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Stunts
Shih Szu's sword-dance choreography that makes 82 minutes feel epic.
Practical Effects
The 'Poisonous Dragon Sword' style—actual physical craft, zero CGI.
Direction
Yueh Feng's forty-year expertise distilled into pure kinetic energy.

Director
Griffin Yueh Feng
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