The Spirit of the Sword
In this film, there are 5 main clans ruling the martial world, each representing one of the 5 elements - fire, metal, water, wood and earth. Each year they hold a martial arts competition to decide which one of the 5 clans will rule the world. The story is centered around one of these tournaments, as a catastrophe arises when an evil samurai killer shows up 49 days before the start and tries to assassinate the current leader who happens to be from the Water clan.
- Year: 1982
- Country: Hong Kong
- Genre: Action, Drama
- Studio: Shaw Brothers
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- Director: Chor Yuen
- Cast: Tony Liu, Cecilia Wong, Ku Kuan-Chung, Sun Chien, Elliot Ngok, Lo Lieh