The Blade
strong violence, injury detail, sexual threat, brief sex
Director(s)Tsui Hark
Production year1995
Genre(s)Drama, Martial Arts
Approx. running minutes105m
CastWenzhuo Zhao, Xiong Xinxin, Sonny Su
The Blade
strong violence, injury detail, sexual threat, brief sex
Martial arts drama in which a one-armed swordsman seeks revenge for his father's murder.
Martial arts drama in which a one-armed swordsman seeks revenge for his father's murder.
violence
People are stabbed, slashed and decapitated in scenes which include occasional blood spurts and blood in the aftermath. A man is repeatedly burned during a torture scene. Milder fight scenes include blows to the head and body, and occasional use of improvised weapons.
sex
A man briefly thrusts into a woman. However, both are clothed and the scene lacks stronger detail.
sexual violence and sexual threat
Women are sexually assaulted; however, there is no strong detail.
injury detail
Scenes include severed heads and limbs, as well as cut and heavily bloodstained characters.
additional issues
People are threatened with swords and knives, and there are also scenes in which characters are kidnapped. Negative characters use derogatory terms ('cripple'), and there is also fat-shaming. Bad language includes 'son of a bitch', 'screw', 'shit', 'bullshit', 'asshole' and 'hell'. Brief natural nudity also features.
strong violence, injury detail, sexual threat, brief sex
Classified Date:
16/02/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
violence
People are stabbed, slashed and decapitated in scenes which include occasional blood spurts and blood in the aftermath. A man is repeatedly burned during a torture scene. Milder fight scenes include blows to the head and body, and occasional use of improvised weapons.
sex
A man briefly thrusts into a woman. However, both are clothed and the scene lacks stronger detail.
sexual violence and sexual threat
Women are sexually assaulted; however, there is no strong detail.
injury detail
Scenes include severed heads and limbs, as well as cut and heavily bloodstained characters.
additional issues
People are threatened with swords and knives, and there are also scenes in which characters are kidnapped. Negative characters use derogatory terms ('cripple'), and there is also fat-shaming. Bad language includes 'son of a bitch', 'screw', 'shit', 'bullshit', 'asshole' and 'hell'. Brief natural nudity also features.
Classified Date:
02/03/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MIA Video Entertainment Ltd
Classified Date:
24/02/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MIA Video Entertainment Ltd
Classified Date:
21/01/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MIA Video Entertainment Ltd
Classified date16/02/2026
LanguageEnglish
violence
People are stabbed, slashed and decapitated in scenes which include occasional blood spurts and blood in the aftermath. A man is repeatedly burned during a torture scene. Milder fight scenes include blows to the head and body, and occasional use of improvised weapons.
sex
A man briefly thrusts into a woman. However, both are clothed and the scene lacks stronger detail.
sexual violence and sexual threat
Women are sexually assaulted; however, there is no strong detail.
injury detail
Scenes include severed heads and limbs, as well as cut and heavily bloodstained characters.
additional issues
People are threatened with swords and knives, and there are also scenes in which characters are kidnapped. Negative characters use derogatory terms ('cripple'), and there is also fat-shaming. Bad language includes 'son of a bitch', 'screw', 'shit', 'bullshit', 'asshole' and 'hell'. Brief natural nudity also features.
Director(s)Tsui Hark
Production year1995
Genre(s)Drama, Martial Arts
Approx. running minutes105m
CastWenzhuo Zhao, Xiong Xinxin, Sonny Su
strong violence, injury detail, sexual threat, brief sex
Classified Date:
16/02/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
violence
People are stabbed, slashed and decapitated in scenes which include occasional blood spurts and blood in the aftermath. A man is repeatedly burned during a torture scene. Milder fight scenes include blows to the head and body, and occasional use of improvised weapons.
sex
A man briefly thrusts into a woman. However, both are clothed and the scene lacks stronger detail.
sexual violence and sexual threat
Women are sexually assaulted; however, there is no strong detail.
injury detail
Scenes include severed heads and limbs, as well as cut and heavily bloodstained characters.
additional issues
People are threatened with swords and knives, and there are also scenes in which characters are kidnapped. Negative characters use derogatory terms ('cripple'), and there is also fat-shaming. Bad language includes 'son of a bitch', 'screw', 'shit', 'bullshit', 'asshole' and 'hell'. Brief natural nudity also features.
Classified Date:
02/03/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MIA Video Entertainment Ltd
Classified Date:
24/02/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MIA Video Entertainment Ltd
Classified Date:
21/01/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MIA Video Entertainment Ltd
Classified date16/02/2026
LanguageEnglish
