Spirit of the Swords (VCD & DVD)
(Good English Subtitle)
Other Titles : Rising Flowers and Purifying Swords, Sword Bathed in Flowers
Drama Information :
Chinese Title : | 浣 花 洗 剑 录 |
Genre : | Wuxia |
Casts : |
Nicholas Tse (Big Shot, Wing Chun), Gillian Chung (Fox Volant on a Snowy Mountain, Twins Mission, Twins Effect 2), Annie Yi (Poor Prince), Patrick Tam (Fox Volant on a Snowy Mountain, Chinese Paladin), Qiao Zhen Yu (Royal Tramp) |
Audio : | Mandarin / Cantonese Audio (Switchable) |
Subtitle : | Good English Subtitle / Chinese Subtitle (Switchable) |
Summary : |
Hong Kong star Nicholas Tse continues his string of period action dramas
with the exciting epic series The Spirit of the Sword. This is
Tse's third starring role in a Gu Long adaptation, following Big Shot
and Proud of Twins, and he is clearly in his element, handling
both the action and drama with convince and charisma. Television fans
may remember ATV's classic 1978 The Spirit of the Sword
adaptation starring the late Leslie Cheung, but this new updated version
is an equally worthwhile and star-studded affair. Other than Tse, the
drama stars EEG labelmate Gillian Chung of Twins, as well as Hong Kong
actor Patrick Tam (Born Wild) and Taiwanese singer/actress Annie
Yi (Poor Prince).
This new version of The Spirit of the Sword departs from the original novel by revolving around Japanese swordsman Bai Yi Ren, offering a new perspective on the story. Tse stars as a young swordsman who travels to the Middle Kingdom in search of seven mythical swords to fulfill his father's dying wishes. Though he has no intentions of causing trouble, his quest unwittingly brings him into conflict with the martial arts world as he gets pulled into mysterious conspiracies and a dangerous clash with his stepbrother. |