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In this film, there are 5 main clans ruling the martial world, each representing one of the 5 elements - fire, metal, water, wood and earth. Each year they hold a martial arts competition to decide which one of the 5 clans will rule the world. The story is centered around one of these tournaments, as a catastrophe arises when an evil samurai killer shows up 49 days before the start and tries to assassinate the current leader who happens to be from the Water clan.

Status: Released
Released Date: 1982-05-18
Runtime: 92 mins
Director: Chor Yuen
Spoken language: 广州话 / 廣州話, 普通话
Genres: Action, Drama
Original title: The Spirit of the Sword
Production Companies: Shaw Brothers
Production Countries: Hong Kong