The Spirit of the Sword (浣花洗劍) 42 years old

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.

Credits

The Spirit of the Sword Cast

Name Character
Yuen Wah He was 31, now 74 years old as Samurai Killer
Tony Liu He was 30, now 72 years old as Bai Baoyu
Elliot Ngok He was 39, 76 years old when he died as Purple Robe Duke
Lo Lieh He was 42, 63 years old when he died as Fire Demon God
Cheung Ying He was 63, 65 years old when he died as Chief of Huanhua Palace
Yeung Ching-Ching She was 22, now 64 years old as Xiaoshang
Sun Chien He was 27, now 69 years old as Bai Zhong
Ku Kuan-Chung as Leng Bingru

The Spirit of the Sword Crew

Name Department
Chor Yuen as Director. He was 47 (now 90) years old Directing
Mona Fong as Producer. She was 47 (83) years old when She died Production
The Spirit of the Sword poster
The Spirit of the Sword (42 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, May 18, 1982
  • Runtime: 92 minutes