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Xia nu chuan qi

  • 1992
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
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Kara Ying Hung Wai, Cynthia Khan, Sek-Ming Lau, Siu-Ming Lau, and Michelle Reis in Xia nu chuan qi (1992)
WuxiaActionDramaFantasyRomance

During a fierce war in ancient China, a princess and her two generals must escape from the Ha Hou rebels determined to bring the kingdom down. But when the princess meets an enemy prince, th... Read allDuring a fierce war in ancient China, a princess and her two generals must escape from the Ha Hou rebels determined to bring the kingdom down. But when the princess meets an enemy prince, the two fall in love.During a fierce war in ancient China, a princess and her two generals must escape from the Ha Hou rebels determined to bring the kingdom down. But when the princess meets an enemy prince, the two fall in love.

  • Director
    • Man-Sang Yu
  • Writers
    • Man-Choi Lee
    • Kim-Ho Leung
  • Stars
    • Michelle Reis
    • Cynthia Khan
    • Sek-Ming Lau
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    79
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Man-Sang Yu
    • Writers
      • Man-Choi Lee
      • Kim-Ho Leung
    • Stars
      • Michelle Reis
      • Cynthia Khan
      • Sek-Ming Lau
    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Michelle Reis
    Michelle Reis
    • Princess of Chun…
    Cynthia Khan
    Cynthia Khan
    • Gen. Choi Siu-Ching
    Sek-Ming Lau
    Sek-Ming Lau
    • Prince of Ha Hou
    • (as Lau Sik Ming)
    Waise Lee
    Waise Lee
    • Gen. Lau Qun-Hung
    • (as Lee Chi Hung)
    Shun Lau
    Shun Lau
    • Royal Wizard of Yin
    • (as Lau Suen)
    Kara Ying Hung Wai
    Kara Ying Hung Wai
    • Prince Ha Hou's Aunt
    • (as Wai Ying Hung)
    Siu-Ming Lau
    Siu-Ming Lau
    • Gov. Tak Hong
    • (as Lau Siu Ming)
    Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok
    Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok
    • God of War
    • (as Kwok Chun Fung)
    Yee Cheng
    Bing-Chuen Cheung
    Fai Lau
    Wai-Man Tam
    Joi-Sum Tang
    Wai-Fong Wong
    Yan-Yan Wong
    Desheng Xian
    • Director
      • Man-Sang Yu
    • Writers
      • Man-Choi Lee
      • Kim-Ho Leung
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    BrianDanaCamp

    ZEN OF SWORD – wire work and women warriors in old China

    ZEN OF SWORD (1992) is a low-budget `wire fu' Hong Kong costume adventure that benefits from extensive location work and some imaginative fight scenes directed by the great Philip Kwok. The plot has to do with a pair of officers escorting a fugitive princess through enemy territory and the developing romance between the princess and an exiled enemy prince. It's got an above-average cast of kung fu performers, including Cynthia Khan (IN THE LINE OF DUTY III) as the Princess' military escort; Kara Hui Ying Hung (MY YOUNG AUNTIE) as the vengeful head of an exiled sect; and Kwok himself (Kuo Chui of Five Venoms fame) as a character dubbed `the God of War.'

    The film is a mix of swordplay and romance, with the balance shifting too often to the latter. While the romance is handled gently and tenderly, it's just not compelling enough to keep us very interested during the long stretches between fight scenes. The two young romantic leads, Michelle Reis (WICKED CITY, SWORDSMAN II) and Lau Sik Ming, are attractive and watchable, but don't have much chemistry and aren't allowed to strike any sparks.

    While they're often very creative, the fight scenes don't include much in the way of actual kung fu, concentrating instead on the then-fashionable wire-assisted flying leaps and stunts. With Cynthia Khan and Kara Hui Ying Hung as fierce opponents, an actual hand-to-hand kung fu bout between these two fighting femmes would have been eagerly savored by HK buffs. Philip Kwok appears mid-way and, while he sides with the heroes and has one good fight scene involving the propulsion of giant logs by hand through a forest, he doesn't get to do much more. Also in the cast are Waise Lee (BULLET IN THE HEAD) and perennial villain Lau Shun (DRAGON INN). The movie has its moments, but it suffers in comparison to more energetic wire-fu epics of the period, such as SWORDSMAN II, DRAGON INN, BUTTERFLY AND SWORD, and THE EAST IS RED.

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    • Release date
      • November 5, 1992 (Hong Kong)
    • Countries of origin
      • Hong Kong
      • China
    • Languages
      • Mandarin
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • Дзен меча
    • Production companies
      • Citimedia
      • Long Shong Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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