Holy Weapon | |
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Traditional Chinese | 武俠七公主 |
Simplified Chinese | 武侠七公主 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Wǔxiá Qī Gōngzhǔ |
Yale Romanization | Mou5 Hap6 Cat1 Gung1 Zyu2 |
Directed by | Wong Jing |
Written by | Lam Wai-lun |
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Starring | |
Cinematography | Gigo Lee |
Edited by |
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Music by | Danny Chung |
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Distributed by | Regal Films Distribution Co., Ltd. |
Running time | 98 minutes |
Country | Hong Kong |
Language | Cantonese |
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