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* CastingGag: Fong Ping and Li Hao are the titular swordsmen respectively played by Jimmy Wang Yu and David Chiang, the titular stars of ''Film/OneArmedSwordsman'' and ''Film/TheNewOneArmedSwordsman''.

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Fong Ping and Li Hao are the titular swordsmen respectively played by Jimmy Wang Yu and David Chiang, the titular stars of ''Film/OneArmedSwordsman'' and ''Film/TheNewOneArmedSwordsman''.''Film/TheNewOneArmedSwordsman''.
** [[spoiler:Creator/LoLieh, who played a minor villain in ''One-Armed Swordsman'', is the villain once more in this movie.]]
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* ActorAllusion: Fong Ping and Li Hao are the titular swordsmen respectively played by Jimmy Wang Yu and David Chiang, the titular stars of ''Film/OneArmedSwordsman'' and ''Film/TheNewOneArmedSwordsman''.

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* ActorAllusion: CastingGag: Fong Ping and Li Hao are the titular swordsmen respectively played by Jimmy Wang Yu and David Chiang, the titular stars of ''Film/OneArmedSwordsman'' and ''Film/TheNewOneArmedSwordsman''.

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''The One-Armed Swordsmen'' is a 1976 [[{{wuxia}} wuxia movie]] starring Creator/JimmyWangYu and Creator/DavidChiang as the titular [[OneArmedWarrior one-armed warriors]]. Despite the return of both star actors, this installment is not a sequel to Yu and Chiang's prior ''One-Armed Swordsman'' stories as they both play new characters.

In this movie, a mysterious villain is assassinating martial artists in a village with [[RedRightHand his missing arm]] as the only clue to his identity. Given the many different one-armed warriors in said village, there are many suspects for the mystery killer.
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* ActorAllusion: Fong Ping and Li Hao are the titular swordsmen respectively played by Jimmy Wang Yu and David Chiang, the titular stars of ''Film/OneArmedSwordsman'' and ''Film/TheNewOneArmedSwordsman''.
* ColourCodedForYourConvenience: During the scene where Fong Ping and Li Hao fight each other, how do audiences tell them apart, considering they're both swordsmen short of an arm and using identical swords? Well, Fong Ping wears black and Li Hao wears white.
* DieChairDie: Fong Ping, when confronted by a group of thugs during the tavern fight, simply draws his sword, makes a few flashy moves, and a second later a table near him collapses and falls apart.
* EyeObscuringHat: Fong Ping's wide-brimmed straw hat, which covers his forehead and eyes.
* GratuitousNinja: Some of the enemy fighters in this installment are clad in ninja outfits, including face-obscuring masks.
* HeroesPreferSwords: Played straight during the tavern fight. The bandits attacking Fong Ping and Li Hao are armed with all kinds of weapons, including clubs, halberds, spears and chains, while Fong Ping and Li Hao use their trusty swords.
* RedOniBlueOni: Fong Ping and Li Hao. in that order.
* TheSnackIsMoreInteresting: Fong Ping and Li Hao casually sip on their wine while nimbly dodging multiple mooks' unsuccessful attempts to attack them. After finishing off the last mook, both of them actually did a "cheers" toast with each other!
* {{Whodunnit}}: The villain is a one-armed swordsman just like the protagonists, and his identity is not revealed until the climax.
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