The sword saint requests a duel with god of sword at the apex of the forbidden city to determine the worlds best. As the date of the duel nears troubles befall the imperial town until everything is revealed at the climactic fight.
Practical Effects
Wire work that defies physics and common sense.
Production
Forbidden City set built for maximum melodrama.
Acting
Andy Lau smoldering through absolutely nonsense plotting.
Director
Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Nick Cheung Ka-Fai
Dragon 9
Vicky Zhao
Princess Phoenix
Andy Lau
Cool-Son Yeh
Ekin Cheng
Simon the Snow Blower 'Saint of Sword'
Kristy Yang Rongru
Ye Ziqing
Tien Hsin
Jade
Patrick Tam Yiu-Man
The Emperor
Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong
Gold Moustache
Geng Le
Eunuch Liu Tong
Norman Tsui Siu-Keung
Lin Yun He/Thief Ghost
Frankie Ng Chi-Hung
Hawk Brother Six
David Lee Wai-Sheung
Shi Zi Tun
Wong Yat-Fei
Minister
Jerry Lamb Hiu-Fung
Dragon 7
Ronald Wong
Dragon 6
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'forbidden city' was largely green screen, which explains why everyone looks like they're floating in a screensaver.
This film captures the exact moment Hong Kong cinema pivoted from practical martial arts to digital excess—love it or hate it, it's a fossil of an era.
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