Then he proclaimed himself the new chief and ordered the killing of the runaway foe. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing bastard swordsman near you. Terrorist i do, i know, i know what time it is terrorist, the bastard swordsman holocaust, yo, yo rap diligently, return of the arm the star trilogy. It also greatly influenced john carpenters big trouble in little china. With norman chu, leanne lau, kuan tai chen, alex man. The bastard swordsman this 1983 shaw brothers wuxia film is a true forgotten classic. Wudang is in trouble again, with both dugu wu di planning to attack the wudang temple and an interloping group of martial artists from japan waiting in the background. Hsu shaochiang stars as a putupon illegitimate son of a martial arts world master, who nearly sacrifices all to learn the silkworm style making him a veritable spiderswordsman. See the full list of bastard swordsman cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Bastard swordsman 1983 stream and watch online moviefone. Please click the link below to receive your verification email.
Thats just the payoff to this eyefilling, mindbending kungfu phantasmagorical which elicited cries of joyous disbelief in virtually all the cinemas. Constantly mocked by the other students of the school, yen counts as his only friend the daughter of the resident master. Bastard swordsman is based on the 1979 atv television series reincarnated a. Directed by chinku lu with his most famous flick holy flame of the martial world 1983 you will know this movie will packed with a ton of awesome over the top kung fu battle you need to be see to believe. The screen practically explodes with colorful characters and kungfu all directed, cowritten, and cochoreographed by lu chunku, and showcasing some of the best shaw brothers action stars. Hsu shaochiang, liu yung, wan tzuliang, liu hsuhua. Hong kong cinemagic return of the bastard swordsman. The bastard swordsman is a classic martial arts movie. Bastard swordsman, also known as reincarnate swordsman, is a 1983 hong kong wuxia film produced by the shaw brothers studio. Bastard the dark god of destruction is a japanese manga series written and illustrated by kazushi hagiwara. Sep 02, 2016 actor lu chin ku really hit his stride as a director of mystical kungfu epics, like holy flame of the martial world, and this truly one of the best of its kind.
Sep 26, 2016 leanne liu white hair devil lady, the lady assassin, return of the bastard swordsman, the 8 diagram pole fighter as lun wan er alex man buddhas palm, return of the bastard swordsman as chief dugu wu di yeung jingjing the 8 diagram pole fighter, a chinese ghost story ii, the bride with white hair 2 as dugu fang er. Bastard swordsman 1983 chinku lu releases allmovie. Return of the bastard swordsman may 8, 1984 just when audiences thought the director couldnt get more spectacular and outrageous, he unleashed this eyefilling, mindbending martial arts world sequel of clan rivalries, ninja atrocities, wizard sorceries, and the mythical silkworm style that changes our hero into a veritable spider swordsman. Okay, i was on a bus in tanzania, and the sound on the tv screen was broken, but they played this film. Bastard swordsman is the personal blog of dart adams, a reputed knucklehead who keeps turning down money in exchange for the freedom to do whatever he wants at any given time. Find release information for bastard swordsman 1983 chinku lu on allmovie. Return of bastard swordsman on dvd 704400012310 from funimation. Just when audiences thought the action get more spectacular and outrageous, the director unleashed this eyefilling, mindbending martial arts world sequel of clan rivalries, ninja atrocities, wizard sorceries, and the mythical silkworm style that changes the hero. Bastard swordsman is a damn good kung fu movie and the most interesting kung fu movie i found recently. Tian can bian bastard swordsman 1983 rotten tomatoes.
The bastard swordsman collection the movie database. The bastard swordsman 1983 directed by tony liu chunku. Hsu shaochiang stars as a putupon illegitimate son of a martial arts world master, who nearly sacrifices all to learn the silkworm style making him a veritable spider swordsman. Every ten years, the wudang clan and the invisible clan engage in a battle to determine the dominant school. To the best of my knowledge, the legacy of the story started with a 1978 tv series called reincarnated. An ambitious disciple killed the chief of wu tang clan to frame his illegitimate child. Dec 07, 1984 the original bastard swordsman was just the beginning, this superlative cult classic that outphantasmagoricals the original. The bastard swordsman collection the movie database tmdb. Primarily known for starring in shaw brothers kung fu movies during the latter part of the 1970s and into the 1980s. In the main story yun fei yang the bastard swordsman is a servant at wu dang and is mocked, bullied. Xem phim bastard swordsman thien tam bien full hd 1983 van phi duong, m. The original bastard swordsman was just the beginning, this superlative cult. Hsu shaochiang stars as a veritable spiderswordsman master of the. Have sword, will travel while the head of the wu tang tries to master the silkworm sword style, lowly clan member yen is mocked and barred from learning martial arts.
Yun fei yang is the viciously bullied orphan who takes on. This is the kind of film that really got me into wuxia movies. Im really sorry if this is the wrong place to post, please dont hesitate to direct me to the right subreddit. Every ten years, the wudang clan and the invisible clan engage in a. Rather than get his own domain, he started a tumblr. I prefer to distinguish between kung fu and wuxia, and bastard is a wuxia movie. Agfa and shaw brothers bringing 30 hong kong classics back to. Hong kong godfather star norman chui headlines this psychedelic martial arts classic directed by chang cheh five deadly venoms and. Directed by chinku lu with his most famous flick holy flame of the martial world1983 you will know this movie will packed with a ton of awesome over the top kung fu battle you need to be see to believe. The kind of shaw brothers film that feels like a parody of shaw brothers. Lo mang is a hong kong based veteran martial artist who was born as lo hin lam in hong kong on 23 july 1952. Constantly mocked by the other students of the school, yen counts as his only friend the daughter of the. Bastard swordsman is a two movie series about two clans at war. The bastard swordsman combines highoctane sword fighting action, mild comedy, and a dark storyline of an orphan girl named faith who finds herself caught in the middle of forces beyond her comprehension.
It first appeared in shueishas weekly shonen jump, in march 1988, and continues to be published irregularly today in ultra. Progressive suspension 12, series dual shocks pair shocks 14. Bastard heavy metal, dark fantasy bastard, basutado ankoku no hakaishin, lit. Released 1983, bastard swordsman stars norman chu siukeung, shen chan, ku kuanchung, chih tai lin the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Bastard swordsman lu chinku, 1983 we shaw brothers fans write a lot and often on what killed the shaw movie empire, but the most agreed upon theory is that hong kong audiences wanted verisimilitude and fresh ideas that the studio could not provide with its assembly line film factory. The story was originally a script for the television series, but later converted into a wuxia novel by huang ying. Yun fei yang is the viciously bullied orphan who takes on the unpleasant tasks at a formidable kungfu school. May 27, 2018 bastard swordsman aka reincarnate swordsman 1983, 89m, dcp, hong kong. He is a member of the famous ensemble known as the venom mob who were renowned for their martial arts and acting skills. The bastard swordsman 1983 is an action, mystery movie starring norman chu and tony liu.
The transformation of the heavenly silkworm, the film follows the plight of yun fei yang norman chu siu. Bastard swordsman aka reincarnate swordsman 1983, 89m, dcp, hong kong. Then he proclaimed himself the new chief and ordered the killing. Haunted by the spirit of a long dead warlord and guided by a forgotten hero she struggles to find her way as an ancient prophecy unfolds. To me the bastard swordsman is a perfect example of the martial hero story. Bastard swordsman aka reincarnate swordsman quad cinema.
The bastard swordsman isnt a kung fu movie well, that may depend on how you define kung fu. Aug 21, 2004 the bastard swordsman isnt a kung fu movie well, that may depend on how you define kung fu. Experienced what renee zellweger did for bridget jones productions, she took the japanese sumo wrestlers diet in order to add 40lbs for kung fu hustle. Tony liu was born on february 7, 1952 in hong kong. Actor lu chin ku really hit his stride as a director of mystical kungfu epics, like holy flame of the martial world, and this truly one of the best of its kind. Ap bastard swordsman 1983 english subtitles full movie. Archived ap bastard swordsman 1983 english subtitles. The original bastard swordsman was just the beginning, this superlative cult classic that outphantasmagoricals the original.
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