“The Hidden Sword” Teaser Poster
Before we can even think about Xu Haofeng’s Moonlight Blade (his soon-to-be-shot remake of Chor Yuen’s Shaw Brothers classic, The Magic Blade), our attention should be focused on The Hidden Sword, his fourthcoming period actioner that hits screens later this year.
Very little is known about The Hidden Sword (aka The Hidden Blade), other than it’s a martial arts epic that revolves around a very special sword that apparently pretty badass. The film stars Xu Qing (Flash Point), Jessie Li (Port of Call) and Shaw Brothers legend, Chen Kuan Tai (Shanghai 13, Executioners from Shaolin).
Xu Haofeng (The Final Master) made a name for himself by penning the screenplay for Wong Kar-Wai’s The Grandmaster. But it was 2011’s The Sword Identity, his directorial debut, which showed Xu’s true talent. Xu is known for presenting martial arts in a less stylized and more realistic manner.
Updates: Watch the New Trailer for The Hidden Sword below:
Ye gods, this is a bad trailer. Luckily I don’t see any reason to think it’s actually representative.
A few months ago Xu said the film had been taken away from him and he wasn’t going to put his name on it. I guess that’s all water under the bridge now?
I think the trailer gives zero indication as to what the movie is actually about, which could certainly be considered a strike against it; but as far as providing visually striking imagery and the promise of intense martial arts combat, it totally worked for me. Here’s hoping Xu has maintained creative control on this project.
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