Sword Master 2016
108minutes
Release Dates
Hong Kong
cinema
Hong Kong
cinema
Original Title
三少爺的劍
Hong Kong Title
Sword Master
Plot Synopsis
The Third Master (Gengxin Lin) of the Sword Mansion is regarded as the most powerful swordsman of the land since the young age of 12. However, He has grown tired of the bloodshed in the martial arts world and loses the ability to pick up his sword. Deciding to go away for good, he spreads news of his own death and goes into hiding at a brothel, a place where he is simply known as a janitor named Chi. Chi lives as an underdog and slowly falls for young courtesan Xiao Li (Mengjie Jiang).
Often mistaken by others as the Third Master, Yan (Peter Ho) is another expert swordsman whose only wish is to fight a duel against Third Master. When Yan learns of Third Master's death, he falls into despair believing that his goal will forever go unfulfilled. When he accidentally encounters Chi, he does not realise that Chi is actually his dream opponent and even teaches Chi his secret fighting skills.
Meanwhile, Third Master's former fiancée Qiudi (Yiyan Jiang) has resented him ever since he abandoned her on their wedding day, an action that has since led to a feud between their families. As revenge for her heartbreak, Qiudi tries to seduce Yan into killing Third Master. In a desperate attempt to lure the Third Master out of retirement, Qiudi commits a massacre at the Sword Mansion, laying the seed for a fierce showdown...