Qi Jian
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Set in seventeenth century China. The inhabitants of Manchuria, under the Qing dynasty, have extended their dominion over the entire Country. While the masters of martial arts gather to prepare nationalist revolts, the new government--seeking to maintain order --emits a decree prohibiting martial arts. Wind of Fire, an official in the previous dynasty, hopes to take advantage of this situation by contributing to the enforcement of the new law. Avid, cruel and immoral, Wind of Fire plunders North-Western China, and his goal is to reach the final objective, to destroy the Martial Arts Village. Fu Qingzhu, a former executioner from the previous dynasty, wants to stop this brutality at any cost and prepares to save the Fortress at Bowei. He takes Wu Yuanyin and Han Zhiban with him, traveling to Mount Paradise to beseech the help of Incandescent Shadow, a hermit and master of arms who guides a group of disciple-swordsmen. Master Incandescent Shadow agrees to help them, ordering four of his best disciples to depart. Thus the group of Seven Swords is formed, and their heroic journey begins
Director
Tsui Hark
Cast
Donnie Yen
Leon Lai
Charlie Young
Lu Yi
Chia Liang Liu
Kim So Yeun
Duncan Lai
Zhang Jingchu
Tai Li-wu
Michael Man Tak Wong
Michael Wong
Crew
Hong Bong-chul
Shirley Chan
Tsui Hark
Tsui Hark
Lee Joo-ick
Kenji Kawai
Keung Kwok-man
Angie Lam
Chun Tin-nam
Tung Wai
Eddy Wong
Raymond Wong Pak-ming
Xin Xin Xiong
Poon Wing Yan
Zhang Yong
Liang Yu-sheng
Pan Zhizhong
Ma Zhong-jun
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Released in United States on Video January 16, 2007
Released in United States 2005
Released in United States 2006
Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Out of Competition/Opening Night) August 31-September 10, 2005.
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 25-June 18, 2006.
Based on the novel "Seven Swordsmen from Mountain Tian" written by Liang Yu-Sheng.
Released in United States on Video January 16, 2007
Released in United States 2005 (Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Out of Competition/Opening Night) August 31-September 10, 2005.)
Released in United States 2006 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 25-June 18, 2006.)
