The Sentimental Swordsman

Sentimental Swordsman
Directed by	Chor Yuen
Written by	Gu Long (original novel)
Produced by	Run Run Shaw
Starring	Ti Lung Derek Yi Ching Li Yueh Hua Fan Mei Sheng Ku Feng
Distributed by	Shaw Brothers Studio
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Mandarin

The Sentimental Swordsman is a 1977 Shaw Brothers wuxia film directed by Chor Yuen and starring Ti Lung.

Plot

Due to his own extreme ideals, famed swordsman Li (Lung) has lost everyone dear to him. After his life is saved by a rival swordsman, Li's overwhelming pride means he forsakes the woman he loves and lets her marry his saviour. Now resigned to traveling the country with his loyal aide (Fan Mei Sheng), Li's only comfort is alcohol and the simple life he has now accepted. On one such journey, the lonely swordsman befriends the exceptionally skilled, yet secretive Fei (Yi) who has his own pressures to contend with. Li then finds himself embroiled in a battle to own the highly-prized 'gold armour shirt' - a protective vest that can withstand any blow. As he discovers that many of the people he meets have a hidden agenda, Li realizes that Fei is the only man he can truly trust. This new friendship is put under test when the 'sentimental swordsman' is hunted down by numerous hired killers and framed for a series of crimes he didn't commit. The person behind Li's troubles proves to be elusive, though all the clues seem to point to the legendary 'Plum Blossom Bandit', a disguised figure whose identity has long proved elusive to the martial world.