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The Blade (Hong Kong - 1995)
Starring: Zhou Wen-zhou, Xiong Xin-xin
Director: Tsui Hark
Plot: After losing an arm fighting a band of vicious local bandits, a sword-maker decides to learn one-armed kung-fu to extract revenge on the tattooed master that killed his father.
Review: Taking its inspiration from the Shaw Brother's The One-Armed Swordsman, The Blade is director Tsui Hark's answer to Wong Kar-Wai's surreal Ashes of Time, but without that film's amazing tapestry of images or style. Indeed, this is a disappointing exercise from Tsui Hark (Once Upon a Time in China, Peking Opera Blues) with a surprisingly slow, often ponderous pace. The story could have been better presented, and the events more stirring, but the film seems content to throw an erratic plot-line with unexplained characters and motivations for the sake of some stylishly edited action. As for the fight sequences, they are decent, but there's nothing very inventive or original here, and the quick, often blurry editing just ends up making them confusing. Thankfully the trademark Tsui Hark cinematography is clearly evident with some interesting play of shadows and color, and the acrobatic final one-on-one battle of swords makes up for a lot, it's just unfortunate that Zho Wen-zhou (The Blacksheep Affair) is so underused. The Blade has all the elements for a great film, but ends up as only a mildly entertaining effort.
Entertainment: 5/10
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