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A Sword Renounced

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."

Top Cast

  • Teruo Sakamaki

    Teruo Sakamaki

    Zatoichi

  • Chiang Tao

    Chiang Tao

  • Chen Pei-ling

    Chen Pei-ling

  • Lung Fei

    Lung Fei

  • Yu Sung-Chao

    Yu Sung-Chao

  • Chen Hung-Lieh

    Chen Hung-Lieh

  • Chang Feng

    Chang Feng

  • Chu Shao-Hwa

    Chu Shao-Hwa

  • Ho Wei-Hsiung

    Ho Wei-Hsiung

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."

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