The Wandering Swordsman

The Wandering Swordsman

108 mins | Drama, Action | Feb. 4, 1970

In this thrilling martial arts twist on the tale of Robin Hood, a charismatic highwayman with formidable sword skills decides to help the poor by robbing from thieves and distributing the wealth. This plan doesn't sit well with the criminals, who band together to stop him. Fortunately, our hero has a powerful blade on his side, not to mention popular beauty Lily Li at his side. A high-spirited blend of action, romance, and comedy, this Shaw Brothers classic from fearless director Chang Cheh is a timeless example of pure high-voltage entertainment.

The Wandering Swordsman

108 mins | Drama, Action | Feb. 4, 1970

The Wandering Swordsman
In this thrilling martial arts twist on the tale of Robin Hood, a charismatic highwayman with formidable sword skills decides to help the poor by robbing from thieves and distributing the wealth. This plan doesn't sit well with the criminals, who band together to stop him. Fortunately, our hero has a powerful blade on his side, not to mention popular beauty Lily Li at his side. A high-spirited blend of action, romance, and comedy, this Shaw Brothers classic from fearless director Chang Cheh is a timeless example of pure high-voltage entertainment.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Shaw Brothers
Original title 遊俠兒
Directors Chang Cheh
Writers Ni Kuang

Cast

David Chiang Da-Wei

as Yu Hsieh Erh/Wandering Swordsman

Bolo Yeung

as 'Unicorn' Du Kuo Lung

Lily Li

as Chiang Ning

Chan Sing

as Iron King Jung Sz Hu

Liu Kang

as Flying Robber Fang Tien Lung

Wang Kuang-Yu

as Single Swordsman Jin Li Loi

Lan Wei-Lieh

as Chief Wen

Chang Pei-Shan

as 'Fail-Safe' Kung Wu

Cheng Lui

as Chief Jiang Wei

Wu Ma

as Foxy Hou Jiou

Hung Lau

as Flying Robber Guo Tien Wan

Tung Li

as Chief Huang

Huang Pei-Chih

as Brother Choy

Wang Chung

as Wei Sheng Security Member

Cliff Lok

as Wei Sheng Security Member

Hsu Hsia

as Wei Sheng Security Member