The Lone Sabre (1994): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1994, The Lone Sabre is an action, drama and history film directed by Wong Gin-Dung, running about 79 minutes. “A big knife, stained with countless blood, the swordsman was reduced to a prisoner, and asked who is the hero in the world.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. In the late Qing Dynasty, the policeman Wang Wu (played by Zheng Haonan) was dedicated to arresting imperial criminals for the court. He was called the "Wang Wu of the Big Sword" because of his good use of a big knife. An Xiaoren, the imperial censor of the time, spoke bluntly, impeaching the eunuch Li Lianying for interfering in the government, which angered Cixi. Xi ordered Wu to suppress and kill Ren's family, and Wu to avoid killing Zhongliang by mistake, but he openly disobeyed the order, thus incurring the disaster of exterminating the family. Wu's wife Ao Xue (played by Lan Jieying) was brutally murdered, and Wu Sui and her young son wandered around the world. Sado (played by Yin Yangming), the governor of the imperial court, was ordered to hunt down the five fathers and sons. Although the five and many cherished each other, the two still could not escape a life-and-death battle in the end...

Who’s in it. The Lone Sabre stars Mark Cheng Ho-Nam, Vincent Wan Yeung-Ming and Yammie Lam Kit-Ying as 傲雪.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Lone Sabre page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Lone Sabre tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.