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Bastard Swordsman AKA Tian can bian (1983)
Hsu Shao-chiang stars as a veritable "Spider-Swordsman" - master of the "Silkworm Style" - in this eye-filling, mind-bending martial arts phantasmagorical which truly warrants the description: "unforgettable."Director: Chun-Ku Lu
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:Start-up Trailer for Shaw Brothers promo (1:02)
Bonus Trailers
- Vampire Girl VS Frankenstein Girl (1:02)
- Robogeisha (1:20)
- Ichi (1:38)
- Hana (0:30)
- Love and Honor (1:42)
- Daytime Drinking (2:02)
- Mushi-Shi (1:42)
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Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Mandarin Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Movie Stills
Original Poster
Production Notes
Biography & Selected Filmography
Trailer
Bonus Trailers
- Return of Bastard Swordsman
- The Flying Dagger
- Shaolin Intruders
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Subtitles:Chinese (Traditional), English
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Mandarin Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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OVERALL: Draw
The US release has a proper NTSC transfer with the original mono track.
The Hong Kong release has a 5.1 remix, but uses a PAL to NTSC transfer.
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CUTS:
- R1 America- FUNimation Productions - No cuts (93:01 NTSC)
- R3 Hong Kong- IVL - No cuts (89:16 PAL->NTSC)
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 25/11/21
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 05/11/24UPDATE LOG:
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