The Golden Sword school is attacked by bandits. The servant Fang Cheng sacrifices his life to protect his master Qi Ru Feng. In gratitude, Qi accepts the dying Fang Cheng's son, Fang Kang, as his student. Years later, Fang Kang is scorned by his snobbish fellow students because of his poor background. Deciding that he will only cause trouble for his master, Fang Kang, leaves the school only to run into his classmates and his master's spoiled daughter, Pei Er. In the ensuing fight, Fang's right arm is cut off by Pei Er, who is angry at his indifference towards her. Stumbling away, Fang falls off a bridge into the passing boat of a peasant girl Xiao Man. Xiao Man nurses him back to health, and the two fall in love. Fang Kang is nevertheless depressed as he is unable to practice his swordsmanship. Reluctantly, Xiao Man gives him a half-burnt kung-fu manual which she had inherited from her now-dead parents. With its help, Fang Kang is able to master a new one-armed style of swordplay, making him stronger than before... Edit Translation
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Cast & Credits
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![Jimmy Wang in One-Armed Swordsman Hong Kong Movie (1967)]( "Jimmy Wang in One-Armed Swordsman Hong Kong Movie (1967)")
Jimmy Wang Main Role -
![Angela Pan in One-Armed Swordsman Hong Kong Movie (1967)]( "Angela Pan in One-Armed Swordsman Hong Kong Movie (1967)")
Angela PanQi Pei ErMain Role -
![Tien Feng in One-Armed Swordsman Hong Kong Movie (1967)]( "Tien Feng in One-Armed Swordsman Hong Kong Movie (1967)")
Tien FengQi Ru FengMain Role -
![Chiao Chiao in One-Armed Swordsman Hong Kong Movie (1967)]( "Chiao Chiao in One-Armed Swordsman Hong Kong Movie (1967)")
Chiao ChiaoHsiao ManMain Role -
![Chang Pei Shan in One-Armed Swordsman Hong Kong Movie (1967)]( "Chang Pei Shan in One-Armed Swordsman Hong Kong Movie (1967)")
Chang Pei ShanSun HaoSupport Role -
![Cheng Lei in One-Armed Swordsman Hong Kong Movie (1967)]( "Cheng Lei in One-Armed Swordsman Hong Kong Movie (1967)")
Cheng LeiDeng ChongSupport Role
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Reviews
I was reticent about watching this as I'm not a huge Jimmy Wang Yu fan nor Chang Cheh. To my surprise, I enjoyed this movie. Either lovingly restored or lovingly cared for it was sharp and vibrant. Those who have watched old kung fu movies know what I'm talking about. Some of them look like they've been drug over 20 miles of bad road. While most of the scenery was filmed on a lot, the sets were very nice to look at.
Most of the actors performed well for the time and genre. I was surprised to see Tien Feng and Ku Feng playing good guys, they usually played wicked men. Lisa Chiao Chiao, no stranger to holding a sword in a movie, played the gentle love interest with no desire for her man to ever pick up a sword again. Fortunately, her character just happened to have a secret book on how to fight left-handed hidden away and was able to give it to Wang's character after he lost his right arm and fell into a depression. This role fit Wang's screen personality like a glove and it made him famous.
The sword fights were typical of the time, with quite a few, uh, disarming scenes. Bloodier than movies that came before it, but not as bloody as Chang Cheh would make in the future, the fights were mostly entertaining.
The One Armed Swordsman excelled more in storyline and mood than in the actual fight scenes. The one-armed swordsman received a gift in his loss as he came to learn compassion and affection. Though he lost everything he knew, he gained a way out of the cycle of violence. For martial arts movie enthusiasts, it's a good one to watch in homage to the past and also to see how far these movies have come.
