One-Armed Swordsman

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Robson C O pai de Fang Kang defendeu com a sua vida o seu mestre de um ataque de inimigos. O mestre Qi Ru-Feng promete criar o filho do seu discípulo e treiná-lo nas artes marciais como os seus discípulos. Fang Kang cresce e se torna um dos melhores alunos do mestre, porém sua origem e condição despertam o preconceito e a inveja dos seus outros colegas e, principalmente, de Pei, filha do Mestre. Em uma discussão, Fang tem o eu braço decepado e foge. Ele é socorrido por Xiao Man, uma camponesa que odeia as artes marciais por causa do que causaram à sua família e os dois se apaixonam. Mesmo a contragosto, Xiao entrega a Fang um livro queimado de artes marciais que ainda possui uma parte sobre treinamento para a mão esquerda. Enquanto isso, o seu Mestre e os outros alunos passam a ser ameaçados por inimigos que conseguiram desenvolver uma técnica contra a do Mestre Qi. Este filme praticamente é como se fosse uma lenda antiga, com uma separação do bem contra o mal. Todo filmado em estúdio (acho que a única cena externa é a da festa do templo), nota-se a direção de arte bem feita para construir um pequeno riacho. Diferente de outros heróis de filmes de artes marciais, Fang não é tão arrogante, o que talvez acabe ganhando a simpatia do público. São muito boas as coreografias das lutas de Fang com um braço só. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/29/23 Full Review delysid d this is a solid early kung fu movie. one drawback to the movie is that its 3 HOURS LONG! way too long. also, its an inspirational film for one armed people everywhere. You can do it! Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/28/18 Full Review Audience Member Could've cut 20 minutes easily. Get it? Cut? Nevermind. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Mostly timeless, although a few scenes do look too much like a sound stage by today's standards. It's a worthy story with a righteous message. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member You'll rewind the fight scenes to figure out "how did he do that?" But it's the character that will keep you riveted. Jimmy Wang Yu presents a nuanced performance as a young man who shoulders the burden of loss, the hopes of his mentor, and the jealousy of the ranking students. Torn between his peaceable wife and his conscience, he treads a fine line in order to repay the kindness of his mentor without losing the inner peace he's gained. By the end, he leaves everyone who's harmed him deeply in his debt. It satisfies to see him defy the kung-fu cliches. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Classic Shaw Brothers wuxia melodrama in Shawscope widescreen from 1967. Perhaps I'm being a tiny bit generous in my rating because this is no patch on King Hu's films from the same time period (A Touch of Zen, Come Drink with Me). However, I was still drawn in by Jimmy Wang Yu's portrayal of the young man adopted by the master of a famous sword-fighting school who accidentally has his arm sliced off by the master's daughter. Of course, he trains himself back up to fighting strength and bests the bad guys with just his left arm. The expected romance with the arm-slicing daughter does not come off, however. With the flavour and feel of those 1950s widescreen westerns and some beautiful color cinematography (especially that fake RED blood) and fantastic Shaw Brothers sets and costumes, this is a winner. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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