The films follow a somewhat darker and edgier take on the wuxia genre martial arts, where our lead is a male antihero who gets in violent sword fights, and are bloodier and gorier than previous wuxia films. The weinstein company has to be commended for releasing the onearmed swordsman on dvd. Onearmed swordsman revolutionized the kungfu film, paving the way to the golden age and new wave era, which has made hong kong action cinema one of. The films follow a somewhat darker and edgier take on the wuxia genre martial arts, where our lead is a male anti. The two one armed swordsmen together could be like a modern day batman vs superman or jason bourne vs that other guy who was in that other bourne movie.
It premiered on may 2011 at the 2011 cannes film festival in the midnight screenings category. The shaw brothers trendsetting and spinoffinspiring eastmancolor, shawscope wuxia the one armed swordsman comes to region b bluray from 88 films. Dec 20, 2014 49 videos play all popular videos return of the one armed swordsman return of the one armed swordsman topic wu tang collection jimmy wang yu the invincible english subtitled duration. The series is focused on rogue warriors, rebel swordsmen, and other wandering heroes from the far east and explores the multifaceted figure of the knight errant in east.
Tired of constantly being accused and persecuted for a crime they did not commit, a group of onearmed men band together to. The film boasts more villains, more weapons, more fighting, and more overthetop action than its predecessor, says. A sequel was released in 1971 entitled the new onearmed swordsman. Master swordsman and teacher qi jufeng feng tien, a better tomorrow makes an enemy of bandit long armed devil chihching yang, the enchanting shadow when he foils a caravan robbery. Its in my top ten films from the studio, and one that any fan of martial arts movies. A onearmed swordsman david chiang seeks revenge against the thugs who killed his friend ti lung. Return of the onearmed swordsman takes what the onearmed swordsman established and dips it in a bucket of gore and insanity. Watch the new onearmed swordsman starring david chiang in this actionadventure on directv.
Over rare kung fu movies to order with covers sleeves boxart, in pal or ntsc. Directed by chang cheh, it was the first of the new style of wuxia films emphasizing male antiheroes, violent swordplay and heavy bloodletting. Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the cheh changdirected movie via subscription can. Regarder the one armed swordsmen 1976 streaming francais. Buy return of the onearmed swordsman microsoft store. Tired of constantly being accused and persecuted for a crime they did not commit, a group of one armed men band together to find the real.
Jimmy wang yu, huang chung shun, pin yin tze, chang cheh. Director 11 films the chinese boxer 1970 the brave and the evil 1971 the sword 1971 one armed boxer 1972 beach of the war gods 1973 four real friends 1974 the man from hong kong 1975 one armed boxer vs. Jimmy wang yus chang is now a retired farmer living in peace until a couple of swordsmen invite him to some contest whose goal is to be the sword king or some crap like that, the 8 sonsofbitches are the ruling clan i think, the jumping jellybeans clan, the 10 headed lizard clan, the red ass baboon clan, all those motherfuckers will fight too. Watch the new onearmed swordsman online stream full. Chiang replaced jimmy wang, the star of the two preceding films in the series, the onearmed swordsman and return of the onearmed swordsman. A film that always makes the top ten list of martial arts masterpieces, this 1967 classic is as timeless today as upon its original release. A papermaker gets involved with a murder case concerning two criminals leading to a determined detective suspecting him and the formers vicious father searching for him. Yu was the lead of chehs first burst of creativity while chiang was along with ti lung the star of his second wave of films. This is a cartoon compared to the originaland i mean that in the best possible way. Funny enough chiang would follow suit just a few years later he doesnt step into the role of fang gang though, this really is a. One armed swordsman photos view all photos 2 movie info. Return of the onearmed swordsman 1969 movie moviefone. Basically the two main one armed swordsmen are trying two find a thrill one armed fighter. Watch the new onearmed swordsman online stream full movie.
Onearmed swordsman movies all of this has happened before. Return of the one armed swordsman 1969 a retired martialarts master yu wang springs into action to battle evil swordsmen. One armed swordsman is a shaw brothers classic from 1967 also remade as the blade dao about a swordsman who has, believe it or not, one arm. Chang cheh directed and jimmy wangto starred in the movie. One of chang chehs greatest films, the onearmed swordsman is a genredefining classic. The infamous one armed swordsman cuts off the arm of the dragon masked bandit. Directed by chang cheh, it was the first of the new style of. The set up is gleefully absurd and a threadbare excuse to have jimmy wang yu slice his way through a series of increasingly threatening and gimmicky. Jun 17, 2017 le film the one armed swordsmen 1976 vostfr admin 20170617t04. The film is a sequel to the 1967 film onearmed swordsman, with jimmy wang and lisa chiao chiao reprising their roles a sequel was released in 1971 entitled the new onearmed swordsman. This flick is a tale of two master onearmed swordsmen, fang ping wang yu and li hao david chiang, which they try to unravel and solve the mysterious death of another one armed guy, chin chu ying. Aug 18, 2017 this flick is a tale of two master one armed swordsmen, fang ping wang yu and li hao david chiang, which they try to unravel and solve the mysterious death of another one armed guy, chin chu ying. While revenge is plotted, the swordsman learns the true identity of the masked bandit. Return of the onearmed swordsman 1969 a retired martialarts master yu wang springs into action to battle evil swordsmen.
The film was remastered by celestial pictures when they acquired the shaw library and released on dvd in 2005 with a bluray following in 2012 from intercontinental video. The onearmed swordsman, a chang cheh film, is about a kungfu student. Taiwan directors jimmy wang yu david chiang dawei script ku long action. Jul 28, 2014 return of the onearmed swordsman is right at home with these comparisons, eschewing the relatively small and selfcontained format of the first film and just going absolutely nuts with a ridiculously huge new challenge for fang kang. It helped to introduce a new style of filmmaking referred to as wuxia. The new onearmed swordsman 1971 directed by chang cheh. Return of the one armed swordsman shaw brothers youtube. The new onearmed swordsman is a 1971 hong kong wuxia film directed by chang cheh and produced by the shaw brothers studio, starring david chiang. Director 11 films the chinese boxer 1970 the brave and the evil 1971 the sword 1971 onearmed boxer 1972 beach of the war gods 1973 four real friends 1974 the man from hong kong 1975 onearmed boxer vs.
As an unofficial sequel its not the best film among the onearmed swordman series but the real pull here is seeing jimmy wang yu against david chiang. Buy return of the onearmed swordsman microsoft store engb. Return of the onearmed swordsman 1969 stream and watch. This flick is a tale of two master onearmed swordsmen, fang ping. One of chang chehs greatest films, the one armed swordsman is a genredefining classic. One armed swordsmen 1976 jimmy wang yu, david chiang. Return of the onearmed swordsman 1969 directed by chang.
Taiwan directors jimmy wang yu david chiang dawei script ku long action director han. Wuxia films are characterized by heavy violence and male antiheroes. Watch the onearmed swordsman online 1967 movie yidio. Le film the one armed swordsmen 1976 vostfr admin 20170617t04.
This is without a doubt the best version of the onearmed swordsman ive ever seen. Wang was a studio player for the shaw brothers, the sort of actor who worked for very low wages and had. The eponymous character, played by jimmy wang, has hung up his signature broken sword and is living peacefully with his wife. Onearmed swordsman is a 1967 hong kong wuxia film produced by the shaw brothers studio. Onearmed swordsman 1967 maimed by jealous rivals, a lieutenant begins specialized training as part of his plan to destroy a gang of villains. With donnie yen, takeshi kaneshiro, wei tang, jiamin li. It was also a gigantic boxoffice hit, and overwhelming popular demand called for a sequel. Of course, he didnt always have one one arm, he did start of with two the movie starts back during the childhood of the one armed swordsman, now a two armed child named fang kang. Onearmed swordsman 1967 stream and watch online moviefone. The story is about an evil gang that attacks the golden sword school of kung fu. With jimmy wang yu, chiao chiao, chunghsin huang, yintze pan. Donnie yen and peter chan presided over the lighting of a. The female leads, pan yintse and chiao chiao, went on to become some of shaw brothers most important lady fighters, and wang followed up his onearmed swordsman triumph with numerous sequels.
As the title character, wang imparts real complexity to his characterization. David chiang steps up as the new onearmed swordsmen for director chang cheh, possibly because the original star jimmy wang had started producing and directing his own films including his own onearmed movies. This thrill swordsman was running their reputations by murdering etc. Released july 26th, 1967, one armed swordsman stars yu wang, pen yintso, lisa chiao chiao, chunghsin huang the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 50 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. You can buy or rent onearmed swordsman on itunes in full hd format. The onearmed swordsman wasnt the first film for director chang cheh or star jimmy wang yu, but it put both of them on the map in a big way. A noble swordsman, whose arm had been chopped off, returns to his former teacher to defend him from a villainous gang of rival swordsmen. The film is a sequel to the 1967 film onearmed swordsman, with jimmy wang and lisa chiao chiao reprising their roles. Chang was a film critic whose career tuned to screenwriting, and then directing which is pretty much my plan. Return of the onearmed swordsman, also known as onearmed swordsman return, is a 1969 hong kong wuxia film directed by chang cheh and produced by the shaw brothers studio. It spawned 2 sequels, the latter a japanese coproduction that paired the chinese one armed swordsman, fang, with shintaro katsus zatoichi, the blind samurai.
The video and audio restoration that went into this release is truly amazing. Onearmed swordsman revolutionized the kungfu film, paving the way to the golden age and new wave era, which has made hong kong action cinema one of the most respected in the world. Watch zatoichi meets the onearmed swordsman full movie in hd visit zatoichi is a blind massage therapist and swo. Wu tang collection one armed swordsmen english subtitles. The second one armed swordsman was a very talented rehash of the first film, this third one feels more like its own thing. Zatoichi meets the onearmed swordsman 1971 full movie. Though the chambara japanese swordplay film influence on chang cheh was already seen in his previous film the magnificent trio 1966, a remake of hideo goshas three outlaw samurai 1964 and quite possibly the earlier tiger boy 1966. The movie starts back during the childhood of the one armed swordsman, now a two armed child named fang kang. The one armed swordsman martial arts action movies. Dragon began as a remake of onearmed swordsman, but, according to twitch film, these plans were quickly abandoned. Joness rating of the film the new onearmed swordsman christopher m. Le film the one armed swordsmen 1976 vostfr film complet.
This evening launches a new monthly series, copresented and programmed by subway cinema and the quad. Jones the beginning and end are awesome but it drags soooo hard in the middle. Jimmy wang yu and david chiang face off against each other in one armed swordsmen. Want to watch return of the onearmed swordsman on your tv, phone, or tablet. This film has an interesting plot, a twisted ending out of nowhere, and. Buy return of the onearmed swordsman microsoft store ennz. If youre unfamiliar with oldschool martial arts movies or shaw bros. Telecharger the one armed swordsmen 1976 film streaming hd. Buy return of the onearmed swordsman microsoft store enau. Released july 26th, 1967, onearmed swordsman stars yu wang, pen yintso, lisa chiao chiao, chunghsin huang the movie has a runtime of about. The onearmed swordsman comes out of retirement to save the day in this actionpacked sequel to the box office hit, onearmed swordsman. Mostly it is the shift in lead with david chiang step in for james wang yu who was by that point directing himsrlf.
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