All-star cast in this rare sword film from Taiwan. Top masters battle it out for supremacy and calmness in the martial world.
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Chang Mei-Yao
Ou Wei
Pin Wu
Chang Feng
Han Chiang
Judge Fang
Ma Chi
Shih Chun
Wai Wang
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