![Poster of the movie Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman [1971]](/images/posters/1000x1500/90/shin-zato-ichi-yabure-tojin-ken-1971-orig-poster.jpg)
1971 Action drama
1h 34min
13+
18A
PG
R
R
It's East meets East when one of Japan's action idols crosses paths with an iconic kung-fu hero from Hong Kong. While traveling the countryside, Zatoichi comes across Wang Kang (Jimmy Wang Yu), a Chinese swordsman protecting a brutally orphaned young child. Despite the language barrier, the men forge a friendship, until nefarious enemies plant seeds of distrust to pit the two master martial artists against each other.
| Directed by | Kimiyoshi Yasuda |
| Written by | Kan Shimozawa, Kimiyoshi Yasuda |
| Company | Toho CompanyToho CompanyToho Company |
| Original title | Shin zatô Ichi: Yabure! Tôjin-ken |
| Original lang. | Japanese |
| Country | Japan/Hong Kong |