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The New One-Armed Swordsman (1971)
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Original name: 新獨臂刀
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Lei Li lost his right-arm in a sword duel with the master of a martial arts school, long ago. Now, he is able to defend himself well with just his left arm, and kung fu techniques. That he proves with just the help of his friend Chung-Chieng, when he crosses his path with a beautiful girl in need, Pao Chiao. Even against impossible odds, he will prove a great warrior.
Style:
exciting, serious, realistic, stylized
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, medieval, fight, warrior, heroes, graphic violence, master warrior, rivalry, disability, combat, revenge, violence, battles, fortress, wager, pride, mayhem, juggling, mastermind, innkeeper, heroic bloodshed, war violence, gory, danger ...
Place:
china, asia
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, exciting and stylized films with plots about martial arts, kung fu, fight, master warrior, heroes, rivalry and graphic violence mostly in Action, Drama and History genres. Some movies like The New One-Armed Swordsman: 5 Masters of Death (1974), Brothers Five (1970), The Kid with the Golden Arm (1979), Executioners from Shaolin (1977), Clan of the White Lotus (1980). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 109 min.
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Duration: 86 min.
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Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 100 min.
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Genre: Action, Drama
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Duration: 113 min.
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Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 105 min.
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A young boxer joins a martial arts school to increase his skill so he can enter a martial arts competition. he leaves the school when he hears that a local gangster is terrorizing the town. he comes to the aid of a young singer and brings on the ...
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Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 115 min.
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