A Sword Shot at the Sun(1979)
Hsiao Chiu-shu returns to his home village after a nine year long hiatus. He quickly gets accused of a gold theft in the emperor's palace by a high ranking soldier, and a well payed assassin is also after Hsiao's head.
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Hsiao Chiu-shu returns to his home village after a nine year long hiatus. He quickly gets accused of a gold theft in the emperor's palace by a high ranking soldier, and a well payed assassin is also after Hsiao's head.
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1979-01-01
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