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The Spirit of the Sword (1982)

The Spirit of the Sword (1982)

Action Drama
Release Date: 1982, May 18
Directors: Chor Yuen
Countries: Hong Kong
Production: Shaw Brothers
Cast: Yuen Wah, Eddie Koo Koon Chung, Tony Liu Tian-jue, Elliot Ngok Wah, Lo Lieh, Sun Chien, Mannor Chan Man-Na, Cheung Ying, Yeung Ching-Ching, Cecilia Wong

Overview:

In this film, there are 5 main clans ruling the martial world, each representing one of the 5 elements - fire, metal, water, wood and earth. Each year they hold a martial arts competition to decide which one of the 5 clans will rule the world. The story is centered around one of these tournaments, as a catastrophe arises when an evil samurai killer shows up 49 days before the start and tries to assassinate the current leader who happens to be from the Water clan.