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Swordsman III: The East Is Red is a Hongkongais film of genre Drama directed by Ching Siu-tung with Joey Wong
Swordsman III: The East Is Red (1993)
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Add to a movie listLength 1h33
OriginHong kong
Themes Films about sexuality, Sports films, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, Martial arts films, Wuxia films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Rating60%
The East Is Red, also known as Swordsman III, is a 1993 Hong Kong wuxia film. The main character in the film is loosely based on Dongfang Bubai, a character in Louis Cha's novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. The film was produced by Tsui Hark, directed by Ching Siu-tung, and starred Brigitte Lin, Joey Wong and Yu Rongguang. The film is regarded as a sequel to The Swordsman and Swordsman II.
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Following Dongfang Bubai's apparent death in Swordsman II, the jianghu (martial artists' community) disintegrates into chaos as it lacks a dominant figure to serve as a de facto leader. Several imposters use Dongfang Bubai's name to rally supporters, form their own sects, and fight for power. One of Dongfang Bubai's devoted lovers, Xue Qianxun, rebuilds the Sun Moon Holy Cult by impersonating Dongfang Bubai.Actors
Joey Wong
(Snow)
Yu Rongguang
(Officer Koo Cheung Fung)
Eddy Ko
Kingdom Yuen
(Brothel keeper)
Barbara Jean Wong
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