The Deadly Breaking Sword
6.4
Leaving behind an inch of sword in the spent corpses of his opponents, Tuan Changqing is known as the Deadly Breaking Sword. After barely surviving a duel, one of his foes is treated by the diabolical Dr. Kuo, who uses his powers of mind control to transform the man into a somnambulistic killer. After Tuan Changqing teams up with Rabelaisian gambler Xiao Dao, the story proceeds as a comical kung fu buddy flick.
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Cast
41 people
Ti Lung
Tuan Changqing / Deadly Breaking Sword
Known for
A Better Tomorrow
The Legend of Drunken Master
Kara Hui
Xiaoqin
Alexander Fu Sheng
Xiao Dao, the Little Dagger
Known for
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
Legendary Weapons of China
Shih Szu
Liu Yinxu
Known for
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
Ku Feng
Dr Guo Tiansheng / Killer Doctor
Known for
The Flying Guillotine
The Mighty Peking Man
Michael Chan Wai-man
Lian San / Throat Piercing Halberd
Known for
Dragon Lord
Expats
Lily Li
Luo Jinhua
Known for
The Young Master
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
Shum Lo
Boss Luo
Known for
Come Drink with Me
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
Chan Shen
Officer Fan Fei
Known for
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
Ai Fei
Chen Yinggang
Known for
Human Lanterns
Teresa Ha Ping
Madam Li Xing
Known for
The Accidental Spy
Flash Point
Kara Wai Ying-hung
Xiaoqin
Known for
Return to the 36th Chamber
The Bold, the Corrupt and the Beautiful
Sun Chung Director · Ni Kuang Writer Frankie Chan Fan-kei Composer
Worldwide gross $2.7M · First release December 4, 1979 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China
Box office
Worldwide gross
$2,716,494
Production
Shaw Brothers
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
風流斷劍小小刀
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · December 4, 1979
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
October 17, 1980 · Theatrical
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