The Lone Sabre
大刀王五
“A big knife, stained with countless blood, the swordsman was reduced to a prisoner, and asked who is the hero in the world.”
Synopsis
In the late Qing Dynasty, the policeman Wang Wu (played by Zheng Haonan) was dedicated to arresting imperial criminals for the court. He was called the "Wang Wu of the Big Sword" because of his good use of a big knife. An Xiaoren, the imperial censor of the time, spoke bluntly, impeaching the eunuch Li Lianying for interfering in the government, which angered Cixi. Xi ordered Wu to suppress and kill Ren's family, and Wu to avoid killing Zhongliang by mistake, but he openly disobeyed the order, thus incurring the disaster of exterminating the family. Wu's wife Ao Xue (played by Lan Jieying) was brutally murdered, and Wu Sui and her young son wandered around the world. Sado (played by Yin Yangming), the governor of the imperial court, was ordered to hunt down the five fathers and sons. Although the five and many cherished each other, the two still could not escape a life-and-death battle in the end...
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Chien-Hsun Huang
- Original Title
- 大刀王五
- Spoken Languages
- Cantonese
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Chien-Hsun Huang
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Department Leadership Roster
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Chien-Hsun Huang
Director
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What is The Lone Sabre about?
In the late Qing Dynasty, the policeman Wang Wu (played by Zheng Haonan) was dedicated to arresting imperial criminals for the court. He was called the "Wang Wu of the Big Sword" because of his good use of a big knife. An Xiaoren, the imperial censor of the time, spoke bluntly, impeaching the eunuch Li Lianying for interfering in the government, which angered Cixi. Xi ordered Wu to suppress and kill Ren's family, and Wu to avoid killing Zhongliang by mistake, but he openly disobeyed the order, thus incurring the disaster of exterminating the family. Wu's wife Ao Xue (played by Lan Jieying) was brutally murdered, and Wu Sui and her young son wandered around the world. Sado (played by Yin Yangming), the governor of the imperial court, was ordered to hunt down the five fathers and sons. Although the five and many cherished each other, the two still could not escape a life-and-death battle in the end...
Who directed The Lone Sabre?
The Lone Sabre was directed by Chien-Hsun Huang.
Who stars in The Lone Sabre?
The principal cast of The Lone Sabre includes Mark Cheng, Yammie Lam Kit-Ying, Vincent Wan Yeung-Ming, Alice Fung So-Bor, Wong Man-Biu.
When was The Lone Sabre released and how long is it?
The Lone Sabre was released in 1994 with a total runtime of 1h 19m.