Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman
| Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman (新座頭市・破れ!唐人剣) | |
|---|---|
Jimmy Wang Yu | |
| Cinematography | Chikashi Makiura |
| Edited by | Toshio Taniguchi |
Production companies | Katsu Productions Wing Luen Movie Film Company |
| Distributed by | Dainichi Eihai Golden Harvest |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Countries | Japan Hong Kong |
| Languages | Japanese Mandarin |
Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman (One-Armed Swordsman" Wang Kang.[1] It is a crossover of the long-running Zatoichi series and the One-Armed Swordsman film series.
The Chinese edit of the film reportedly featured a different ending where Wang Kang was victorious in the final duel, rather than Zatoichi.[2]
Plot
While traveling the Japanese countryside the blind masseur
different
worlds yet heroic swordsmen in their own right, at first seem to get along but a language barrier and a series of misunderstanding leads Kang to distrust Ichi. Soon the two heroes are at each other throats while each attempts to stop the true villains from taking the child.
Cast
- Shintaro Katsu as Zatoichi
- Jimmy Wang Yuas Wang Kang
- Yūko Hama as Osen
- Michie Terada as Oyone
- Kōji Nanbara as Kakuzen
- Tokue Hanasawa as Yosaku
- Shinsuke Minami as Henoichi
- Shirō Itō as Shinshichi
- Toru Abe as Boss Tōbei
- Wang Ling as Li Yumei
- Cheung Yik as Li Xiangrong
Production
- Yoshinobu Nishioka - Art director
References
- ^ Unseenfilms
- ISBN 9781585675968. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
External links
- Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman at IMDb
- Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
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