Movie
Seven Swords
Overview
In the middle of the 17th century, the Manchus conquered China and founded the Ching dynasty. Due to widespread uprisings against the new rulers, the study and practice of traditional martial arts is forbidden and punishable by death. The unscrupulous leader of a troop of mercenaries takes advantage of this situation to make a fortune with the bounty on his head.
Details
- Release date
- 2005-07-25
- Runtime
- 152 min
- Genres
- Action, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- SCS Entertainment, Film Workshop, Mandarin Films, Beijing Ciwen Digital Oriental Film & TV Production Co., City Glory Pictures Ltd., Film Victoria, Fortissimo Films
- Country
- Australia, China, Hong Kong, Netherlands, South Korea
- Original language
- ZH
Cast
- Leon Lai Ming as Yang Yuncong
- Charlie Yeung Choi-Nei as Wu Yuanying
- Lu Yi as Han Zhibang
- Lau Kar-leung as Fu Qingzhu
- Donnie Yen as Chu Zhaonan
- Sun Honglei as General Fire-Wind
- Kim So-yeon as Green Pearl
- Michael Wong as Prince Dokado
- Chi Kuan-Chun as Qiu Luo Dong
- Jason Pai Piao as Liu Jin Yi
- Duncan Chow as Mu Lang
- Tai Li-Wu as Xin Longzi
Crew
- Tsui Hark - Director
- Tsui Hark - Screenplay
- Cheung Chi-Sing - Screenplay
- Chun Tin-Nam - Screenplay
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