8, 9 & 10. The Swordsman Trilogy
The Swordsman was a classic tale written by Dr. Louis Cha, pen named Jin Yong, whose novel, The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, this movie is based upon. The first two films are titled The Swordsman I-II and the third, The East is Red.
These films are further critical entries in this genre of film for Jet Li, whom seemingly was born to play these characters, having himself been China's Wu Shu National Champion, and having an enormous aptitude for the Tai Chi Long Sword, or Jian. The film revolves around a special manual of swordplay known as bixie swordplay manual.
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