The Sentimental Swordsman

The Sentimental Swordsman is a 1977 Hong Kong wuxia film written and directed by Chor Yuen and produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio. It stars Ti Lung, Derek Yee, Ching Li, Yueh Hua, Fan Mei-sheng and Ku Feng. The film is based on Duoqing Jianke Wuqing Jian of Gu Long's Xiaoli Feidao Series of novels.

It was one of Shaw Brothers' highest grossing films in the studio's history, and it was followed by a sequel, Return of the Sentimental Swordsman, in 1981. An in-name-only "sequel", Perils of the Sentimental Swordsman, was released in 1982, with no relation to the main character of Little Flying Dagger Li, being based instead in the Lu Xiaofeng novel series (also by Gu Long), and its previous film adaptations.

Synopsis
Due to his own extreme ideals, famed swordsman Li has lost everyone dear to him. After his life is saved by a rival swordsman, Li's overwhelming pride makes him forsake the woman he loves and lets her marry his saviour. Now resigned to traveling the country with his loyal aide, 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 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 a 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.

Cast

 * Ti Lung as Little Flying Dagger Li
 * Ching Li as Lin Xian Er
 * Derek Yee as Ah Fei
 * Yueh Hua as Long Xiao Yun
 * Candice Yu as Shi Yin
 * Fan Mei-sheng as Chuan Jia
 * Ku Feng as Zhao Zheng Yi
 * Norman Chu as Iron Flute
 * Ngai Fei as Iron Sword Tian Qi
 * Yuen Wah as You Long Sheng
 * Goo Man-chung as Gong Sun
 * Cheng Miu as Shaolin abbot
 * Yeung Chi-hing as Monk Xin Mei
 * Ku Kuan-chung as Monk Xin Jian
 * Chan Shen as Shaolin monk
 * Wang Sha as Doctor Mei Er
 * Shum Lo as Hua Feng
 * Lee Sau-kei as Zhu Ge Lei
 * Keung Hon as Golden Lion Escort man in blue
 * Wong Pau-gei as Golden Lion Escort man
 * Fung Hak-on as White Snake
 * Alan Chui Chung-San as Black Snake
 * San Kuai as Black Snake's man
 * Yuen Yat-choh as Black Snake's man
 * Brandy Yuen as Black Snake's man
 * Wong Chi-keung as Black Snake's man
 * Chan Kwok-kuen as Black Snake's man in yellow
 * Lau Jun-fai as Black Snake's man / Yun's man
 * Chiang Nan as 5 Poisons Kid with cold needle
 * Fung Ging-man as 5 Poisons Kid's man with bun
 * Cheung Chok-chow as 5 Poisons Kid's man selling bun
 * Lui Hung as 5 Poisons Kid's woman with noodle
 * Lo Wai as 5 Poisons Kid's man
 * Wong Chi-ming as 5 Poisons Kid's man
 * Chui Fat as 5 Poisons Kid's man
 * Ng Hong-sang as Yun's invited hero
 * Jamie Luk as Yun's invited hero
 * Stephan Yip as Yun's invited hero
 * Tang Tak-cheung as Yun's invited hero
 * Yuen Cheung-yan as Yun's invited hero
 * Wang Han-chen as Golden Palm Wang Chen
 * Lam Ching-ying as Yun's man
 * Chik Ngai-hung as Yun's man
 * Liu Wai as Shen Lao San
 * Yuen Bun as Shaolin disciple
 * Chan Dik-hak as Shaolin disciple
 * Law Keung as Shaolin disciple
 * To Wing-leung as Shaolin monk
 * Ting Tung as Huan's escort to Shaolin
 * Sai Gwa-pau as cook
 * Tsang Choh-lam as waiter
 * Wong Kung-miu as waiter
 * Fung Ming as restaurant customer
 * Cheung Sek-au as restaurant customer
 * Ng Yuen-fan
 * Lau Wai-man
 * Lam Choi
 * Kong Chuen