Cast Member: Jimmy Wang Yu

A four-star movie that, due to its heavy-handed closing shots, loses half a star; the same idea was used with much more sophistication at the end of ‘Anonymous Heroes’.

‘The Twin Swords’ isn’t the type of Shaw Brothers production that will appeal to everyone, mainly due to its fairly dated style that lacks the superior fight choreography.

With some excellent, grounded choreography and a number of allusions to genre legends this is a mature martial arts film that respects its roots.