Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman: Based on a Short Story by Kan Shimozawa

It's East meets East when one of Japan's action idols crosses paths with an iconic kung-fu hero from Hong Kong. While traveling the countryside, Zatoichi comes across Wang Kang (Jimmy Wang Yu), a Chinese swordsman protecting a brutally orphaned young child. Despite the language barrier, th...

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Other Authors: Yasuda, Kimiyoshi (Director), Makiura, Chishi (Cinematographer), Morita, Fujio (Cinematographer), Katsu, Shintaro (Actor), Wang-Yu, Jimmy (Actor), Hamaki, Watako (Actor)
Format: Video Software
Language:Japanese
Published: London Criterion [2019]
Series:Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection 22
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Summary:It's East meets East when one of Japan's action idols crosses paths with an iconic kung-fu hero from Hong Kong. While traveling the countryside, Zatoichi comes across Wang Kang (Jimmy Wang Yu), a Chinese swordsman protecting a brutally orphaned young child. Despite the language barrier, the men forge a friendship, until nefarious enemies plant seeds of distrust to pit the two master martial artists against each other. [www.criterion.com]
Physical Description:1 Blu-ray-Disc (94 Min.) farbig

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