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A Sword Renounced

A Sword Renounced

Also known as The Blind Swordsman's Revenge, this is Zatoichi Versus The Flying Guillotine (1972). Zatoichi is "born Wu Ching Hui, he was kidnapped by pirates as a youth and taken to Japan, where he learned his cane sword skills. He appears to be widely known in China by his Japanese name, but as the film opens he is just returning to China to look up his long-lost brother, Tieh Hou. To his dismay, he learns that the brother has been killed in a sword duel with one Chu Yen Jieh. The grief-stricken prodigal blubbers in mourning and vows revenge."

Release DateDecember 31, 1973
StatusReleased
Original TitleMang jian xue di zi
Runtime1h 30min
Budget
Revenue
LanguageMandarin
Original LanguageChinese
Production CountriesTaiwan
Production CompaniesFoo Hwa Cinema Co., Ltd.Fu Hua Film Company