This big budget swords play-fantasy new wave martial arts movie was well made and is not only a movie for martial arts movie fans.

The Knight, frantic with grief, is suddenly confronted by a Fairy, who presents him with a magical sword, and tells him that he can use it to regain the young woman.

Light on magic, thick with wistfulness, and loaded with some pretty great sword fights, it earns an honorary place outside of its usual niche, and it's easily one of the best dragon movies.