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A Sword Renounced (1973)

Also known as The Blind Swordsman's Revenge, this is Zatoichi Versus The Flying Guillotine (1972). Zatoichi is "born Wu Ching Hui, he was kidnapped by pirates as a youth and taken to Japan, where he learned his cane sword skills. He appears to be widely known in China by his Japanese name, but as the film opens he is just returning to China to look up his long-lost brother, Tieh Hou. To his dismay, he learns that the brother has been killed in a sword duel with one Chu Yen Jieh. The grief-stricken prodigal blubbers in mourning and vows revenge."

Release: 1973-12-31
Runtime: 90 min
Rating: 5.333 / 10
Cast
Teruo Sakamaki
Teruo Sakamaki
Zatoichi
Chiang Tao
Chiang Tao
Chen Pei-ling
Chen Pei-ling
Lung Fei
Lung Fei
Yu Sung-Chao
Yu Sung-Chao
Chen Hung-Lieh
Chen Hung-Lieh
Chang Feng
Chang Feng
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Chu Shao-Hwa
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Ho Wei-Hsiung
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Chung-Mou Hsieh
Hong Hoi
Hong Hoi
Chu Jen-Jieh
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Chang Ma
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Mao Shan
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Jen-ping Su
Tien Yeh
Tien Yeh
Yi Yuan
Yi Yuan