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Legendary Weapons of China

Legendary Weapons of China

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 21, 1982

Runtime

1h 41m

Genres

Action, Comedy, Drama

User Score

70%

Original Title

十八般武藝

Production Companies

Shaw Brothers

Director

Lau Kar-leung

Description

Legendary Weapons of China is a martial arts fantasy film taking place during the late Qing Dynasty when Empress Dowager Cixi dispatches her agents to various factions of the Boxer Rebellion in order find supernatural martial artists that are invulnerable to western bullets. When one of the leaders of these groups disbands his forces, assassins from the remaining factions are sent out to kill him.