Soul of The Sword (C-Movie) (HK-Movie) (1978)

Ti Lung plays a nameless swordsman, who as a boy, witness a duel where the always-veiled ‘King of Swords’ kills a challenger. The challenger’s lover then commits suicide and this traumatic experience fuels Ti’s desire to grow up to defeat him and become the new King of Swords, a title bestowed by a wealthy official. After ten years of training in seclusion, Ti begins challenging the top swordsmen of the day. He then successfully fights his way into the official’s residence to seek a challenge with the King of Swords, who isn’t presently available. Ti confidently settles in as the official’s guest, befriends a local doctor, and woos a beautiful shopkeeper named Ho Lien (Lam Jan-kei) against the wishes of her would-be suitor Yien (Norman Chu). Ti eventually gets everything he wants, the girl and a chance to fight. But conflicts of interest between love and the sword threaten to cause history to repeat itself while those closest to him become mere obstacles and old enemies conspire against him.