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The Idiot Swordsman

5.019781h 20mMovie

A young man, very talented in the martial arts, appears in a troubled part of the country and rids it of brigandry with his fighting skills. His sloppy dress and fondness for wine earns him the title of Idiot Swordsman. But his true identity remains a mystery.

DirectorChang Jen-Chieh
WriterChao Tong-ping

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Cast · Directed by Chang Jen-Chieh

EWElliot Ngok Wah
Elliot Ngok Wah
SFShih Feng
Shih Feng
NNNancy Yen Nan-See
Nancy Yen Nan-See
LLLo Lieh
Lo Lieh
ML
Man Kong Lung
CY
Chen Yun-ching
LFLung Fei
Lung Fei
CCChiang Ching-Hsia
Chiang Ching-Hsia

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The Idiot Swordsman — streaming FAQ

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The Idiot Swordsman hasn't started streaming in United Kingdom yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around February 17, 1979. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.