
The Fragrant Sword
1969, Cantonese. Directed by Chan Lit-ban.
The Fragrant Sword is a Hong Kong Martial Arts movie starring Stanley Fung. Yu Lap-chung has been executed for the murders of martial alliance members when the black-clad assailant to blame is still roaming free. Apprehended by the murder threats to the helmsman of Emei and Xueshan, Golden-clad Ambassador of the alliance solicits help from the security escort master Wai To, Yu in disguise spared from execution by his master who had a rapist stand in his place. The fake scholar ingratiates himself with Ai Ching-yee, daughter of the Mulberry Pillar Fortress helmsman Ai Pak-chuen and exposes the father's conspiracy with his sworn brother to rule the martial world by dispatching Ching-yee's senior disciple Sze-hung Ying to commit atrocities against the martial alliance. Yu cajoles Ching-yee into assisting in Sze-hung's capture and with the culprit handed over to the alliance, the young lovers wander away.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
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- Released
- 22 January 1969
- Original title
- 一劍香
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Ling Hon
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The Fragrant Sword runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The Fragrant Sword isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 January 1969. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Fragrant Sword?
The Fragrant Sword (1969) was directed by Chan Lit-ban and stars Stanley Fung Shui-Fan, Tam Sin-Hung, Fung Ngai.