Heavyset Master An (Got Siu-Bo) receives a message from a dying imperial messenger and finds himself to be the hunted due to the defining, powerful nature of the message. A reluctant hero and not a fighting swordsman at heart (his sword is bent and worn), he's defended by mainly a duo of females and a sneaky swordsman played by O Chun-Hung.
Stunts
Female duo outclassing every male fighter on screen
Practical Effects
That genuinely bent prop sword — character in itself
Acting
Got Siu-Bo's perfect physical comedy as cowardly Master An
Director
Sun Yang
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Got Siu-Bo was a famous Cantonese opera clown before film; his casting subverted the handsome swordsman trope deliberately.
The 'broken sword' motif references ancient Chinese texts where flawed weapons symbolize moral imperfection — here played for laughs instead.
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