Ti Lung is looking for
the devious Plum Blossom Bandit. When he
is accused of being the bandit himself, Ti sets out to clear his name. While he’s at it, he also tries to win back
the hand of his former flame.
Much more stuff
happens throughout the film’s overlong running time, but I’m just hitting the
highlights here. A lot gets thrown at
you during the course of the movie. I have
to admit that it was kind of hard to keep up with the growing cast of
characters, not to mention their various machinations, checkered histories, and
ulterior motives.
Although a lot goes on
in The Sentimental Swordsman, nothing much ever really HAPPENS. Ultimately, all we are left with is a bunch
of long-winded conversations that are occasionally punctuated by a few
swordfights here and there. I guess you
could say that about any Kung Fu movie, but director Chor (Killer Clans) Yuen
does little to make the fight sequences pop.
I will say that a lot
of the characters have funny and/or amusing names. Some of my favorites include Mr. Iron Flute,
Five Poisons Kid, and Gold Threaded Vest.
The screenwriters obviously had a lot of fun coming up with silly names
for their characters. If only they put
as much thought into the characters’ actions.
AKA: Sword of Emotion.
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