy this movie.
      9phanthinga

      Now that what i call a remake

      Sword Master 2016 is a wu xia martial arts movie remake of a old Shaw Bros movie Death Duel 1977 starring Derek Yee as the main character now he back again as the director of the new version.The original version is not terrible but also not that good to begin with but the new version is absolutely better in every aspect.The character is more well developed,the cinematography is as good as a wu xia movie can get and the action scene is flat out awesome.I find the actors in this version fit with the story more than the old cast.The conflict between the two sword master played by Kenny Lin and Peter Ho is more fleshed out although some of the random stuff and a boring romantic subplot is still there but at least this time it not meaningless.They definitely up the wire work action in this one cause the original is traditional Chinese swordplay but it work well in this version.Highly recommend to martial arts movie fan
      10vredenburghk

      Beautiful

      So beautiful. Worth every minute. Definitely deserves more than a 6 rating
      7kluseba

      Wu xia revival flick with many strengths but some obvious flaws

      Sword Master is a typical example for the new wave of wu xia cinema. The costumes are colourful, the landscapes are breathtaking and the fight sequences are quite spectacular on the positive side. On the negative side, the special effects are exaggerated and overused, the story is developed in a confusing way with numerous flashbacks to hide the fact that the scenario is rather ordinary and the movie doesn't have the magic pioneer vibe of the original version called Death Duel in particular and the first wave of wu xia movies in general.

      There are three elements that make Sword Master stand out and put it on a slightly above average level if compared to other contemporary wu xia flicks. The first twenty minutes of the movie are quite entertaining and feature interesting character developments, ferocious fights and stunning settings. The movie then quickly becomes exchangeable, predictable and shallow but its first impression is very positive. As a second element, the acting performances are rather positive even though they aren't outstanding or even moving. The different characters are credible and the actors and actresses rarely overact. Aside of one silly character who only has a minor role, the movie also avoids adding silly slapstick elements that wouldn't fit in. Finally, the movie has a great soundtrack that unites traditional folk instruments, classical music and a few modern sounds in a highly diversified and always appropriate way. The soundtrack manages to add more emotions to the different key scenes of this film.

      Fans of traditional Chinese action cinema will surely be entertained by this movie even though it can't compete with the best genre flicks of the seventies and eighties. Those who aren't familiar with the wu xia genre should not start with this film though and discover the original films first. I was entertained very well and would watch this movie again in a few years.

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      • Release date
        • December 1, 2016 (Hong Kong)
      • Countries of origin
        • China
        • Hong Kong
      • Language
        • Mandarin
      • Also known as
        • Thần Kiếm
      • Production companies
        • Bona Film Group
        • Film Unlimited Production Company
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      Box office

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      • Gross US & Canada
        • $75,526
      • Opening weekend US & Canada
        • $40,113
        • Dec 11, 2016
      • Gross worldwide
        • $14,714,624
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 48 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Dolby Digital
        • Auro 11.1
        • Dolby Atmos
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.85 : 1

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