Start of the movie is okay but it becomes apparent it is not just a great sword from the movies title but a super sword. So if this is not your style then go for next movie.

Then we come to the classical evil first student want possession of the super sword. Lets face it we do usually not watch martial arts movies for the acting. In this movie they try to make a story heavy revenge movie that do require acting and it fails miserably. The movie it just seem to drag on and on with very little martial arts and us waiting for the final confrontation.

With half an hour left there comes a new plot twist that some may find amazing. I just thought oh my god have they been taking too many drugs? At this time I already felt like the movie had been on for more than 2 hours and did not really care about the end anymore. The end did in my opinion not do anything to improve my view of the movie though.

I have enjoyed most of the earlier Shaw Brothers martial arts movies. This one I would recommend skipping and take something else instead.

THE SWORD OF SWORDS is one of the early Shaw Brothers movies to capitalise on the new-found stardom of Jimmy Wang Yu, who had achieved success with his turn in Chang Cheh's ONE-ARMED SWORDSMAN. Cheh found this film's story silly, apparently, so somebody else directed, but the good news is that the quality remains very good despite the lack of the great man's presence.

Wang Yu plays a youthful martial arts student whose dying master owns the titular weapon, which has incredible magic powers. Unfortunately, elder student Tien Feng covets the weapon and is happy to commit murder to get his hands on it. The story that follows goes on a little too long, but it's filled with action that gets better and better - and bloodier and bloodier - as it goes on. Feng makes for a truly worthwhile foe, as he always did, and Wang Yu's heroism is never in doubt. The film also has some extraordinary nihilistic moments, like the attack on Wang Yu that ends in disaster; a more visceral moment you couldn't imagine. Things culminate in a lavish, large-scale climax that doesn't disappoint.

This wang yu classic has some of the best kung fu/swordplay ever, highly recommended for the action bits and fights. its also really well directed and photographed, looks great. and of course any movie that stars wang yu and tien feng is going to feature great performances and this one surely does. not sure what the other reviewers on here are going on about because this is easily one of the best shaw brother productions ever.