Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

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Release Date

1/13/1971

Runtime

94 mins

Overview

Zatoichi is a blind massage therapist and swordsman who finds out that something troubling is taking place on the outskirts of town. After discovering who the guilty parties are -- an accomplished Chinese martial artist named Wang Kang and his youthful attendant -- Zatoichi finds them and discovers that the pair's mixed up with a dangerous bunch of terrorist samurai who murdered the boy's parents. Now, Zatoichi must step in to save the day.

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

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Revenue

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A clever blind swordsman crosses paths with a Chinese martial artist in a collision of honor codes and vengeance. The film balances intimate character moments with bursts of stylized sword combat, grounded in a sense of duty born from loss.

Mood

DefiantTenseWistful

Themes

RevengeRedemptionFriendship

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticStylized genre

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman (1971) directed by Hsu Tseng-Hung | FirstCinema