Swordsman (1990)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

A kung-fu manual known as the Sacred Scroll is stolen from the Emperor's library. An army detachment is sent to recover it. Meanwhile, a young swordsman and his fellow disciple are accidentally drawn into the chaos.

• Released: 1990-04-05
• Genres: Action, Adventure
• Runtime: 1h 57m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 98 votes

Directed by Tsui Hark, Tony Ching Siu-Tung, King Hu, Raymond Lee Wai-Man.

Top cast

• Sam Hui as Ling Wu Chung
• Cecilia Yip Tung as Kiddo
• Jacky Cheung Hok-yau as Au Yeung
• Sharla Cheung Man as Ren Ying Ying
• Fennie Yuen Kit-Ying as Blue Phoenix
• Lau Siu-ming as Ngok
• Yuen Wah as Zhor
• Lau Shun as The Eunuch
• Lam Ching-Ying as Kuk
• Wu Ma as Lau

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Swordsman

• United States: stream on Criterion Channel, WeTV; watch free on Plex, Plex Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: watch free on Plex
• India: stream on WeTV; watch free on Plex, Plex Channel
• Canada: stream on Criterion Channel, WeTV; watch free on Plex; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: watch free on Plex; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video

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