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Well Go USA Announces Derek Yee’s SWORD MASTER For Digital HD, DVD And Blu-Ray Releases

I can’t say much about the 3D version, but you can bet that director Derek Yee’s own Death Duel reimagining, Sword Master, was an entertaining feat. My review is up for those of you who have missed out while you can now expect to see forthcoming DVD, Blu-Ray and Digital HD releases courtesy of Well Go USA. The official announcement is just below with all deets and pics availble. PLANO, TEXAS. (February 13, 2017) – Hong Kong cinema giants Derek Yee (Triple Tap) and Tsui Hark (Flying Swords of Dragon Gate) join forces for an epic remake of 1977’s Death Duel, when the wuxia martial arts extravaganza SWORD MASTER debuts on digital March 7 and on Blu-ray™ and DVD April 11 from Well Go USA Entertainment. Visually opulent, the film follows a master swordsman who must once again wield his weapon against those who threaten his desire to live in […]

Derek Yee’s SWORD MASTER Wields Online With A New Clip

Lee B. Golden III

What’s a wandering swordsman with a death wish to do when his one and only rival is learned to be dead? This is the question Peter Ho faces in the events that ensue in director Derek Yee’s newest wuxia fantasy reprisal, Sword Master, which opens this Friday in select theaters. SYNOPSIS: In this beautifully shot wuxia epic, a powerful swordsman is haunted by the destructive impact his deadly talents have on others. Weary of the bloodshed and violence from the martial arts world, he banishes himself to the humble life a vagrant, wandering the fringes of society. But his violent past refuses to let him go quietly. The master swordsman must regain the ability to wield his sword and fight those disrupting the peace he so desperately craves. Director Derek Yee joins forces with producer Tsui Hark to bring this classic story of a master swordsman to life. With a […]

Review: Derek Yee’s SWORD MASTER (2016) Revisits A Classic With An Open Door Forward

So, not sure about the rest of the crew here at Film Combat Syndicate, but I am a big fan of weapon work in fight scenes so I was excited to review Derek Yee’s latest, Sword Master, as it’s marketed to be an epic sword fantasy revisiting the Shaw Bros classic, Death Duel…and I got more than I bargained for. Right from the very start we are treated with a very pretty fight scene full of CGI, which we should expect for the rest of the action pieces. When I saw the first scene, it made sense. This is a modern day way of showing wuxia films of old. Mostly everything is done in a green screen studio to give obviously unrealistic but gorgeous backdrops that give the lore and land a mythical vibe that feels real and familiar. We see this as Swordsman Yen, played by Peter Ho, travels […]

Derek Yee’s SWORD MASTER Wields A Poster And Release Date

Lee B. Golden III

If there were ever a film to arrive in time for the holidays, it appears it would be director Derek Yee’s latest 3D endeavor, Sword Master. The film is releasing theatrically this Friday in China and is now bound for screens in North America and Canada on December 9 as per Well Go USA’s latest announcement which now comes branded with a fresh new U.S. poster. Peep it below along with a small batch of stills from the film! SYNOPSIS: In this beautifully shot wuxia epic, a powerful swordsman is haunted by the destructive impact his deadly talents have on others. Weary of the bloodshed and violence from the martial arts world, he banishes himself to the humble life a vagrant, wandering the fringes of society. But his violent past refuses to let him go quietly. The master swordsman must regain the ability to wield his sword and fight those […]

Derek Yee And Tsui Hark’s SWORD MASTER 3D Wields A Brand New Trailer Online

Lee B. Golden III

Director Derek Yee’s latest co-helming effort with Tsui Hark, Sword Master 3D, is finally on deck for a December release following a delay of its summer opener. The film is based on author Gu Long’s novel which transpired into the 1977 Shaw Brothers classic, Death Duel in which Yee starred. Leave it to the actor, of course, to gain insight from the acclaimed scribe himself with a version of the original story that apparently wasn’t in the book. Given the appeal and the current state of film, it’s easy to understand why Yee would take interest in brandishing a plush new remake for the big screen. Hong Kong Cinema giants Derek Yee and Tsui Hark join forces in this 3D martial arts epic, about an elite swordsman who is haunted by his skill, and a challenger who aims to take his place at all costs. The latest trailer arrived to […]

WELL GO USA Nabs An August Release For Derek Yee's SWORD MASTER

Lee B. Golden III

Director Derek Yee’s latest, Sword Master, has quite the work to do upon its release in China this summer. It’s opening in 3D and to the masses of many whom may share a history with its predecessor, helmer Chor Yuen’s 1977 Shaw Brothers adaptation of Gu Long’s classic novel, Death Duel in which Yee himself also starred. Time will tell if the new film holds a candle to old while the latest teaser for the film is already online with actor Kenny Lin and Peter Ho leading the way for a story of a swordsman who fakes his death to pursue a new life only to find himself forced to wield once more against a formidable foe. Yee wrote the script with Crime Story and Bodyguards And Assassins scribe Chun Tin-Nam, and producer Tsui Hark who previously directed Lin in the 2014 holiday hit, The Taking Of Tiger Mountain. The […]

Derek Yee's SWORD MASTER 3D Gets A Glossy New Teaser!

Lee B. Golden III

Two years since actor-turned-director Derek Yee took the helm for the latest three 3D offering, Sword Master 3D, we now have a stunning new trailer that graciously bolsters with enough visuals to catch the eye. For all these efforts and more, we have actors Kenny Lin and Peter Ho joining in to lead the time-honored story based on late Hong Kong author Gu Long whose work inspired Yee’s then-lead starpower in the original Shaw Brothers production, Death Duel. Lin and Ho lead the way for a story involving a swordsman whose past catches up to him after he fakes his own death to escape the underworld, forcing back into the martial world to face a formidable foe. Yee wrote the script with Crime Story and Bodyguards And Assassins scribe Chun Tin-Nam, and producer Tsui Hark who previously directed Lin in the 2014 holiday hit, The Taking Of Tiger Mountain, and while surely […]

Check Out New Set Pics From Yee's SWORD MASTER

Lee B. Golden III

At some point between now and April, former actor-turned-director Derek Yee began production for his latest return to familiar territory with the period wuxia epic, Sword Master. Arriving in 2015, the film is based on late Hong Kong author Gu Long whose work inspired Yee’s then-lead starpower in the original Shaw Brothers production, Death Duel (1977), which centers around a swordsman whose past catches up to him after he fakes his own death to escape the underworld. Written by Yee along with fellow producer Tsui Hark and co-scribe Chun Tin-Nam, Sword Master stars actor Kenny Lin in the lead opposite actor Peter Ho who plays his nemesis. Actresses Jiang Yiyan and Jiang Mengjie rounding out the cast so far listed. Yee is producing the film under his Film Unlimited banner along Bona Film Group for the film’s 3D production at Hengdian Studios for which Filmsmash has just provided a fresh batch of […]

Yee's SWORD MASTER Flies In New Concept Art

Lee B. Golden III

It was late last year that producer and director Derek Yee was finally able to move forward on his long-awaited theatrical remake of director Chor Yuen’s 1977 film, Death Duel with its former title, Third Master’s Sword. This week, progress on the film’s production under Bona Film Group now goes viral in the form of recent concept art for the film now named Sword Master. Take a look: Based on late Hong Kong author Gu Long whose work inspired Yee‘s then-lead starpower in the original Shaw Brothers production, the story centers around a swordsman whose past catches up to him after he fakes his own death to escape the underworld. More details are needed on who will star, but this week’s concept art looks pretty reassuring, despite how some may feel about remakes. Plus, the film is also being made in 3D with producer and Hong Kong cinema auteur Tsui Hark […]