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In a fierce battle, Hanshirō kills four samurai, wounds eight, and contemptuously smashes into pieces the antique suit of armor which symbolizes the glorious history of the House of Iyi. Finally, the clan corners Hanshirō and prepares to kill him not with swords, but with three matchlock guns. As Hanshirō commits seppuku, he is ...
L'Express praised the sword-fighting scenes in the film. [22] Il Sole 24 Ore referred to the film as "a breath of fresh air" at the festival, noting the fighting scenes and the film's humor. [23] The Hollywood Reporter wrote "the beautifully balanced story finds time for humor and a piercingly romantic finale. This lush visual treat should have ...
Seven Swords is a 2005 wuxia film produced and directed by Tsui Hark, starring Donnie Yen, Leon Lai, Charlie Yeung, Sun Honglei, Lu Yi and Kim So-yeon.An international co-production between Hong Kong, China, South Korea and the Netherlands, the story is loosely adapted from Liang Yusheng's novel Qijian Xia Tianshan and is completely unrelated to the novel except for some characters' names.
Professional swordsman Dave Rawlings reacts to 10 fight scenes featuring longswords and daggers and rates them based on their accuracy.
Grossing $8.4 million at the box office, the film failed to meet expectations; however, the film received generally positive reviews from critics for the handling of the fight scenes and the relationship between the two protagonists. It also achieved good sales in Japan and abroad with its home media release.
Voiced by: Minami Takayama [1] [2] (1993 and 2025 series) Yaiba Kurogane (鉄 刃, Kurogane Yaiba) is the Thunder God incarnate, and later acquires the legendary Dragon's Orb. . Since he fights without the Thunder Orb in the socketed Thunder God's sword, he was spared the same fate of being possessed by the sword's owner that had befallen Onima
She manages to put most of the pieces together, but the sword point is missing. When Aoxu's phantom overwhelms her and all her fairy servants, her wooden hairpin, left by Xiu Wu as a gift for love before their last mission, falls out and becomes the final missing piece of the Chunzi Sword, completing it and resurrecting Xiu Wu's consciousness ...
However, the loss of Freyr's sword has long-term consequences. According to the Prose Edda, Freyr had to fight Beli without his sword and slew him with an antler. The result at Ragnarök, the end of the world, will be much more serious. Freyr is fated to fight the fire-giant Surtr and, since he does not have his sword, he will be defeated. [1]