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A kung-fu manual known as the Sacred Scroll is stolen from the Emperor's library. An army detachment is sent to recover it. Meanwhile, a young swordsman and his fellow disciple are accidentally drawn into the chaos.

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Made on a $2.1M budget
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Followed by Swordsman II
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Part of Swordsman Collection
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Music
Music by James Wong and Romeo Diaz
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Peter Pau
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Directors: Raymond Lee Wai-Man
Tony Ching Siu-Tung
King Hu
Tsui Hark
Writers: Louis ChaNovel
Edward Leung Yiu-MingWriter
Tai Foo-HoWriter
Jason Lam Kee-ToWriter
Wong YingWriter
Kwan Man-LeungWriter
Original title: 笑傲江湖
Status: Released
Release date: April 5, 1990
Original language: Cantonese
Budget: $2.1M
Countries: Hong Kong, Taiwan
Collection: Swordsman Collection

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