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Holy Weapon | |||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 武俠七公主 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 武侠七公主 | ||||||||||
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Directed by | Wong Jing | ||||||||||
Written by | Lam Wai-lun | ||||||||||
Produced by | Thomas Ng Pooi Cheung-chuen | ||||||||||
Starring | Carol Cheng Michelle Yeoh Maggie Cheung Simon Yam Sharla Cheung Dicky Cheung Ng Man-tat Sandra Ng Damian Lau Esther Kwan Charline Chan | ||||||||||
Cinematography | Gigo Lee | ||||||||||
Edited by | Keung Chuen-tak Chun Yu | ||||||||||
Music by | Danny Chung | ||||||||||
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Distributed by | Regal Films Distribution Co. Ltd. | ||||||||||
Running time | 100 minutes | ||||||||||
Country | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
Language | Cantonese |
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