The Spirit of the Sword

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.

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Release Date

May 18, 1982

Runtime

1h 32m

Director

Chor Yuen

Original Title

浣花洗劍

Country

Hong Kong

Company

Shaw Brothers