The Swordsman of All Swordsmen (1968) (2025)

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1968

一代劍王

Directed by Joseph Kuo

Synopsis

A master swordsman is on a twenty year quest to revenge the death of his parents.

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Cast

Tian Peng Polly Shang-Kuan Ling-Feng Chiang Nan Tsao Chien Miao Tian Hsieh Han Ko Yu-Min Lu Shih Yang Meng-Hua

DirectorDirector

Joseph Kuo

ProducerProducer

L.S. Chang

WritersWriters

Joseph Kuo Tyrone Hsu

StoryStory

Shui-Han Chiang

CinematographyCinematography

Lin Tsan-Ting

Art DirectionArt Direction

Ling-Chieh Li

ComposerComposer

Szu Li

Studio

Union Film Company

Countries

Hong Kong Taiwan

Language

Chinese

Alternative Titles

Yi dai jian wang, 一代剑王, La vengeance du dragon noir, Der fünfarmige Tiger, 일대검왕, La mano vendicatrice continua ad uccidere, La Vengeance du dragon noir

Genres

Action Drama

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Theatrical

07 Oct 1968
  • The Swordsman of All Swordsmen (1968) (3)Taiwan

14 Dec 1973
  • The Swordsman of All Swordsmen (1968) (4)Germany16

Physical

25 Mar 2024
  • The Swordsman of All Swordsmen (1968) (5)UK12

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14 Dec 1973
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07 Oct 1968
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25 Mar 2024
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  • Review by Cinema_Strikes ★★★★ 2

    Subway Cinema’s 10th Old School Kung Fu Festival 2023

    The first film in the loose Swordsman of All Swordsman trilogy could not be more different than the awesomely goofy Ghost Hill, it’s a deadly serious revenge film (Stock Wuxia Plot #4, kid grows up and trains to avenge murdered parents) that tackles tough issues of forgiveness and duty.

    Honestly, I’ve seen a lot of Joseph Kuo films, and while this may not be my favorite (his Seven Grandmasters is maybe the platonic ideal of an old school Kung Fu film), it might be the most accomplished. There are some beautiful tracking shots, a King Hu-esque use of scenery, and a truly gorgeous final confrontation in a foggy courtyard. And a…

  • Review by Lexzilla ★★★½

    Best Joesph Kuo film I’ve seen so far. It does something interesting with the you killed my family prepare to die plot by dialling up the discourse on the idea of revenge. And it combines this with exciting sword fighting action, dynamic camerawork and tight, to the point, pacing.

  • Review by alphonse0 ★★★★

    I love my sword fights on mountaintops and beaches with plenty of tears. So sick.

    Watched at metrograph.

  • Review by David Sodergren ★★★★★ 2

    Joseph Kuo's poignant martial arts epic The Swordsman of All Swordsmen is one of the most powerful and emotional kung-fu films I've ever seen. It has everything you hope for — well-choreographed brawls, a stoic hero seeking revenge, stunning Taiwanese scenery — along with an unexpected pathos thanks to fully rounded characters and a gripping story. I don't want to spoil things, so I'll just say that I can't recall the last time the villain in a kung-fu film engendered such genuine sympathy.

    Kuo is on fire here, from his frequent Bava-esque tracking shots to his painterly eye for composition.

    The action scenes, which are frequent and pleasingly diverse, get better and better as the film goes on, leading to a final confrontation on the beach that had me gasping in awe. Don't expect lightning fast swords, though — these encounters are rooted in the patient suspense of samurai duels, and are all the more exciting for it.

  • Review by Sean Gilman ★★★★½

    The point of view of the film gradually shifts along with that of the fight scenes, from the hero on his revenge quest, to outsiders observing and ultimately intervening in that quest. And as it does, the film itself takes a radical turn from a simple revenge plot to a complex meditation on what vengeance really means, and by extension, why we want to watch movies about revenge at all.

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  • Review by Gary Cruise ★★★★½

    The Swordsman of all Swordsmen is a 60s action film following Tsai Ying-Chieh who is on a 20 year long mission of revenge against the man who killed his parents. Anyone who gets in his way must be punished by his swordplay skills.

    Home, a fantastic cinema near where I live, is currently showing a season of wuxia films, most of which are very obscure and unavailable elsewhere, and I’m so glad they bought this obscure gem to the big screen as part of said season. The Swordsman of all Swordsmen is a terrific example of why I love films like this. It’s incredibly stylish and well made, has a very engaging plot and yet still manages to be absolutely…

  • Review by Alexandre R.L. ★★★★

    Je suis loin d’être expert du wuxia, mais je pense pouvoir affirmer sans me tromper que celui-ci en est un vraiment bon. Les plans sont méticuleusement composés, la mise en scène est précise, les décors magnifiques et le scénario, bien que simple, parvient à atteindre une certaine profondeur émotionnelle. Je suis content d’avoir pris une chance en l’achetant à l’aveugle. Définitivement un film que je vais vouloir revoir.

  • Review by Kate ★★★½

    Obsessed with him telling his opponent with total sincerity that he's "a very handsome man

  • Review by Wonggifs ★★★½ 1

    There isn't too much to The Swordsman of All Swordsmen plotwise that you won't have seen before, but the execution is excellent. Great use of location shooting, and features some fight choreography that is very good, and while isn't quite up to The Bells of Death, released the same year, feels ahead of the curve nonetheless.

    The new Blu Ray looks excellent, and I'm all for Eureka taking chances on these less well known wuxia. Would be great to get some other Taiwanese movies like The Ghost Hill or Night Orchid, but perhaps that's wishful thinking given the state of that era of film preservation.

  • Review by Dok ★★★★

    I like all this stuff: honor and vengeance, that clanging sound effect, the shot where the camera pans through tall grass as a bunch of swordsmen chase each other, heroes quietly eating at an inn as a gang of goons prepare to mess with them, getting to say "oh hey like in Kill Bill" now and then

  • Review by Simon 14A ★★★★ 1

    First film in a trilogy starring Polly Shang-Kuan and Tien Peng, the other two entries being THE BRAVEST REVENGE and THE GHOST HILL. I appear to have watched them in reverse order, but it doesn't seem to have done me any harm - none of the films give off the vibe of needing another film before or after them.

    The film owes a lot to King Hu's COME DRINK WITH ME, and perhaps Chang Cheh's nominal sequel GOLDEN SWALLOW - actually it has a lot in common with that, but I don't know if the release dates would work for it to be a direct influence or just drawn from the same well.

    It's one of the better CDWM knock-offs…

  • Review by Samir ★★★★½

    Killer revenge focused wuxia flick from Joseph Kuo. Beautiful locations, a real pace to the fights and overall a very fun time. Although gotta say a massive under utilisation of Polly Lingfeng. But to round up the compliment sandwich, the final duel on the beach is as good as almost any showdown you'll find in a wuxia or kung fu film.

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