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* SignatureScene: If any scene is remembered from this movie, it's the fight between Shu Lien and Jen, where one of China's greatest armsmasters takes on the woman wielding the Green Destiny. The entire movie up until the moment the fight begins sets up this scene by showing Shu Lien's blossoming friendship with Jen and Jen's gradual downfall becoming addicted to the Green Destiny, and the intensity they fight with demonstrates just how much the two have lost coming to blows. The fight itself is a masterclass in choreography, Shu Lien ''expertly'' wielding two fu tao, a spear, a kanabo, and more as she demonstrates true mastery in combat. The Green Destiny destroys ''all'' of the weapons, but in the end, Shu Lien manages to prove that training and diligence can overcome even a sword that powerful by ending the fight victorious.
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* SignatureScene: If any scene is remembered from this movie, it's the fight between Shu Lien and Jen, where one of China's greatest armsmasters takes on the woman wielding the Green Destiny. The entire movie up until the moment the fight begins sets up this scene by showing Shu Lien's blossoming friendship with Jen and Jen's gradual downfall becoming addicted to the Green Destiny, and the intensity they fight with demonstrates just how much the two have lost coming to blows. The fight itself is a masterclass in choreography, with Shu Lien ''expertly'' wielding two fu tao, a spear, a kanabo, and more as she demonstrates true mastery in combat. The Green Destiny destroys ''all'' of the weapons, but in the end, Shu Lien manages to prove that training and diligence can overcome even a sword that powerful by ending the fight victorious.
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* SignatureScene: If any scene is remembered from this movie, it's the fight between Shu Lien and Jen, where one of China's greatest armsmasters takes on the woman wielding the Green Destiny. The entire movie up until the moment the fight begins sets up this scene by showing Shu Lien's blossoming friendship with Jen and Jen's gradual downfall becoming addicted to the Green Destiny, and the intensity they fight with demonstrates just how much the two have lost coming to blows. The fight itself is a masterclass in choreography, Shu Lien ''expertly'' wielding two fu tao, a spear, a kanabo, and more as she demonstrates true mastery in combat. The Green Destiny destroys ''all'' of the weapons, but in the end, Shu Lien manages to prove that training and diligence can overcome even a sword that powerful by ending the fight victorious.
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* TooCoolToLive: [[spoiler: Li Mu Bai.]]
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* AmericansHateTingle: Despite being one of the most iconic and beloved {{Wuxia}} films of all time [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff in the West]], the film is mostly disliked in China, where many audiences perceived it as an unremarkable Americanized copycat of a venerable Chinese cinematic tradition. It doesn't exactly help that the main stars were from different regions of East Asia (Creator/ChowYunFat is from UsefulNotes/HongKong, Creator/MichelleYeoh is [[UsefulNotes/{{Malaysia}} Malaysian]], Creator/ZhangZiyi is from Beijing, and Creator/ChangChen is [[UsefulNotes/{{Taiwan}} Taiwanese]]), resulting in the four of them having very distinct regional accents (despite the film ostensibly being set in and around Beijing during the reign of the Qin Dynasty), making much of the dialogue sound [[{{Narm}} unintentionally ridiculous]] to viewers who actually speak Mandarin.
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He's one of the protagonists and a main character, Ensemble Darkhorse is for when a minor character overshadows others out of proportion to their role
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: Ask anyone who's seen the film who the most memorable character is and the answer will likely be Li Mu Bai.
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: ask anyone who's seen the film who the most memorable character is and the answer will likely be Li Mu Bai.
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: ask Ask anyone who's seen the film who the most memorable character is and the answer will likely be Li Mu Bai.
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This is a common "swashbuckler" plot that existed since movies were in Black-and-White, and a really forced shoehorn
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* HilariousInHindsight: A governor's willful daughter meets a charming, goofy rogue with long hair, almost modern fashion sense, has a habit of singing, and swordplay is involved... [[Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanTheCurseOfTheBlackPearl Didn't they do this story a few years later?]]
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* {{Sequelitis}}: ''Sword of Destiny'' got worse reception than the first movie.
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* MagnificentBitch: Jade Fox once posed as a nun to infiltrate the Wudan school. Becoming the lover of its master, Jade Fox grew resentful of how he refused to see her as a student for her gender. Poisoning him, Jade Fox stole the Wudan manual to become a capable martial artist and fled, leaving a legacy of villainy behind her. Later infiltrating a noble household, she became the master to its daughter Jen, who later surpassed her. Fleeing after killing a policeman and realizing Jen's true abilities, Jade Fox returns to save Jen and use her to bait a trap for her enemies with her final act being to attempt to kill Jen with poison, calling her one-time apprentice "My only family. My only enemy."
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* GatewaySeries: Many a Westerner's first exposure to {{Wuxia}} films and fiction.
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* FridgeBrilliance: Li Mu Bai only really unabashedly smiles while sparring with Jen. Was it the sword he really craved -- or was it ''teaching''?
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* VillainHasAPoint: It may not excuse her actions, but some audience members might not blame Jade Fox for being angry that she was considered good enough to sleep with but not to teach.
