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* BarbarianHero: While most people in the film dress in random but realistic manners, Cord goes around in a loincloth and furry boots, sometimes with a matching vest, and sports long and wild hair. It underlines the utter personal freedom of his ways. Lampshaded during the tournament, where the master points out Cord is not even wearing a martial arts uniform.
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* BarbarianHero: While most people in the film dress in random but realistic manners, Cord goes around in a loincloth and furry boots, sometimes with a matching vest, and sports long and wild hair. It underlines the utter personal freedom of his ways. Lampshaded during the tournament, where the master points out Cord is not even wearing a martial arts uniform.
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* ShoutOut: Cord and the beggar basically enact Moses and Khidr's story from Literature/TheQuran when they walk into the ferrymen, the spoiled child and the gang, with the only real difference being that the beggar merely breaks the child's nose rather than killing him.
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* DanceBattler: Whenever he fights, Chang-Sha has his entourage play music and moves around following the sound, sometimes even openly dancing. In turn, the musicians play faster when the figh becomes more intense.
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* DanceBattler: Whenever he fights, Chang-Sha has his entourage play music and moves around following the sound, sometimes even openly dancing. In turn, the musicians play faster when the figh fight becomes more intense.
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* HeroesFightBarehanded: Subverted. While Cord fights predominantly with his bare hands, he does use shuriken in a couple fights against mobs of {{Mooks}}, while for his part, the beggar fights with a long bamboo staff that also serves as a flute. However, Cod fights strictly barehanded during his trials and matches.
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* HeroesFightBarehanded: Subverted. While Cord fights predominantly with his bare hands, he does use shuriken in a couple fights against mobs of {{Mooks}}, while for his part, the beggar fights with a long bamboo staff that also serves as a flute. However, Cod Cord fights strictly barehanded during his trials and matches.
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* IDidWhatIHadToDo
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* ArmorPiercingAnswer: When Cord asks the beggar how long has he been blind, the beggar retorts with the same question.
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* ArmorPiercingAnswer: ArmorPiercingResponse: When Cord asks the beggar how long has he been blind, the beggar retorts with the same question.
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* DanceBattler: Whenever he fights, Chang-Sha has his entourage play music and moves around following the sound, sometimes even openly dancing. In turn, the musicians play faster when the fighting goes up.
* DiabolusExNihilo: At one point, Cord and the beggar are attacked by a band of mounted bandits who proceed to chase them through the country,
* DiabolusExNihilo: At one point, Cord and the beggar are attacked by a band of mounted bandits who proceed to chase them through the country,
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* DanceBattler: Whenever he fights, Chang-Sha has his entourage play music and moves around following the sound, sometimes even openly dancing. In turn, the musicians play faster when the fighting goes up.
figh becomes more intense.
* DiabolusExNihilo: At one point, Cord and the beggar are attacked by a random band of mounted bandits who proceed to chase them persistently through thecountry, forest, even after the two martial artists take out many of them.
* DiabolusExNihilo: At one point, Cord and the beggar are attacked by a random band of mounted bandits who proceed to chase them persistently through the
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* IAmNotLeftHanded: The beggar's explanations about his actions with the boat and the spoiled kid make Cord realize the beggar can actually see through spiritual sight. Subverted because the beggar never really claimed to be blind, he claimed otherwise in a form of SarcasticConfession that sounded like philosophical mumbo jumbo.
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* IAmNotLeftHanded: The beggar's explanations about his actions with the boat and the spoiled kid make Cord realize the beggar can actually see through spiritual sight. Subverted because the beggar never really claimed to be blind, he only claimed otherwise in a form of SarcasticConfession that sounded like philosophical mumbo jumbo.
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* MusclesAreMeaningless: Initially looks like Cord might have won the tournament (well, technically) on account of being clearly the strongest and bulkiest fighter, aside from the most pragmatical, but Chang-Sha later destroys completely a big black dude that was even more muscled than Cord himself.
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* MusclesAreMeaningless: Initially looks like Cord might have won the tournament (well, technically) on account of being clearly the strongest and bulkiest fighter, aside from the most pragmatical, but Chang-Sha Chang-Shah later destroys completely a big black dude that was even more muscled than Cord himself.
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A 1978 fantasy martial arts film directed by Richard Moore. The original screenplay was written in 1969 by Creator/BruceLee, with Creator/JamesCoburn and Stirling Sillphant; then titled ''The Silent Flute'', it was intended as an exploration of Eastern philosophy and martial arts and a starring vehicle for Lee, who died before he could film it. Silliphant re-wrote the story with Stanley Mann, and filmed it with Creator/DavidCarradine playing the lead (the [[Series/KungFu1972 second time]] that Carradine would play a role originally intended for Lee). Also in the cast are Creator/ChristopherLee, Creator/RoddyMcDowall, and Creator/EliWallach.
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A 1978 fantasy martial arts film directed by Richard Moore. The original screenplay was written in 1969 by Creator/BruceLee, with Creator/JamesCoburn and Stirling Sillphant; then titled ''The Silent Flute'', it was intended as an exploration of Eastern philosophy and martial arts and a starring vehicle for Lee, who died before he could film it. Silliphant re-wrote the story with Stanley Mann, and filmed it with Creator/DavidCarradine playing the lead (the [[Series/KungFu1972 second time]] that Carradine would play a role originally intended for Lee).Lee attempted to play). Also in the cast are Creator/ChristopherLee, Creator/RoddyMcDowall, and Creator/EliWallach.
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* AntiClimax: An in-universe example with Cord's final encounter with Zetan. After all Cord's efforts to improve his martial arts mastery for his final showdown against Zetan, the latter has no intention of fighting him, but happily hands over the Book of Enlightenment, and even offers to step down as guardian of the book and give the position to Cord.
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* AntiClimax: An in-universe example with Cord's final encounter with Zetan. After all Cord's efforts to improve his martial arts mastery for his final showdown against Zetan, the latter has no intention of fighting him, but him. Instead, he happily hands over the Book of Enlightenment, and even offers to step down as guardian of the book and give the position to Cord.Cord.
* ArmorPiercingAnswer: When Cord asks the beggar how long has he been blind, the beggar retorts with the same question.
* ArmorPiercingAnswer: When Cord asks the beggar how long has he been blind, the beggar retorts with the same question.
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* BlankBook: The Zen Buddhist variation of Type 4. Once Cord finally reaches Zetan and the Book of Enlightenment, he opens to find nothing on any page but mirrors. "There is no enlightenment outside one's own self."
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* BarbarianHero: While most people in the film dress in random but realistic manners, Cord goes around in a loincloth and furry boots, sometimes with a matching vest, and sports long and wild hair. It underlines the utter personal freedom of his ways. Lampshaded during the tournament, where the master points out Cord is not even wearing a martial arts uniform.
* BarefootSage: The beggar goes around barefoot, possibly as a form of asceticism.
* BlankBook: The Zen Buddhist variation of Type 4. Once Cord finally reaches Zetan and the Book of Enlightenment, he opens to find nothing on any page but mirrors. "There is no enlightenment outside one's own self."" In Zen, understanding is the same as enlightening - you don't toil to reach enlightenment, but to realize you were already enlightened in the first place.
* BarefootSage: The beggar goes around barefoot, possibly as a form of asceticism.
* BlankBook: The Zen Buddhist variation of Type 4. Once Cord finally reaches Zetan and the Book of Enlightenment, he opens to find nothing on any page but mirrors. "There is no enlightenment outside one's own self.
* BoringButPractical: Cord is the only fighter in the prologue's tournament who fights without elegant pirouettes and mystic movements. He just picks well his shots and hits very hard, and clearly knows how to take a punch and recover quickly. Naturally, he wins the whole thing... or would have won had he chosen to respect the rules.
* DanceBattler: Whenever he fights, Chang-Sha has his entourage play music and moves around following the sound, sometimes even openly dancing. In turn, the musicians play faster when the fighting goes up.
* DiabolusExNihilo: At one point, Cord and the beggar are attacked by a band of mounted bandits who proceed to chase them through the country,
* EasilyForgiven: After proclaiming it were his own actions which got Tara killed, Cord forgives Chang-Sha for, you know, killing her, and is all smiling and friendly with him afterwards.
* DiabolusExNihilo: At one point, Cord and the beggar are attacked by a band of mounted bandits who proceed to chase them through the country,
* EasilyForgiven: After proclaiming it were his own actions which got Tara killed, Cord forgives Chang-Sha for, you know, killing her, and is all smiling and friendly with him afterwards.
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* {{Fanservice}}: Tara, the Rose of the Desert; who seduces Cord and convinces him to break his vow of chastity.
** Cord's constant shirtless state is clearly intended to be this as well.
** Cord's constant shirtless state is clearly intended to be this as well.
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* {{Fanservice}}: Tara, the Rose of the Desert; who seduces Cord and convinces him to break his vow of chastity.
**Cord's constant shirtless state is clearly intended to be this as well.this. For the opposite sex, there is Tara, the Rose of the Desert, who seduces Cord and convinces him to break his vow of chastity.
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* HandicappedBadass: The beggar is blind; but is still far and away the most skilled fighter in the entire film.
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* HandicappedBadass: The beggar is blind; blind, but is still far and away the most skilled fighter in the entire film.
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* HeroesFightBarehanded: Zig-zagged. While Cord fights predominantly with his bare hands, the beggar fights with a long bamboo staff that also serves as a flute.
** Cord does use shuriken in a couple fights, both of these are against mobs of {{Mooks}}; he only fights barehanded during his trials.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: The beggar turns out to have started much like Cord when he was younger, and experienced similar trials.
** Cord does use shuriken in a couple fights, both of these are against mobs of {{Mooks}}; he only fights barehanded during his trials.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: The beggar turns out to have started much like Cord when he was younger, and experienced similar trials.
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* HeroesFightBarehanded: Zig-zagged. Subverted. While Cord fights predominantly with his bare hands, he does use shuriken in a couple fights against mobs of {{Mooks}}, while for his part, the beggar fights with a long bamboo staff that also serves as a flute.
** Cord does use shuriken in a couple fights, both of these are against mobs of {{Mooks}}; he onlyflute. However, Cod fights strictly barehanded during his trials.
trials and matches.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: The beggar turns out to have started much like Cord when he was younger, and experienced similar trials. The monkey man, Chang-Sha and Death are implied to have also passed the trials, if they are even different people to begin with.
* IAmNotLeftHanded: The beggar's explanations about his actions with the boat and the spoiled kid make Cord realize the beggar can actually see through spiritual sight. Subverted because the beggar never really claimed to be blind, he claimed otherwise in a form of SarcasticConfession that sounded like philosophical mumbo jumbo.
** Cord does use shuriken in a couple fights, both of these are against mobs of {{Mooks}}; he only
* HeroOfAnotherStory: The beggar turns out to have started much like Cord when he was younger, and experienced similar trials. The monkey man, Chang-Sha and Death are implied to have also passed the trials, if they are even different people to begin with.
* IAmNotLeftHanded: The beggar's explanations about his actions with the boat and the spoiled kid make Cord realize the beggar can actually see through spiritual sight. Subverted because the beggar never really claimed to be blind, he claimed otherwise in a form of SarcasticConfession that sounded like philosophical mumbo jumbo.
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* InvulnerableHorses: Averted. During the scuffle against the mounted bandits, Cord spin-kicks the horse of one of them right in the face, causing both animal and rider to crash.
* MusclesAreMeaningless: Initially looks like Cord might have won the tournament (well, technically) on account of being clearly the strongest and bulkiest fighter, aside from the most pragmatical, but Chang-Sha later destroys completely a big black dude that was even more muscled than Cord himself.
* MusclesAreMeaningless: Initially looks like Cord might have won the tournament (well, technically) on account of being clearly the strongest and bulkiest fighter, aside from the most pragmatical, but Chang-Sha later destroys completely a big black dude that was even more muscled than Cord himself.
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* PurelyAestheticEra: The film takes place in a wholly fictional setting, where ancient, medieval, modern, European and oriental elements mix and match. Aside from a throwaway mention of Buddha, it could perfectly be a LowFantasy setting a la ''Literature/ConanTheBarbarian''.
* ShapedLikeItself: When Cord is asked about his school, he replies he is his own school, and the same about his fighting style, which he just calls his own style.
* ShapedLikeItself: When Cord is asked about his school, he replies he is his own school, and the same about his fighting style, which he just calls his own style.
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* WalkingShirtlessScene: Cord is barechested for most of the film, except when he wears occasionally a vest while traveling, or when he briefly throws in a dark tunic after his chapter in the desert.
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* NeverBringAKnifeToAFistfight: Both Cord and the beggar repeatedly fight off much better armed opponents.
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A 1978 fantasy martial arts film directed by Richard Moore. The original screenplay was written in 1969 by Creator/BruceLee, with Creator/JamesCoburn and Stirling Sillphant; then titled ''The Silent Flute'', it was intended as an exploration of Eastern philosophy and martial arts and a starring vehicle for Lee, who died before he could film it. Silliphant re-wrote the story with Stanley Mann, and filmed it with Creator/DavidCarradine playing the lead (the [[Series/KungFu1972 second time]] that Carradine would play a role originally intended for Lee).
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A 1978 fantasy martial arts film directed by Richard Moore. The original screenplay was written in 1969 by Creator/BruceLee, with Creator/JamesCoburn and Stirling Sillphant; then titled ''The Silent Flute'', it was intended as an exploration of Eastern philosophy and martial arts and a starring vehicle for Lee, who died before he could film it. Silliphant re-wrote the story with Stanley Mann, and filmed it with Creator/DavidCarradine playing the lead (the [[Series/KungFu1972 second time]] that Carradine would play a role originally intended for Lee).
Lee). Also in the cast are Creator/ChristopherLee, Creator/RoddyMcDowall, and Creator/EliWallach.
