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One-Armed Swordsman Vengeance!

Zhang Che

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Nov 16, 2003 2:00 PM
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Two films that arguably set the stage for the contemporary kung-fu film, moving the genre from high-flying heroic virtue to hard-boiled bloody revenge. Both are by director (and John Woo mentor) Zhang Che. A key film in the transition from the traditional "chivalrous swordplay" film to the "lone hero" kung fu films of the 1970s, Zhang Che's One-Armed Swordsman follows the title character (played by Jimmy Wang Yu) as he seeks revenge on the enemies who cost him his arm. (1967; 111 mins.)

A bloody tale of tragedy and revenge, the director's Vengance! also helped create the template for the modern kung fu film. (1970; 103 mins.)

Season Support

Support for the 2003-04 film/video season provided by the Rohauer Collection Foundation and the Corporate Annual Fund of the Wexner Center Foundation.

Contemporary films, international films, and visiting filmmakers presentations presented with support from the Ohio Arts Council.

Event Support

Heroic Grace: The Chinese Martial Arts Film touring program has been selected and organized by the UCLA Film and Television Archive. The series has been made possible with Presenting Sponsorship from the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in San Francisco and additional sponsorship from Cathay Pacific Airways.

© Licensed by Celestial Pictures Ltd. (a company incorporated in Hong Kong SAR). All rights reserved.

Promotional Support

The series presented at the Wexner Center with promotional support from The Underground, OSU's Student Radio.

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Past

One-Armed Swordsman Vengeance!

Nov 16, 2003 2:00 PM EST
$6 students (tickets required)
$4 members
Become a Member