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''Return of the One-Armed Swordsman'' is a 1969 [[{{wuxia}} wuxia movie]] starring Creator/JimmyWangYu as the titular OneArmedWarrior.
After defeating Long-Armed Devil and Smiling Tiger in the [[Film/OneArmedSwordsman previous movie]], Fang Kang retires from the action and looks forward to a peaceful life as a farmer with his wife Xiaoman. Unfortunately, trouble comes brewing when a new organization of villains, the Eight Kings, threaten to take over China's swordsmen clans.
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!!Tropes applying to Return of the One-Armed Swordsman:
* AssholeVictim: Shan Xiong, the student who kidnaps Xiaoman to coerce Fang Kang into fighting the Eight Kings. He gets a CruelAndUnusualDeath from Ape's Arms.
* BigBadEnsemble: The Eight Sword Kings who have unique weapons and fighting styles:
** The Furtive King has an [[Main/RetractableWeapon extendable sword]] which he hides [[NothingUpMySleeve under his sleeve]].
** [[Main/TheBrute Hercules]] uses a {{BFS}} and simple, brute strength.
** [[HooksAndCrooks Ape's Arms]] wields a bladed hook-and-chain.
** [[RingsOfDeath Spinning Wheels]] and his disciples have bladed shields which they can also [[ThrowingYourShieldAlwaysWorks throw]].
** Flying Fighter and his Nine Flying Pupils can [[InASingleBound jump great heights]] to take enemies by surprise.
** Hell's Buddha and his Seven Earth Bullies tunnel underground to ambush unsuspecting victims.
** Poison Dragon has a sword that can release smokescreens and fire projectiles.
** [[Main/TheSmurfettePrinciple Thousand Hands Lady]] keeps many knives [[Main/HiddenWeapons under her dress]]
* BigGood: Fang Kang [[ResignedToTheCall reluctantly]] becomes this.
* TheCallKnowsWhereYouLive: Despite living in seclusion, everyone eventually finds out who and where Fang Kang is.
* CapturedOnPurpose: Fang Kang poses as a sword student who's lost his arm in order to enter the BigBad's fortress and break out the imprisoned masters inside while their students [[StormingTheCastle invade from the outside]].
* CombatPragmatist: Some of the tactics used to counter the Eight Kings's unusual fighting styles, such as setting spike traps for Flying Fighter or throwing a net over Hercules before surrounding and finishing him off.
* DontCallMeSir: Fang Kang doesn't like being called "master", or by his moniker, "[[TitleDrop One-Armed Swordsman]]".
* EvilPlan: The villains kidnap the masters of all the sword schools under the pretense of a tournament and order the students to chop off their right arms or else they will kill the masters.
* FauxActionGirl: Aside from throwing knives, Thousand Hands Lady relies more on seduction and back-stabbing rather than any actual fighting skill and is quickly dispatched after being exposed.
* ForTheEvulz: The Eight Kings have no real motive for their EvilPlan. Thousand Hands Lady [[LampshadeHanging even says]] "No reason. Just for fun".
* HeroicSacrifice: One of the students gives in to the villains' demands and hacks off his sword-arm. This act finally convinces Fang Kang to help the students.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Ape's Arms and Spinning Wheels are killed by their own distinctive weapons.
* LegendaryInTheSequel: Fang Kang's victory over Long-Armed Devil has made him famous even after 2 years.
* PyrrhicVictory: By the end of the movie, all the villains are dead, but so are all the students (except the one who sacrificed his arm and withdrew from the rest of the conflict).
* SequelEscalation: Larger setpieces and battles with more characters fighting onscreen.
* StarterVillain: The Black and White Swordsmen who "invite" other sword disciples to the BigBad's tournament [[AnOfferYouCantRefuse and kill whoever refuses]], are easily curbstomped twice by Fang Kang.
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodSandwich: In the intro, Fang Kang only gets 2 bites of his meal, which disappears when another master visits his home to provide {{Exposition}} for the film.
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