The perfect gift for chinese martial arts practitioners, and a fine addition to any bladelovers collection. The move is based around a group of assassins known as. This was one worse than project s, michelle yeohs illfated attempt to reprise her role from police story 3. Butterfly and sword 1993 cast and crew a woman leads a group of martial artists to destroy her rival and tries to win the love of a man who loves another. Tough cookies for her, because sing really loves the beautiful but useless butterfly joey wong. Butterfly and sword 1993 is a hong kong film loosely based on a novel called liuxing hudie jian. Butterfly swords on dvd 8124910397 from well go usa. Masterwork butterfly swords cost 320 gp for the pair. Tony leung, donnie yen, and joey wang are all really great in this movie. Tou chunghwa costars as lui, who is suens lieutenant and. This post is intended to to help you decide which seriesmodel of wing chun butterfly swords to purchase. It is, however, chocked full of top asian action stars including donnie yen, michelle yeoh and tony leung.
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The leader of happy forest is lady ko, played by michelle yeoh. A butterfly sword has a hardwood grip covered with braided cord, and a metal dshaped guard to protect the wielders hand. Butterfly and sword is a 1993 hong kong wuxia film loosely based on the novel liuxing hudie jian by gu long. Several english language accounts from the 1840s describe local militia in guangdong being trained in the double swords, short swords with a hook extending from the guard, and fitting into a. This is an arranged marriage and one that ai li doesnt want because she has found out that her husbandtobe has plotted against her family and may have killed one of her brothers. Kos brothers and sisters are sworn siblings and are of no blood relation to each other, but all grew up on the streets. Butterfly and sword 1993 a woman leads a group of martial artists to destroy her rival and tries to win the love of a man who loves another. The other weapon is the bat jum dao, or the eight slashing swordset, in english. The butterflys handsome hardwood handles are covered with braided silk cord to provide a secure and comfortable grip.
This 1993 action film is cursed with a confusing and most uninteresting storyline. Kung fu butterfly swords when they are drawn, the butterfly swords can be separated and wielded in both hands with lightning speed. Think how jealous youre friends will be when you tell them you got your butterfly sword on aliexpress. Butterfly sword full movie on 123movies free online. The butterfly sword is a short dao, or singleedged sword, originally from southern china, though it has also seen use in the north.
Butterfly and sword explodes into action from the first scene as a loyalists who. Download complete butterfly and sword 1993 khmer forums. The first time i saw the movie, i never saw it again until now. Tony leung as meng sing wan michelle yeoh as lady ko jimmy lin as prince cha joey wong as butterfly donnie yen as yip. Michelle yeoh aka michelle khan began her comeback bid with this flamboyant hong kong action film from director michael mak and choreographer ching. Dynamo michelle khan stars as a loyalist who attempts to keep the kings empire from being overthrown by a revolutionary group. Our agreements with the content provider dont allow purchases of this title at. Butterfly sword pair prior to world war ii, the butterfly sword was virtually unknown outside of southern china.
Donnie yen, michelle yeoh, hideaki sato, jimmy lin, elvis tsui, joey wang show embed code. Butterfly and sword yip cheung 1993 cheetah on fire ronald 1992 dragon inn eunuch cho siu hing 1992. Yip chuenchan, a taiwanese actress with some forty film credits plays ho ching, an undercover agent of the happy forest clan. Michelle yeoh stars as sister ko, who raised sing tony leung chiuwai since he was a child and has fallen in love with him as an adult. Cold steel butterfly swords typically, butterfly swords come in pairs that are cleverly nested together so they appear to be one sword not two. Butterfly sword 1993 01161993 hk fantasy, action, adventure 1h 28m user score.
Watch butterfly sword full for free on 123movies released in 1993 year. Butterfly sword 1993 where to watch it streaming online. Butterfly has nothing to do with the martial arts world. This list doesnt contain all of his movies, obviously, but i hope this is pretty comprehensive nonetheless. A biography of chinese martial arts master huo yuanjia, who is the founder and spiritual guru of the jin wu sports. But you may have to act fast as this top butterfly sword is set to become one of the most soughtafter bestsellers in no time. Ai li, the daughter of an emperor, is betrothed to marry, li tao, a warlord. If you add magical enhancement bonuses or properties to a. A list of movies featuring the ever awesome and kickass donnie yen. Her father was once a renowned member of the martial arts world, but she is just another young girl deeply in love. Butterfly and sword was not a chinese swordplay wuxia film that amazed me in terms of intricate plot, wellshot cinematography or likeable characters. Butterfly and sword is a 1993 hong kong film with a beautiful sounding song. The move is based around a group of assassins known as happy forest. With the lowest prices online, cheap shipping rates and local collection options, you can make an even bigger.
Butterfly swords is set during a unique time period in the tang dynasty in 758 ad china. This changed at the close of the 1940s, when the communists took control of mainland china, forcing many kung fu masters to flee the oppressive regime and establish new schools elsewhere. Staring donnie yen, michelle yeoh, tony leung and ma yuk sing. It was among the first imported hk dvds that i ordered upon getting my first job and discovering the joys of the internet. It is thought that butterfly swords date from the early 19th century. Directed by michael mak, the film starred tony leung, michelle yeoh, jimmy lin, joey wong and donnie yen. Wing chun butterfly swords butterfly knives bot jarm. Butterfly sword 1993 michael mak, kevin chu, chu yen. With tony chiuwai leung, michelle yeoh, joey wang, elvis tsui. He belongs to a group of assassins and the leader sends him on an undercover mission where he encounters an old friend.
Butterfly swords functional chinese swords cold steel. Does a movie where michelle yeoh decapitates a dozen people with an. About butterfly swords the wing chun archive ving tsun. Although a misnomer, the swords are often referred to as butterfly or broad swords in english. Butterfly swords is also making the rounds as butterfly and sword as well as butterfly sword singular. Butterfly is the daughter of a martial artist who is in love with a man who turns out to be an assassin. Directed by michael mak, the film starred tony leung, michelle yeoh, jimmy lin, joey wong and donnie yen plot. One is called the luk dim boon goon, or the six and a half poleset in english. List of popular ancient chinese tv series 1993 20 posted by piggy on september 21, 2014 44 comments very often, i look for recommendations on the next wuxia to watch. Their thin, broad blades extend just 1 foot in length.
This kung fu film from 1993 is another wuxia film packed with wire fu and gravity defying action. Thought i would share a list of popular ancient chinese tv series. Hidden dragon and zhang yimous hero, at least for the west. Find out where to watch butterfly sword streaming online. Cold steel 88bf butterfly swords 15 carbon steel blade. Butterfly and sword with michelle yeoh and donnie yen. Full movie online free dynamo michelle khan stars as a loyalist who attempts to keep the kings empire from being overthrown by a revolutionary group.