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CHINA · 1982

Legendary Weapons of China

Kar-leung Lau
Chinese Fifth Generation Boxer Rebellion Supernatural Martial Arts Qing Dynasty Invulnerability Assassination
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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.

Year1982
CountryChina
DirectorKar-leung Lau
MovementChinese Fifth Generation
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