The One Armed Swordsman VS. 9 Killers

Jimmy Wang Yu gained his fame with Shaw Brothers studios in 67 as the star of, The One Armed Swordsman, and in 69 reprised the role in the Return of the One Armed Swordsman after which he left the Shaw Brothers in 70 (he actually broke his contract and Shaw sued). The Shaw Brothers would later bring back the magic with The New One Armed Swordsman (aka Triple Irons) in 71 starring David Chiang. Well, Wang Yu, the same year went to Japan and brought back the role in a Japanese produced Zatoichi Meets the One Armed Swordsman, (I don't suppose Shaw Studios were too pleased) the film met with great success.

Throughout the following years Wang Yu would produce, direct, star and even write a number of films including, The Chinese Boxer aka Hammer of God, and Beach of the War Gods. He even teamed up with David Chiang (his Shaw Brothers replacement) in 76, formed a Taiwan based film company and released, The One Armed Swordsmen which David Chiang directed, and the two both starred in. (I haven't found anything further as to Wang Yu's case with Shaw Brothers but have my theories.)

This movie, One Armed Swordsman vs. 9 Killers was released in 76 (I imagine Video Asia stuck the title in, why would Wang Yu risk more trouble? And the deception worked. I wouldn't have bought the dvd if not for the One Armed Swordsman title.) it is co-written, directed, and stars Jimmy Wang Yu as a cocky fairly arrogant and rude revenge seeker that happens to have one arm. (A clue, here his left arm is missing, the one armed swordsman is missing his right arm) He bullies and fights his way through the movie, interrogating and killing people, (some of them being the 9 killers) he's trying to find master Chu Chi Ju, who headed the group of 9 killers that slaughtered his father and 80 family members in one night, leaving Wang Yu as the only survivor.

There's an opening fight scene and it's another clue that Wang Yu is not carrying a sword, and when asked about it by the first killer he kills, he responds, "I don't need one, not for this fight, so I didn't bring one." So, he doe's have a sword somewhere, and he does have one arm? Could it be?