The Flying Dagger

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DanTheMan 2 @DanTheMan2150AD 5h With the dusty, fatalistic vibe of a spaghetti western disguised as Shaw Brothers swordplay and blessed with an incredible black-and-white opening sequence, you'd be forgiven for thinking that The Flying Dagger would be a rape revenge tale lead by a female swordswoman; what you get instead is Lo Lieh wandering into town like a wuxia Clint Eastwood, throwing knives with absurd accuracy and looking cooler than everyone else in the room. Cheng Pei-Pei, who, despite headlining, unfortunately takes a backseat, barely getting a chance to break into action, is shackled to the tortured woman in love stereotype. It means that the third act is bogged down when the romantic sub-plot takes precedence over the film's main drive of loneliness, belonging and redemption. Still, the stylish camerawork and snappy pace mean that The Flying Dagger soon gets back on track, delivering just the right kind of heroic sacrifice and blood-soaked righteousness you'd expect. See more 03/27/2016 Old fashioned Shaw Brothers style martial arts action flick about a swordsman (Lieh Lo) who protects a family from an evil clan warlord. Best of all, Lo gets help from Pei-Pei Cheng who dished out some excellent swordplay. Directed by Cheh Chang, this film isn't as great as his best films (that would be "The One-Armed Swordsman"), but it's still a lot of fun. See more Read all reviews

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