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In the sequel, Ching have somehow disbanded with May-kwan, and inexplicably have a godson named Tim who tags along on his missions. Seeking a bounty for the Clown King, Ching and Tim sets out on their quest.

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In The sequel is unconnected to the sequel, Ching have somehow disbanded with May-kwan, and inexplicably have a first movie although Andy Lau reprises his role as Ching, who now has godson named Tim who tags along on his missions. Seeking a bounty for the Clown King, King. Ching and Tim also sets out on their quest.
to search for the Ice Maiden, a beautiful woman who appears in his dreams.



* {{Wuxia}}: Even the title translates directly to 92’ Legend of The Condor Heroes!


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* {{Wuxia}}: Even the title translates directly to 92’ 91’ Legend of The Condor Heroes!




* BadassAndChildDuo: For some inexplicable reason, Ching now has a godson, Tim, which is a TagalongKid for most of the movie.

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* BadassAndChildDuo: For some inexplicable reason, Ching now has a godson, Tim, which is a TagalongKid for most of the movie.



* InNameOnly: The sequel is said to be non-canon to the first film, despite sharing the same main character.



* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Anita Mui's May-kwan is absent for no reason at all, replaced by Rosamund Kwan's Dream Girl.

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* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Anita Mui's May-kwan is absent for no reason at all, replaced by Rosamund Kwan's Dream Girl.ice Maiden.



* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: May-kwan being the mouse. Didn't she went through thick and thin with Ching the previous film, and he wanted to propose to her?
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* GunFu
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* KnifeNut: May-kwan is an expert in throwing daggers, in fact Old Eagle lose his eye when she hurls a dagger in it.
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* NerdGlasses: Siu-chuen, the {{Adorkable}} member of the PowerTrio, wears glasses.

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* NerdGlasses: Siu-chuen, the {{Adorkable}} nerdiest member of the PowerTrio, wears glasses.
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* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: Unlike the previous BigBad Silver Fox which is a OneManArmy and dangerous opponent which fights Ching heads-on using fighting skills that give Ching a run for his money, the new villain, the Clown King, is a NonActionBigBad who sends legions of mooks to fight for him and when forced to face Ching directly, instead of using martial arts in combat, instead he uses his ''qi'' to inflate himself to giant monster form.
* CucumberFacial: The Clown King have a facial mask on while in his tub.

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* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: Unlike the previous BigBad Silver Fox which is Fox, a OneManArmy and dangerous opponent which fights who attacks Ching heads-on using fighting skills that give Ching a run for his money, the new villain, the Clown King, is a NonActionBigBad who sends legions of mooks to fight for him and when forced to face Ching directly, one-on-one, instead of using martial arts in combat, instead fighting Ching directly, he uses his ''qi'' to inflate himself to giant monster form.
* CucumberFacial: The Clown King have has a facial mask on while in his tub.
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* CoolSword: Silver Fox and Ching both uses these kinds of weapons. For Silver Fox, his sword is closer to a modified ''jian'' which he used to slice through flesh, while for Ching his weapon is a RoyalRapier which can extend or compress for easy storage, but isn’t meant for lethal use but for subduing opponents in a non-lethal way.

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* CoolSword: Silver Fox and Ching both uses these kinds of weapons. For Silver Fox, his sword is closer to a modified ''jian'' which he used to slice through flesh, while for Ching his weapon is a RoyalRapier which can extend or compress for easy storage, but isn’t meant for lethal use but for subduing opponents in a non-lethal harmless way.
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* RetractableWeapon: Ching's sword can retract its blade into the hilt for easy storage, and expand out when needed for combat.
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''Savior of the Soul'' is a 1991 Hong Kong martial arts action film directed by Corey Yuan, starring Creator/AndyLau. The films are notably the first produced by Lau's own production company, Teamwork Motion Pictures.

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''Savior of the Soul'' is a 1991 series of Hong Kong martial arts action film films directed by Corey Yuan, starring Creator/AndyLau. The Both films are notably among the first produced by Lau's own production company, Teamwork Motion Pictures.
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* AbsurdlySharpBlade: Silver Fox’s sword, which can slice through armour, metal, human flesh and bones like cheese.

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* AbsurdlySharpBlade: Silver Fox’s sword, which can slice through armour, metal, human flesh and bones like soft cream cheese.
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* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: Unlike the previous BigBad Silver Fox which is a OneManArmy and dangerous opponent which fights Ching heads-on using fighting skills that give Ching a run for his money, the new villain, the Clown King, is a NonActionBigBad who sends legions of mooks to fight for him and when forced to face Ching directly, instead of using martial arts in combat, instead he uses his ''qi'' to inflate himself to giant monster form.



* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler: The Clown King’s fate as Ching impaled him through the midsection]] with a sword. Which somehow causes the Clown King to [[DefeatEqualsExplosion explode]] into LudicrousGibs]].

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* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler: The Clown King’s fate as Ching impaled him through the midsection]] midsection with a sword. Which somehow causes the Clown King to [[DefeatEqualsExplosion explode]] into LudicrousGibs]].


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* MookMaker: The Clown King can create legions of Clown Henchmen seemingly from out of nowhere, materializing as many of them as he wants through his robes.
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Envisioned as a modern-day take of classic {{Wuxia}} films (the Chinese title is even lifted from ''Literature/TheLegendOfTheCondorHeroes''), the movies centers around a wandering swordsman and gunslinger, Ching (Andy Lau), a mercenary and bounty hunter, who runs his business with his love interest May-kwan (Anita Mui) and best friend Siu-chuen (Kenny Bee from ''Film/MillionairesExpress''). There is a love triangle between the trio, which Ching himself is unaware of, but their romance is interrupted when Silver Fox (Aaron Kwok), disciple of an old enemy of Ching, wants all three of them dead.

In the sequel, Ching have somehow disbanded with May-kwan, and inexplicably have a godson named Tim who tags along on his missions. Seeking a bounty for the Devil King, Ching and Tim sets out on their quest.

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Envisioned as a modern-day take of on classic {{Wuxia}} films (the Chinese title is even lifted from ''Literature/TheLegendOfTheCondorHeroes''), the movies centers around a wandering swordsman and gunslinger, Ching (Andy Lau), a mercenary and bounty hunter, hunter who runs his business with his love interest May-kwan (Anita Mui) and best friend Siu-chuen (Kenny Bee from ''Film/MillionairesExpress''). There is a love triangle between the trio, which Ching himself is unaware of, but their romance is interrupted when Silver Fox (Aaron Kwok), disciple of an old enemy of Ching, wants all three of them dead.

In the sequel, Ching have somehow disbanded with May-kwan, and inexplicably have a godson named Tim who tags along on his missions. Seeking a bounty for the Devil Clown King, Ching and Tim sets out on their quest.


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* LighterAndSofter: With a more flamboyant BigBad, a tagalong little kid, more slapstick humor, additional jokes, enemies which dissolves after being killed leaving no blood or corpses, and mooks which are literally clowns, the second installment seems like it was made for kids.
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* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler: Attempted by Silver Fox. In the final battle, Ching triggers an explosion that blows up the entire building the action is taking place. Silver Fox tries to drag Ching back into the flames as he burns up, but fails]].

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* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler: Attempted by Silver Fox. In the final battle, Ching triggers an explosion that blows up the entire building the action is taking place. Silver Fox tries to drag Ching back into the flames as he burns up, but fails]].fails when May-kwan manage to drag him out]].
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* DueTheDead: Silver Fox at the grave of his master Old Eagle. After killing and burying him.

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* DueTheDead: DueToTheDead: Silver Fox at the grave of his master Old Eagle. After killing and burying him.
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''Savior of the Soul'' is a 1991 Hong Kong martial arts action film directed by Corey Yuan, starring Creator/AndyLau. The films are notably the first produced by Lau's own production company, Teamwork Motion Pictures.

Envisioned as a modern-day take of classic {{Wuxia}} films (the Chinese title is even lifted from ''Literature/TheLegendOfTheCondorHeroes''), the movies centers around a wandering swordsman and gunslinger, Ching (Andy Lau), a mercenary and bounty hunter, who runs his business with his love interest May-kwan (Anita Mui) and best friend Siu-chuen (Kenny Bee from ''Film/MillionairesExpress''). There is a love triangle between the trio, which Ching himself is unaware of, but their romance is interrupted when Silver Fox (Aaron Kwok), disciple of an old enemy of Ching, wants all three of them dead.

In the sequel, Ching have somehow disbanded with May-kwan, and inexplicably have a godson named Tim who tags along on his missions. Seeking a bounty for the Devil King, Ching and Tim sets out on their quest.

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!! ''Saviour of the Soul'' provides examples of:

*AbsurdlySharpBlade: Silver Fox’s sword, which can slice through armour, metal, human flesh and bones like cheese.
* ActionGirl: May-kwan and Wai-heung.
* BattleAmongstTheFlames: The final showdown between Silver Fox and Ching.
* BelatedLoveEpiphany: [[spoiler: May-kwan only realize how much Siu-chuen means to her when he performed a HeroicSacrifice for her]].
* BountyHunter: Ching’s source of income is capturing criminals for the bounty they have on their heads.
* CoolSword: Silver Fox and Ching both uses these kinds of weapons. For Silver Fox, his sword is closer to a modified ''jian'' which he used to slice through flesh, while for Ching his weapon is a RoyalRapier which can extend or compress for easy storage, but isn’t meant for lethal use but for subduing opponents in a non-lethal way.
* DueTheDead: Silver Fox at the grave of his master Old Eagle. After killing and burying him.
* EyeScream: Prior to the events of the movie, Old Eagle lose his right eye when May-kwan blinds him with a dagger. During his last scene the film shows its audience a close-up on the badly-scarred hole where his eye used to be.
** Silver Fox lose his eye in the same way too, and in the second half of the movie he sports an EyepatchOfPower.
* FingerPokeOfDoom: Silver Fox can do this, in fact he defeats May-kwan by stabbing her with two fingers…
* HomingProjectile: During her confrontation with Silver Fox, May-kwan ''somehow'' managed to hurl throwing knives… which ''homes'' onto her target. Silver Fox eventually sliced them out of the air.
* HumanShield: Silver Fox in his opening fight uses a guard as a meatshield to absorb machine-gun fire.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: Silver Fox does this to several people, including [[spoiler: Siu-chuen]].
* ImprobableAimingSkills: All three main characters, exemplified in their EstablishingCharacterMoment where they had a contest on shooting the lock off a door from one end of a large hall. Ching and Siu-chuen draws their guns at the same time while May-kwan hurls her dagger, and bullets shot by the former two shatters the lock at the same time while her flung knife lodges into the keyhole.
* InASingleBound: Mostly Silver Fox who does this, leaping as high as roughly thirty meters per jump, but Ching can do this too.
* InTheHood: How Silver Fox appears in his first scene, with his BadassCape too.
* KillItWithFire: [[spoiler: Silver Fox’s fate]].
* KnifeNut: May-kwan is an expert in throwing daggers, in fact Old Eagle lose his eye when she hurls a dagger in it.
* LoveTriangle: Part of the B-plot of the movie involves the triangle between Ching, Siu-chuen (He has feelings for May-kwan) and May-kwan (she has feelings for Ching). [[spoiler: It gets resolved with Siu-Chuen’s death]].
* MartialArtsHeadband: Silver Fox wears a dark blue one.
* MelancholyMoon: Invoked in the scene where Ching thinks about when to propose to May-kwan on a moonlit night, while looking at the moon.
--> '''Ching''': "I hear that it is best to propose on a full moon...."
* MentorOccupationalHazard: In an odd example, after breaking his master Old Eagle out of prison and having a chat with him, Silver Fox then finish the conversation by killing Old Eagle.
* MysticalWhiteHair: Silver Fox, as another additional trait of his mysteriousness. He’s played by the then 26-year-old Aaron Kwok by the way.
* NerdGlasses: Siu-chuen, the {{Adorkable}} member of the PowerTrio, wears glasses.
* PhantomZonePicture: In his final confrontation, Ching manage to temporarily turn the tide of battle by tricking Silver Fox to leap into an enchanted mirror (via DeadlyDodging) which keeps him restrained in it. Complete with Silver Fox going GlassSmackAndSlide.
** Silver Fox somehow manage to take control of the mirror and turn it into an AnimateInanimateObject, which then flies around attacking Ching and May-kwan before hitting a wall and shattering, releasing Silver Fox.
*RRatedOpening: The ActionPrologue, which had Silver Fox killing his way through [[TheAlcatraz an insanely well-guarded prison]] to break his mentor Old Eagle out, slaughtering guards by the dozens in a MookHorrorShow, [[OffWithHisHead decapitating at least three guards in the process]] and [[HalfTheManHeUsedToBe slicing one vertically into half]].
* ShotInTheAss: In the hospital scene where Ching is frantically carrying the wounded May-kwan to a doctor and demanding him to heal her, Ching points his gun aside and accidentally fires… and ends up hitting May-wai, Ching’s twin sister, who is spying on Ching and her sister behind a set of blinds. Cue May-wai jumping about while clutching on her butt, and actually screaming it out for convenience of the audience who can’t tell what happened…
--> '''May-wai''': "Oh my butt! You jinx! Why did you have to shoot my ass?"
* SpinAttack: Silver Fox uses this attack a lot, spinning himself as he leaps and glides through the air, which can [[SpinToDeflectStuff deflect almost all attacks]] thrown at him, including bullets.
* SwordAndGun: Ching tends to wield both his sword and pistol at the same time during combat.
* SwordFight: Inevitably, since Silver Fox and Ching are the only two characters armed with a CoolSword each, they end up battling each other with their respective swords.
* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler: Attempted by Silver Fox. In the final battle, Ching triggers an explosion that blows up the entire building the action is taking place. Silver Fox tries to drag Ching back into the flames as he burns up, but fails]].
* WireFu
* {{Wuxia}}: Even the title translates directly to 92’ Legend of The Condor Heroes!


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!! ''Saviour of the Soul 2'' provides examples of:

* BadassAndChildDuo: For some inexplicable reason, Ching now has a godson, Tim, which is a TagalongKid for most of the movie.
* BloodlessCarnage: Unlike the previous movie, this time Ching gets to slice up plenty of the Clown King’s minions with his CoolSword, but somehow his victims don’t leave any blood in the aftermath.
* ClothFu: The Clown King’s method of attack is by sending rolls and rolls of red silk from his robes, which he uses to ensnare multiple people and suck into the folds of his clothing.
* CucumberFacial: The Clown King have a facial mask on while in his tub.
* FuroScene: In an example that qualifies as FanDisservice, the Clown King is introduced taking his bath in a tub with several clown henchmen attending to him. There’s plenty of close-up on his naked male body too (yuck!)…
*HonoraryUncle: Ching, being the Godfather of Tim.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler: The Clown King’s fate as Ching impaled him through the midsection]] with a sword. Which somehow causes the Clown King to [[DefeatEqualsExplosion explode]] into LudicrousGibs]].
* MakeMyMonsterGrow: The Clown King can inflate his own body and increase his size until he towers over Ching and the other characters.
*MonsterClown: The BigBad of the second movie, named the Clown King, complete with a legion of Clown Henchmen.
* PlayboyBunny: One scene in a pub notably had several FanserviceExtra in this getup, introduced as maids of the Clown King. Being a BadBoss, the first thing the Clown King do after revealing himself is to unleash his robes to grab the bunnies and swallow them into his robes.
* RememberTheNewGuy: Tim was never mentioned at all in the previous film. In this movie he’s introduced like he’s with his godfather Ching the whole time.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Anita Mui's May-kwan is absent for no reason at all, replaced by Rosamund Kwan's Dream Girl.
* VillainousHarlequin: Most of the Clown King’s henchmen are dressed in harlequin getup.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: May-kwan being the mouse. Didn't she went through thick and thin with Ching the previous film, and he wanted to propose to her?
* WireFu

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