Movie · 1971
The New One-Armed Swordsman
“It slashes! It smashes! It rips you apart! It's the bloodiest weapon of the martial arts! Watch it outdo Kung-Fu!”
Released 7 February 1971 102 min Action / Drama / History / War More from 1971 → IMDb ↗ · Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
Lei Li lost his right-arm in a sword duel with the master of a martial arts school, long ago. Now, he is able to defend himself well with just his left arm, and kung fu techniques. That he proves with just the help of his friend Chung-Chieng, when he crosses his path with a beautiful girl in need, Pao Chiao. Even against impossible odds, he will prove a great warrior.
FR·01
How old were they?
Wong Ching-Ho
as Boss Li
Shum Lo
as Blacksmith Ba
Ku Feng
as Long Yizhi / Lung Er Zi
Chan Sing
as Chief Chan Chun Nam
Cheng Lui
as Chieftain Ho Wai
Ti Lung
as Feng Junjie / Hero Fung
David Chiang Da-Wei
as Lei Li
Wong Chung
as Tiger Mansion Leader Jin Fen
Li Ching
as Ba Jiao
Liu Gang
as Tiger Mansion Leader Jin Yi
Cheng Kang-Yeh
as Lung's Disciple
Bruce Tong Yim-Chaan
as Lung's Disciple (uncredited)
Yuen Cheung-Yan
as Lung's Disciple (extra) (uncredited)
Huang Pei-Chih
as Tiger Mansion Leader Chen Jie
Wang Kuang-Yu
as Tiger Mansion Leader Fan Yun He
Yau Ming
as Lung's Disciple
Hsu Hsia
as Chieftain Ho's Man / Lung's Disciple (extra) (uncredited)
Yeung Pak-Chan
as Martial Artist at Meeting (extra)
FR·02
The numbers
37years between the oldest and youngest billed
51Wong Ching-Ho — oldest on the call sheet
14Yuen Cheung-Yan — youngest billed
28average age of the credited cast