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In the middle of the 17th century, the Manchus conquered China and founded the Ching dynasty. Due to widespread uprisings 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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Awards
Won the Sitges Film Festival Best cinematography (2005)
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Box office
Grossed $3.47M worldwide
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Based on
Based on Qijian Xia Tianshan
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Setting
Set in Qing dynasty
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Music
Music by Kenji Kawai
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Herman Yau and Venus Keung
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Director: Tsui Hark
Writers: Cheung Chi-SingScreenplay
Liang YushengNovel
Tsui HarkScreenplay
Chun Tin-NamScreenplay
Original title: 七劍
Status: Released
Release date: July 25, 2005
Original language: Mandarin
Revenue: $3.5M
Countries: Australia, China, Hong Kong, Netherlands, South Korea

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