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The Romance of Book & Sword

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A Chinese rebel seeks to overthrow his older brother and establish a different dynasty on the throne.

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Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse 09/01/2024
5
“The Romance of Book and Sword” suffers particularly for the way an extensive book was shrunk to fit in a feature format, with the issues with the story and characters and the narrative in general deeming it a mediocre effort Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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08/18/2013 Very beautiful martial arts film that blends martial arts with poetic images. One of my personal favourites in the genre. See more Read all reviews
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Ann Hui

Director

Shichang Da

Emperor Qian Long

Duo Fu Zhang

Chen Jia Luo

Liu Jia

Huo Qingtong

Yongquan Lu

Daozhang

Chunsheng Wu

Zhang Zhaozhong
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Movie Info

Synopsis A Chinese rebel seeks to overthrow his older brother and establish a different dynasty on the throne.
Director
Ann Hui
Screenwriter
Ann Hui, Yung Kam
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
Chinese
Runtime
1h 30m