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Return of the Sentimental Swordsman

Return of the Sentimental Swordsman

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1981
1h 41m
7.0(27 votes)
Action
Drama

Overview

Li Xunhuan comes back to his home after three years of wandering. He had decided to have a normal life, but a group of skilled martial arts fighters and leaders are bent on killing him, so they can be ranked top by Bai Xiaosheng in his renowned list of the best warriors in the martial arts world. Li Xunhuan battles them as he searches for his estranged friend A'fei, who is now married and living in seclusion. Li asks A'fei to join forces and fight against a new threat that wants to rule the world: the Money Clan.

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Shaw Brothers

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Cast & Crew

41 members
Acting

狄龍

Li Xunhuan

狄龍
Acting

Alexander Fu Sheng

Jing Wuming

Alexander Fu Sheng
Acting

爾冬陞

A fei

爾冬陞
Acting

井莉

Lin Shiyin

井莉
Acting

羅烈

Hu Bugui

羅烈
Acting

谷峰

Shangguan Jinhong

谷峰
Acting

Choh Seung-Wan

Lin Xianer

Choh Seung-Wan
Acting

顧冠忠

Shangguan Fei

顧冠忠
Acting

惠英紅

Sun Xiaohong

惠英紅
Acting

劉永

Lu Fengxian (White Gown)

劉永
Acting

Helen Poon Bing-Seung

Xianer's maid

Helen Poon Bing-Seung
Acting

岳華

Guo Songyang

岳華
Acting

Ching Miao

Bai Xiao Sheng

Ching Miao
Acting

元華

Ximen Rou (Green Faced Spear)

元華
Acting

元彬

Zhu Ge (One-leg Iron Stick)

元彬
Acting

Lau Wai-Ling

Prostitute

Lau Wai-Ling
Acting

王清河

Restaurant boss

王清河
Acting

黃培基

Money clan member

黃培基
Acting

Wong Chi-Ming

Martial artist

Wong Chi-Ming
Acting

羅威

Man in Flashback

羅威
Acting

張作舟

Restaurant Patron

張作舟
Acting

譚寶

Money Clan Member / Martial Artist

譚寶
Acting

Kong Chuen

Money Clan Member

Kong Chuen
Acting

杜永亮

Restaurant Patron

杜永亮
Acting

李恆

Money Clan Member

李恆
Acting

Fong Yue

Restaurant Patron

Fong Yue
Acting

蕭德虎

Money Clan Member

蕭德虎
Acting

Cheung Bing-Chan

Money Clan Member

No Image
Acting

馬漢沅

Martial Artist

馬漢沅
Acting

林威

Money Clan Member

林威
Acting

Tony Lee Wan-Miu

Jinhong's Guest

Tony Lee Wan-Miu
Acting

蕭玉

Xianer's hired Assassin

蕭玉
Directing

Chu Kong

Money Clan Member

No Image
Acting

Patrick Ling Chi-Hung

Money Clan Member

Patrick Ling Chi-Hung
Acting

金天柱

Jinhong's Guest

金天柱
Acting

Tang Wing-Siu

Money Clan Member

Tang Wing-Siu
Acting

張志平

Money Clan Member / Martial Artist

張志平
Acting

萬艾迪

Restaurant Patron

萬艾迪
Acting

Chan Siu-Kai

Martial Artist

Chan Siu-Kai
Acting

馮明

Jinhong's Guest / Eatery Waiter

馮明
Acting

沈勞

Boss at Eatery

沈勞

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