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The Three Swordsmen is a Hongkongais film of genre Action with Andy Lau
The Three Swordsmen (1994)
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Add to a movie listThe Three Swordsmen is a 1994 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Taylor Wong and starring Andy Lau, Brigitte Lin and Elvis Tsui in the roles of the titular swordsmen.
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Before the competition for the title of the world's greatest between Ming-kim and Siu Sam-siu, Siu Sam-siu was framed by Ming Lau Fah sect's leader Ku Choi-yee for murder. It was found out that Ku framed Siu Sam-siu to help Ming-kim, whom she has been admiring, win the title of the world's greatest. After her plot was revealed, Ku captures Siu Sam-siu's lover, Butterfly, and forces him to battle with Ming-kim and she later helplessly suicides. In order to save his lover, the wounded Siu Sam-siu must battle in a duel where he has a slim chance of winning.Actors
Andy Lau
(Sam Siu / Smiling Sam)
Elvis Tsui
(Wham Dao / Big Knife)
Siqin Gaowa
(Ming Jian's Mother)
Ray Lui
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