Action stars Di Long and Luo Lie are chivalric rivals who join forces to track down a legendary weapon—the terrifying peacock dart—and defeat an evil sorcerer bent on domination of the jiang hu. With thrilling acrobatics against a diorama of ancient Chinoiserie, The Magic Blade confirmed Chu Yuan as a master of ’70s wuxia spectacular. 1976, Hong Kong, color, 35mm, in Mandarin with English subtitles, 101 minutes.
