When Ang Lee made "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", he revealed that the films of director King Hu were a strong influence. "The Swordsman" was one of Hu's last films, and revived the swordsmen genre ...
On paper, a filmic marriage between Tsui Hark and King Hu seemed like a good idea. Unfortunately, their attempt at a collaboration quickly fell into ruin. Tsui invited Hu to direct Swordsman, his 1990 ...