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Beijing Ciwen Film & TV Production Co. Ltd., Boram Entertainment, Inc., City Glory Pictures Ltd. present a Film Workshop Co. Ltd. production of a Tsui Hark film ; produced by Lee Joo Ick, Ma Zhong Jun, Pan Zhizhong ; screenplay by Tsui Hark, Cheung Chi Sing, Chun Tin Nam ; produced & directed by Tsui Hark
Beijing Ciwen Film & TV Production Co. Ltd
2 videodiscs (153 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
In the early 1600s, the Manchurians have taken over sovereignty of China and established the Ching Dynasty. The new government immediately imposes a martial arts ban, forbidding the practice of martial arts altogether in order to gain control.
Adapted from "Seven swordsmen from Mountain Tian" by Liang Yu Sheng.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2005.
Special features: Disc 1: Feature commentary with director Tsui Hark and Hong Kong Cinema expert Bey Logan ; Disc 2: Deleted and extended scenes; the making-of 'Seven swords'; behind-the-scenes featurettes; interview gallery; storyboard gallery; trailers and TV spots.
Donnie Yen, Leon Lai, Charlie Young, Sun Honglei, Lu Yi, Kim So Yeun, Zhang Jing Chu, Tai Li Wu, Duncan Chow, Jason Lau, Chi Kuan Chun, Huang Peng, Ma Jing Wu, Michael Wong.
DVD; region 1; widescreen (16:9, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, DTS 5.1 surround.
In Cantonese (Dolby 5.1, DTS 5.1), Mandarin (Dolby 5.1, DTS 5.1) and English (Dolby 5.1) dialogue with optional subtitles in English or Spanish.
Director of photography, Keung Kwok Man ; editor, Angie Lam ; original score, Kenji Kawai ; costume designer, Poon Wing Yan ; action choreographers, Stephen Tung Wai, Xiong Xin Xin ; production designer, Eddy Wong.