Blade(1995): The

Tsui Hark completely threw out standard cinematography to create a feverish visual language.

Ding On, played by Vincent Zhao , is an orphaned sword-maker driven by revenge. The Blade(1995)

After losing his arm in an ambush, he discovers a burned, incomplete martial arts manual and learns to fight with a broken, short-handled blade. 🎬 Action Expressionism at Its Finest Tsui Hark completely threw out standard cinematography to

is a highly visceral, dark, and groundbreaking masterpiece of Hong Kong cinema. Directed by the legendary Tsui Hark , this film is a brutal deconstruction of the traditional wuxia (martial arts) genre. played by Vincent Zhao

It is a loose, nightmarish remake of Chang Cheh’s 1967 classic, The One-Armed Swordsman .