The Hidden Sword
2017, Chinese. Directed by Xu Haofeng.
The widow of a famed general teams up with an impostor posing as her late husband and schemes to steal the secrets of an elderly master swordsman. Their plans are complicated by the master's grandson, who is himself torn between his filial duty and the affections of his adopted sister.
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
- Rated
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- Released
- 27 August 2017
- Original title
- 刀背藏身
- Country
- China
- Written by
- Xu Haofeng
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The Hidden Sword runs 137 minutes (2h 17m).
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The Hidden Sword isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 August 2017. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Hidden Sword?
The Hidden Sword (2017) was directed by Xu Haofeng and stars Xu Qing, Zhang Aoyue, Jessie Li.