Seven Swords (2005)
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- Not Rated
- 2h 33min
- Action, Adventure
- 29 Jul 2005 (China)
- Movie
Seven warriors come together to protect a village from a diabolical General.
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Awards:
- 3 wins & 24 nominations.
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Cast
| Leon Lai | ... |
Yang Yuncong
(as Ming Li)
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| Donnie Yen | ... |
Chu Zhaonan
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| Charlie Yeung | ... |
Wu Yuanying
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| Honglei Sun | ... |
General Fire-Wind
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| Yi Lu | ... |
Han Zhibang
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| Kim So-yeon | ... |
Green Pearl
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| Chia-Liang Liu | ... |
Fu Qingzhu
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| Jingchu Zhang | ... |
Liu Yufang
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Li-Wu Tai | ... |
Xin Longzi
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| Duncan Lai | ... |
Mu Lang
(as Kwan-Tat Chow)
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| Jason Piao Pai | ... |
Liu Jingyi
(as Piao Pai)
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| Kuan-Chun Chi | ... |
Qiu Dongluo
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Peng Huang | ... |
Guan Sandao
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Haitao Li | ... |
Twelve Guardians (Si Yilang)
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Jingwu Ma | ... |
Master Shadow Glow
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| Michael Wong | ... |
Prince Dokado
(as Man-Tak Wong)
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Ming Zhe Liu | ... |
Twelve Guardians (Jiao Ci)
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Chi-Man Wong | ... |
Twelve Guardians (Shan Zhi)
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Tengfei Tang | ... |
Twelve Guardians (Shi Shou)
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Gu Kun | ... |
Twelve Guardians (Bang Muzi)
(as Kun Gu)
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Hai-Bin Lin | ... |
Twelve Guardians (San Gen)
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Feng-Qiang Guo | ... |
Twelve Guardians (Hei Jiu)
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Zhang Jie | ... |
Twelve Guardians (Mao Lang)
(as Jie Zhang)
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Zhen-Bao Liu | ... |
Twelve Guardians (Tu Xing)
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Xie Zhang | ... |
Twelve Guardians (Tu Shi)
(as Zhang Xie)
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Jiajia Chen | ... |
Twelve Guardians (Kualo)
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Guang-Jin Jiang | ... |
Twelve Guardians (San Zi)
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Bing Bo | ... |
Elder Xian Ye
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Shang-Lei Yang | ... |
Da Hai
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Chang-Cheng Deng | ... |
Da Peng
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Bai-Ling Yao | ... |
Chang Yu
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Gui-Jun Zhang | ... |
Xiao Si
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Chang-Hung Li | ... |
Xiao Zheng
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Xi-Bin Jie | ... |
Ping An
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Zan-Hua Yao | ... |
Elder Hao Ge
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Zeng-Bin Bai | ... |
Sun Lao Tou
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Chao Zhang | ... |
Zhang Huazhao
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Ruan Tang | ... |
Xiao Pi
(as Tang Ruan)
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Ji-Dong Du | ... |
Xiong Miao
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Meng-Zhu Sui | ... |
Zhu Zhu
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Du-Shuai Chen | ... |
Warrior
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Lan-Ji Chen | ... |
Warrior
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Lanji Chen |
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Fei Gao |
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Zhi-Yang Gao | ... |
Acrobat
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| Ming Hu | ... |
Scholar
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Ke-Yu Jiang | ... |
Warrior
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Qing-Zeng Ma | ... |
Warrior
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Li-Ming Tuo | ... |
Lan Xiuji
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Wen-Su Wang |
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| Wenjie Wang | ... |
Duke's young attendant
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Lixiao Yang | ... |
Girl in pool of blood
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| Michelle Yim | ... |
Luzhu (voice)
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Yang Zhang | ... |
Acrobat
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Hao Zhou | ... |
Acrobat
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Directed by
| Hark Tsui | ||
Written by
| Yusheng Liang | ... | (novel "Seven Swordsmen from Mountain Tian") |
| Hark Tsui | ... | () |
| Chi-Sing Cheung | ... | () |
| Tin-Nam Chun | ... | () |
| Yeung-Tat Wong | ... | (screenwriter) |
Produced by
| Chi-Sing Cheung | ... | associate producer (as Chzung Chi-Sing) |
| Sung Goh | ... | associate producer |
| Bong-Chui Hong | ... | executive producer |
| Lee Joo-Ick | ... | producer |
| Zhongjun Ma | ... | producer (as Zhong-Jun Ma) |
| Zhizhong Pan | ... | producer |
| Nansun Shi | ... | executive producer |
| Hark Tsui | ... | producer |
| Raymond Pak-Ming Wong | ... | executive producer |
| Ming-Yat Woo | ... | associate producer |
| Kam Yung-Tak | ... | associate producer |
| Yong Zhang | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Kenji Kawai | ||
Cinematography by
| Kwok-Man Keung | ||
Editing by
| Angie Lam | ||
Editorial Department
| George Awburn | ... | on-line editor |
| Pamela Hammond | ... | head of post-production |
| Rachel Knowles | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Stanley Lopuszanski | ... | colorist |
| Tony Poriazis | ... | digital film supervisor |
| Charlie Wing Fung Wong | ... | post-production assistant |
Production Design by
| Zhanjia Yang | ||
Art Direction by
| Eddy Wong | ||
Costume Design by
| Wing-Yan Poon | ||
Makeup Department
| Kei Chi-Wai | ... | makeup artist |
| Xiaolan Guo | ... | makeup artist |
| King-Ha Kwok | ... | makeup artist |
| Cheung Lai | ... | makeup artist |
| Yun-Ling Man | ... | key makeup artist |
| Liu Qiu-Ju | ... | hair stylist |
| Run-Ling Shi | ... | makeup artist |
| Ying-Kwan Tam | ... | hair stylist |
| Hengxia Zhang | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Nai Liang Chi | ... | assistant production manager |
| Li Du | ... | co-production manager |
| Chi-Wai Fung | ... | production manager |
| Chengjun Guo | ... | co-production manager |
| Leo Lai | ... | assistant production manager |
| Lin Ma | ... | co-production manager |
| Jane Maguire | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Guoying Wu | ... | co-production manager |
| Han Xin-Li | ... | assistant production manager |
| Fan Yang | ... | co-production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Chi-leung Chan | ... | first assistant director |
| Eugenia Lai | ... | fourth assistant director |
| Tommy Wai-Tak Lor | ... | second assistant director |
| Ho-Pong Mak | ... | third assistant director (as Mai Haobang) |
| Weidong Yuan | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Chak-Wing Cheung | ... | property master |
| Daai Foon | ... | props |
| Ngai Gwok-Fong | ... | props |
| Wayne John Haag | ... | graphic designer |
| Yan Hui | ... | assistant art director |
| Ming-Shan Li | ... | props |
| Jing-Ping Liu | ... | set dresser |
| Wa Shu-Gin | ... | props |
| Peter Webb | ... | titles design: credits sequence |
| Shouyi Zhao | ... | assistant art director |
| Chunming Zheng | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Steve Burgess | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Kam-Ching Cheung | ... | dubbing editor: cantonese |
| Chris Goodes | ... | re-recording mixer / sound editor |
| Wei He | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Vic Kaspar | ... | sound editor |
| Qianqian Ke | ... | sound effects editor |
| Siu Yu Lam | ... | dialogue editor |
| Chung-Hau Leung | ... | sound |
| Chung-Wai Leung | ... | sound |
| Robert Mackenzie | ... | sound editor |
| Huijia Mo | ... | sound effects editor |
| Ye Shu | ... | sound editor |
| Blair Slater | ... | foley recordist / sound effects editor |
| Qiuxia Sun | ... | dialogue editor |
| Terry Tu | ... | foley artist / sound effects editor |
| Mario Vaccaro | ... | foley artist / sound effects editor |
| Rainbow Wang | ... | sound editor (as Yuhong Wang) |
| Kwok-Leung Yau | ... | dialogue editor |
| Bin Zhang | ... | dialogue recording supervisor |
| Gavin Myers | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Grant Adam | ... | 3D department manager / technical director: Digital Pictures |
| Karen Ansel | ... | visual effects consultant |
| Daniel Ashton | ... | film recording technician: Weta Digital (as Dan Ashton) |
| Nick Booth | ... | film recording supervisor: Weta Digital |
| Paul Buckley | ... | lead 3D animator |
| Daniel Conway | ... | 3D department manager |
| Alan Fairlie | ... | lead 2D compositor |
| Bryn Farrelly | ... | digital compositor |
| Prue Fletcher | ... | supervising producer: Digital Pictures, Sydney |
| Daniel Fotheringham | ... | 3D department manager / animator: Iloura |
| Avi Goodman | ... | 3D department manager |
| Wayne John Haag | ... | lead matte painter |
| Gene Hammond-Lewis | ... | wire/rig removal |
| David Hampton | ... | film recording technician: Weta Digital |
| Darrin Hanley | ... | digital compositor |
| Mick Harkin | ... | digital compositor |
| Dominic Hellier | ... | rotoscope artist (as Domenic Hellier) |
| Jack Ho | ... | on-set visual effects supervisor |
| Neil Huxley | ... | simulator |
| Ineke Majoor | ... | visual effects producer |
| Florian Martin | ... | consultant technical director: Digital Pictures, Melbourne |
| Glenn Melenhorst | ... | 3D department manager / digital artist: Iloura |
| Keith Meure | ... | rotoscope artist |
| Daryl Munton | ... | 3D department manager |
| Robert Nicol | ... | digital compositor |
| Matt Omond | ... | compositor |
| Arran Potter | ... | 3D department manager |
| Matthias Reiche | ... | 3D department manager / visual effects |
| Josh Simmonds | ... | 3D department manager |
| Feargal Stewart | ... | 3D department manager |
| Ole Dieter Sturm | ... | compositor |
| Kim Tobin | ... | digital compositor (as Kim Worrall) |
| Peter Webb | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Pete Williams | ... | digital imaging manager: Weta Digital |
| Jason Wilson | ... | visual effects artist (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Sai-Tang Chan | ... | assistant action choreographer |
| Kim-Fai Che | ... | assistant action choreographer |
| Kwok-Leung Ching | ... | assistant action choreographer (as Ching Kwok Leung) |
| Kwok-Ping Choi | ... | assistant action choreographer |
| Wai-Lun Fung | ... | assistant action choreographer |
| Wing-Kin Lau | ... | assistant action choreographer |
| Chia-Liang Liu | ... | action director |
| Chia-Yung Liu | ... | action choreographer |
| Yun Ma | ... | assistant action choreographer |
| Wei Tung | ... | action choreographer |
| Chunsong Wang | ... | assistant action choreographer (as Ma Wan) |
| Chi-Man Wong | ... | assistant action choreographer |
| Xin Xin Xiong | ... | action choreographer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Wai-Nin Chan | ... | gaffer |
| Yiu-Leung Chan | ... | assistant camera (as Edmund Chan) |
| Ko Chin | ... | negative cutter |
| Sung Fai Choi | ... | director of cinematography: second unit / lighting technician |
| Wai Shing Fan | ... | key grip |
| Kwai Kwok Hui | ... | second assistant camera |
| Kwok-Man Keung | ... | camera operator |
| Jimmy Kwok | ... | assistant camera |
| King-Man Ng | ... | first assistant camera |
| Kubbie Tsoi | ... | assistant camera |
| Zhifu Wen | ... | key grip |
| Jupiter Wong | ... | still photographer (as Muk Sing) |
| Yu-Man Wong | ... | negative cutter |
| Herman Yau | ... | 2nd unit cinematographer / grip |
| Kee Wing Yau | ... | gaffer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Aniu | ... | costume assistant |
| Ruxin Cao | ... | costumer |
| Shirley Chan | ... | costume props modeller (as Gufang Chen) |
| Nyan Chong | ... | costume supervisor (as Meixin Zhang) |
| Jiang Feng | ... | costumer |
| Qinglian Han | ... | costume assistant |
| Jianfang Hu | ... | costumer |
| Qingrong Ji | ... | costume foreman |
| Fung Yu Lai | ... | assistant costume supervisor |
| Huiru Qi | ... | costumer |
| Suet-Fan Sam | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Liya Shang | ... | costume foreman |
| Shanzhong Wang | ... | costumer |
| Xiaojie Wang | ... | costumer (as Xiaojie) |
| Haipeng Wu | ... | costumer |
| Haofeng Xue | ... | costumer |
| Jinfang Yu | ... | costumer |
| Xingqiang Zhu | ... | costumer |
| Cunjie Zou | ... | costumer |
Music Department
| Ross Cockle | ... | score remix engineer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Chris Chow | ... | script translator |
| Fun-Nai Lee | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Felice Bee | ... | publicist |
| Kwai-Wah Chan | ... | production assistant |
| Lai Fun Chan | ... | production accountant |
| Man-Fai Chan | ... | production assistant |
| Chun Keung Cheung | ... | production assistant |
| Yung Cheung | ... | presenter |
| Lei-Lei Ching | ... | production accountant |
| Weijun Fan | ... | cook |
| Bong-Chul Hong | ... | presenter |
| Kai-Shui Hung | ... | production assistant |
| Chun-Yin Joh | ... | production accountant |
| Oli Laperal Jr. | ... | equipment coordinator |
| Ying Lau | ... | production accountant |
| Ran Li | ... | cook |
| Dingfei Liu | ... | production assistant |
| Yong Liu | ... | cook |
| Quanxiang Lu | ... | equine manager |
| Xuyang Ma | ... | production assistant |
| Jingen Qin | ... | cook |
| Antony Szeto | ... | English language director |
| Yujun Wang | ... | cook |
| Raymond Pak-Ming Wong | ... | presenter (as Pak-Ming Wong) |
| Si-Ho Wong | ... | production accountant |
| Huaidong Wu | ... | cook |
| Seniao Ying | ... | production assistant |
| Yong Zhang | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
- Beijing Ciwen Digital Oriental Film & TV Production Co. (presents)
- Boram Entertainment (in association with)
- City Glory Pictures Ltd. (in association with)
- Film Workshop (production)
- Ciwen Media
Distributors
- Mandarin Films Distribution (2005) (World-wide)
- Pathé Distribution (2005) (France) (theatrical)
- A-Film Distribution (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Contender Entertainment Group (2006) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Eng Wah Cinema (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Mediacorp Raintree Pictures (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Medusa Distribuzione (2005) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Monopole-Pathé (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (theatrical)
- The Weinstein Company (2006) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2006) (Japan) (theatrical)
- 3Sat (2012) (Austria) (tv)
- 3sat (2012) (Switzerland) (tv)
- 3sat (2012) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE Mediathek (2023) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- ARTE Mediathek (2023) (France) (video) (VoD)
- ARTE (2023) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2023) (France) (tv)
- Deltamac Co. (2005) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2017) (Spain) (DVD)
- Dragon Dynasty (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Dragon Dynasty (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Hong Kong Legends (2006) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- IPA Asia Pacific (2006) (Thailand)
- Iris (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Les Films Seville (2007) (Canada) (DVD)
- Magic Box (2011) (Czechia) (DVD)
- Palace Pictures (2006) (Czechia) (DVD)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Prorom Media-Trade (2005) (Romania)
- RTL Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL7)
- SBP (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
- SBP (2007) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Soyuz Video (2006) (Russia) (DVD)
- Spectrum Films (2020) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Switzerland) (DVD)
- ZDFkultur (2013) (Germany) (tv)
- ZDFneo (2013) (Germany) (tv)
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (2008) (Germany) (tv)
Special Effects
- Digital Pictures Iloura
- Iloura (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Kodak (Hong Kong) Ltd. (film supplied by)
- Cinevex (film processing)
- Digital Pictures (digital intermediate)
- Hippopotamus Films (English language production)
- Mandarin Laboratory (International) Ltd. (subtitles)
- One Cool Hang Wan Cinematic Equipment Rental (camera equipment provided by)
- One Cool Hang Wan Cinematic Equipment Rental (grip and lighting equipment)
- Showreel Film Facilities (ADR recording)
- Soundfirm (sound post-production)
- Soundfirm, Beijing (sound post-production)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In the middle of the 17th century, the Manchus conquered China and founded the Ching dynasty. Because there are uprisings everywhere against the new rulers, the study and practice of traditional martial arts is forbidden and punishable by death. The unscrupulous leader of a troop of mercenaries takes advantage of this situation to make a fortune with the bounty on his head. |
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Box Office
| Budget | HKD140,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend Hong Kong | $331,590, 29 Jul 2005 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The seven heroes' swords were designed by the director himself. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Kung Fu Jungle (2014). See more » |