Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman
Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman
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1h 34m
ZATOICHI #22
Directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda • 1971 • Japan
It's East meets East when one of Japan’s action idols crosses paths with an iconic kung-fu hero from Hong Kong. While traveling the countryside, Zatoichi comes across Wang Kang (Jimmy Wang Yu), a Chinese swordsman protecting a brutally orphaned young child. Despite the language barrier, the men forge a friendship, until nefarious enemies plant seeds of distrust to pit the two master martial artists against each other.
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