

TV series
The Swordsman
1997, Cantonese, on ATV.
After the demon teaching Yan Beifei helped the Central Plains master defeat Liu Shengyijian, his family was slaughtered, and his son Yan Guhong was taken away by his slain father and enemy Qin Baichuan. Hong escapes secretly and is raised by Xin Xiaoyue and trained as a killer. After receiving the order to kill Chuan, Hou Hong discovered that Chuan was the father of Mo Chou, his confidante. On the other hand, he also learned that Mo Chou had been insulted by Chu Jiangnan, Chu Jiangnan's cronies. It turned out that Chu Jiangnan was plotting to rebel against Sichuan, and Yan Guhong was forced to get involved in the struggle between Sichuan and the South. Against Fu Hong, a battle was set off.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 40
- Episode length
- 45 min
- Status
- Ended in 1997
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Latest episode
S1 E40: Episode 40
Aired 7 March 1997
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Jiing Mak辛晓月 · 40 ep
- Damian Lau Chung-Yan燕北飞∕白云 · 40 ep
- Lawrence Yan Chi-Keung楚江南 · 40 ep
- Erica Choi Hiu-Yee秦莫愁 · 40 ep
- Kristy Yang Gongru小莲 · 40 ep
- Eric Wan Tin-Chiu秦汩 · 40 ep
- Paul Chun PuiChun Bak Chuan · 40 ep
- Norman Tsui Siu-keung柳生一剑 · 40 ep
- Patricia Chong楚心如 · 40 ep
- Yeung Chung韩灰 · 40 ep
- Lee Yun-Ki常欢 · 40 ep
Details
- First aired
- 13 January 1997
- Last aired
- 7 March 1997
- Network
- ATV
- Original title
- 劍嘯江湖
- Language
- Cantonese
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Type
- Scripted
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How many seasons of The Swordsman are there?
The Swordsman has 1 season and 40 episodes, about 45 minutes each.
Is The Swordsman finished?
Yes. The Swordsman ended in 1997, so you can watch the whole story.
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