Legend of the Swordsman
刀客外传
Synopsis
A village is often troubled by a group of bandits on horseback, and the villagers send the teacher Fan Jian (Law Kar Ying) to the city to hire swordsmen to protect the village, but unfortunately, due to insufficient funds, he gets snubbed everywhere, failing to hire any professional swordsman. By chance, he runs into a braggart Beggar Su (Shi Xiao Long), who somehow becomes Fan Jian's lifeline by a twist of fate. Beside the braggart are two other unreliable blademasters who are hired as well...
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Type: Trailer • Published 2010-09-17
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yuan Hongbing
- Screenplay & Story
- Tin-suen Chan, Jack Maeby, Pik-yin Tang
- Original Title
- 刀客外传
- Country of Origin
- China
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yuan Hongbing
Tin-suen Chan, Jack Maeby, Pik-yin Tang
Department Leadership Roster
Tin-suen Chan
Writer
Jack Maeby
Writer
Pik-yin Tang
Writer
Yuan Hongbing
Director
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What is Legend of the Swordsman about?
A village is often troubled by a group of bandits on horseback, and the villagers send the teacher Fan Jian (Law Kar Ying) to the city to hire swordsmen to protect the village, but unfortunately, due to insufficient funds, he gets snubbed everywhere, failing to hire any professional swordsman. By chance, he runs into a braggart Beggar Su (Shi Xiao Long), who somehow becomes Fan Jian's lifeline by a twist of fate. Beside the braggart are two other unreliable blademasters who are hired as well...
Who directed Legend of the Swordsman?
Legend of the Swordsman was directed by Yuan Hongbing.
Who stars in Legend of the Swordsman?
The principal cast of Legend of the Swordsman includes Ashton Chen Xiaolong, Bryan Leung, Law Kar-Ying, He Jie, Lai Xiaosheng.
When was Legend of the Swordsman released and how long is it?
Legend of the Swordsman was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.