A Sword Renounced (1973)

5.3/10 • 90 min • Action Adventure

Overview

Also known as The Blind Swordsman's Revenge, this is Zatoichi Versus The Flying Guillotine (1972). Zatoichi is "born Wu Ching Hui, he was kidnapped by pirates as a youth and taken to Japan, where he learned his cane sword skills. He appears to be widely known in China by his Japanese name, but as the film opens he is just returning to China to look up his long-lost brother, Tieh Hou. To his dismay, he learns that the brother has been killed in a sword duel with one Chu Yen Jieh. The grief-stricken prodigal blubbers in mourning and vows revenge."

Cast

Teruo Sakamaki

Chiang Tao

Chen Pei-ling

Lung Fei

Yu Sung-Chao

Chen Hung-Lieh

Chang Feng

Hong Hoi

Chu Jen-Jieh

Tien Yeh

Yi Yuan

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