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The Swordsman in Double Flag Town
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Honoring his father's dying words, a young man comes to the dusty desert village of Double Flag Town to claim his bride. Everyone looks down upon him because he looks inept and ignorant. When he kills a man who is attempting to rape his bride, he provokes the wrath of the Lethal Swordsman who is the rapist's brother and also a famous killer. Will our hero choose to escape with his bride or face the Lethal Swordsman?
Details
- Director
- He Ping
- Writers
- He Ping, Zhengguang Yang
- Studio
- Xi'an Film Studio
- Released
- 1 January 1991
- Country
- China
- Language
- Chinese
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Awards
- 2 wins, 2 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 4 →2 wins from 4 nominations across 3 ceremonies
| 1992 Torino Film Festival 1992 | Best Feature Film | He Ping | Nominee |
| 1992 Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival 1992 | Grand Prize | He Ping | Winner |
| 1991 Golden Rooster Awards 1991 | Best Art Direction | Qian Yunxuan | Winner |
| 1991 Golden Rooster Awards 1991 | Best Cinematographer | Ma Delin | Nominee |
Awards from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
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4 awards — The Swordsman in Double Flag Town
×| Best Art Direction | Qian Yunxuan | Winner |
| Best Cinematographer | Ma Delin | Nominee |
| Grand Prize | He Ping | Winner |
| Best Feature Film | He Ping | Nominee |