The Seven Swords
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The Seven Swords was a 2006 film set in the early 1660's.The manchurians took over the sovereignty of China established the Qing Dynasty.With many pro-nationalists' revolts occuring, the newly set up government immediately imposed a ban on the study practice of the martial arts.Fire-Wind , a military official from the previous dynasty,ravages and ranges across North- Western China,with his next goal to attack the final frontier- the intransigent and hold out town known as the Martial village. Fu Qingzhu, a retired executioner from the previous Dynasty, feels a moral obligation to try and put a stop to this brutality & decides to save Martial Village.He convinces two young people from the village to travel with him to Mount Heaven in order to seek the master of swords,the most formidable swordsman in the known world,who hosted a group of disciples , who as well boasted unimaginable swordsmanship.Master Shadow-Glow agrees to help and orders four of his best diciples to go. Representing heroism and goodness at its finest,they come to be known in legend as the Seven Swords. A Tsui Hark film.