Return of the Sentimental Swordsman

Return of the Sentimental Swordsman
Film poster
Traditional	魔劍俠情
Simplified	魔剑侠情
Mandarin	Mó Jiàn Xiá Qíng
Cantonese	Mo1 Gim3 Hap6 Cing4
Directed by	Chor Yuen
Produced by	Run Run Shaw
Written by	Chor Yuen
Based on	Xiaoli Feidao  by Gu Long
Starring	Ti Lung Alexander Fu Derek Yee Ching Li Lo Lieh Ku Feng Choh Seung-wan Ku Kuan-chung Kara Hui Tony Liu Yueh Hua
Narrated by	Cheng Miu
Music by	Eddie H. Wang
Cinematography	Wong Chit
Edited by	Chiang Hsing-lung Yu Siu-fung
Production company	Shaw Brothers Studio
Distributed by	Shaw Brothers Studio
Release dates	31 January 1981
Running time	101 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Mandarin
Box office	HK$4,302,930

Return of the Sentimental Swordsman, also known as The Flying Blade, is a 1981 Hong Kong wuxia film written and directed by Chor Yuen and produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, based on Gu Long's Xiaoli Feidao series of novels. It stars Ti Lung, Alexander Fu and Derek Yee.

It is the sequel to The Sentimental Swordsman (1977). It was one of Shaw Brothers' highest grossing films in the studio's history, surpassing the original at the box office. An in-name-only "sequel", Perils of the Sentimental Swordsman, was released in 1982, with no relation to the main character of Little Flying Dagger Li, instead being based in the Lu Xiaofeng novel series (also by Gu Long), and its previous film adaptations.

Synopsis

Li "Little Flying Dagger" Xunhuan comes back to his home after three years of wandering. He is decided to have a normal life, but a group of skilled martial arts fighters and leaders are bent on killing him, so they can be ranked top by Bai Xiaosheng in his renowned list of the best warriors in the martial arts world. Li Xunhuan battles them as he searches for his estranged friend A'fei, who is now married and living in seclusion. Li asks A'fei to join forces and fight against a new threat that wants to rule the world: the Money Clan.

Cast

Ti Lung as Li Xunhuan Alexander Fu as Jing Wuming Derek Yee as A'fei Ching Li as Lin Shiyin Lo Lieh as Hu Bugui Ku Feng as Shangguan Jinhong Choh Seung-wan as Lin Xian'er Ku Kuan-chung as Shangguan Fei Kara Hui as Sun Xiaohong Tony Liu as Lu Fengxian (White Gown) Helen Poon as Xian'er's maid Yueh Hua as Guo Songyang Cheng Miu as Bai Xiaosheng Yuen Wah as Ximen Rou (Green Faced Spear) Yuen Bun as Zhu Ge (One Legged Iron Stick) Shum Lo as boss at eatery Lau Wai-ling as prostitute Wong Ching-ho as restaurant boss Wong Pau-gei as Money Clan member Wong Chi-ming as martial artist

Tam Bo as Money Clan member / martial artist Cheung Chok-chow as restaurant patron To Wing-leung as restaurant patron Kong Chuen as Money Clan member Lee Hang as Money Clan member Fong Yue as restaurant patron Siu Tak-foo as Money Clan member Cheung Bing-chan as Money Clan member Ma Hon-yuen as martial artist Lam Wai as Money Clan member Lee Wan-miu as Jinhong's guest Siao Yuk as Xian'er's hired assassin Jue Gong as Money Clan member Ling Chi-hung as Money Clan member Gam Tin-chue as Jinhong's guest Cheung Chi-ping as Money Clan member / martial artist Chan Siu-gai as martial artist Fung Ming as Jinhong's guest / eatery waiter Lo Wai

External links

• Return of the Sentimental Swordsman at the Internet Movie Database
• Return of the Sentimental Swordsman at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase