The Legend of the Swordman (1992) | Starring Jet Li | (VHS) | USED | Super Clean

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Title: The Legend of the Swordsman (1992)

Alternate Title: The Swordsman II

Genre: Fantasy / Action / Adventure

Plot Synopsis
Ling Wu-Chung is determined to leave the martial-world behind and seek peace, but a stop at a remote mountain school of snake-wielding warrior-women draws him into a deadly conflict. Their leader has disappeared under mysterious circumstances, and Ling must unravel a plot that involves ancient scrolls, transgressive power, and an ambitious cult leader whose transformation upends the balance of power. As alliances shift and identities blur, Ling faces a test of loyalty, love, and mastery under impossible odds.

Cast and Crew

• Director: Tony Ching Siu-Tung

• Writers: Tsui Hark; Elsa Tang; Chan Tin-suen

• Cast:

  • Jet Li as Ling Wu-Chung

  • Brigitte Lin as Dong Fang Bu Bai (Invincible Asia)

  • Rosamund Kwan as Ren Yingying

  • Michelle Reis as Yue Lingshan

  • Waise Lee as Hattori Sengun

IMDb Link: The Legend of the Swordsman (1992) 

Reviews from Letterboxd

1. gemko – ★★★☆☆
   “Great goofy fun, though as usual with more dopey broad humor (poor Michelle Reis) and plot nonsense than I’d like.”

2. AndrewC 🎃👻 – ★★★☆☆
   “From basically the first minute, I really had almost no idea what the hell was going on story-wise since it has so many characters, the plot(s) is so messily told, and it’s straight-up just so bizarre as it haphazardly folds together fantasy, history, melodrama, and comedy. Surprisingly, it’s also a very unique queer text that unambiguously deals with trans and bisexual themes in a manner that could be interpreted as offensive, progressive, ahead-of-its-time, or any combination of them all at once. As a martial arts movie, this one is also quite typical of Hark’s work from this time in that the action isn’t stunning in its choreography, but is so over-the-top, ridiculous, and shockingly bloody (a lot of people just outright explode in a burst of blood) that it’s impressive all the same. Still, I’d be lying if I said this type of kung fu film is my favourite, and it’s more the case that I can admire The Legend of the Swordsman for its outlandish weirdness and unique voice than to say I fully loved it.”

3. Lou (rhymes with wow!) – ★★★★☆
   “Holy shit.. this was amazing! Tony Ching elevates the wuxia to unparalleled kinetic heights. Filled to the brim with logic/gravity defying wire-fu action, The Legend of the Swordsman is not only further proof that sequels can in fact be better than the original movie, but also that they can completely obliterate them in rare cases.”

4. jryn7 – ★★★½
   “Swordsman II, or That One Where Brigitte Lin Plays a Man Who Castrates Himself To Gain Supernatural Skills And Is Now Becoming A Woman. Tsui Hark (as producer for this one) and often running mate director Ching Siu-tung strike again! Lin is nominally the villain here, Invincible Asia, while Jet Li is the hero Ling who means to retire from all the conflict around him and instead has to help old friend Rosamund Kwan’s group which is being persecuted by the Japanese (secretly backed by Lin). Nominally the villain, because the guy in charge of Kwan’s group seems even worse. Honestly I’ve seen this twice over time and I’m still foggy about all the…”

Meta Description:
High-flying wire-fu action and mystical intrigue collide in this 1992 wuxia classic, as Jet Li and Brigitte Lin face off in a tale of power, loyalty, and transformation.