The Deadly Breaking Sword
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| 風流斷劍小小刀 | |
| Directed by | Sun Chung |
| Screenplay by | Ni Kuang |
| Produced by | Run Run Shaw |
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| Distributed by | Shaw Brothers Studio |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Box office | HK$2,716,494 |
The Deadly Breaking Sword (風流斷劍小小刀) is a 1979 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Sun Chung, starring Ti Lung and Alexander Fu. In the film, a courtesan convinces a warrior to kill a crime lord for her. The warrior proceeds with breaking and entering into his target's household.
Synopsis
Duan Changqing, a warrior, meets Liu Yinxu, a courtesan, in a small town. She pleads with him to help her avenge her brother by killing Guo Tiansheng, a notorious crime lord. Duan allies with Gao Men, a bouncer, to break into the Guo residence and eliminate the crime lord.
Cast
- Ti Lung as Duan Changqing
- Alexander Fu as Gao Men
- Shih Szu as Liu Yinxu
- Ku Feng as Guo Tiansheng
- Michael Chan as Lian San
- Lily Li as Luo Jinhua
- Shum Lo as Boss Luo
- Chan Shen as Fan Fei
- Ngai Fei as Chen Yinggang
- Teresa Ha as Madam Li
- Kara Hui as Xiaoqin
- Yuen Bun and Austin Wai as Guishen Erjian
Theme song
The theme song "True Colors of a Beautiful Hero" (美雄本色) was composed by Joseph Koo with the lyrics by Sun Yi, and sung by Jenny Tseng in Cantonese.
Reception
Critical
Ian Jane of DVD Talk gave the film a positive review and writes "The film might seem a little dated considering that it came out in the mid-eighties, past the genre's prime by a bit of a margin, but it stands as a good example of how fun and exciting a well made Shaw Brothers swordplay could be when delivered by a dedicated director and a talented cast."[1]
Box office
The film grossed HK$2,716,494 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 12 to 26 April 1979 in Hong Kong.