Seven Swordsmen (aka Seven Swords of Mount Heaven, aka Seven Swords of Mt. Tian) is a Hong Kong series directed by Clarence Fok Yui Leung. The series is based on the work of famous wuxia novelist Liang Yusheng. Seven Swordsmen is produced by Tsui Hark as a TV series side story and share similarities to the Seven Swords movie.
Plot: In this kung fu saga set in 17th century China, the Manchurians have taken over the country from the Ming dynasty rulers. As the new Ching government begins a crackdown on martial arts practitioners, seven kung fu masters, each of whom carry a sword that represents one of the seven states of being, must struggle to keep their art and themselves alive. It's an epic story of love, betrayal, friendship, heroism, and masterful swordplay.
公元一六四三年,满清入关取缔政权,为求控制大局,严禁士子结社集会,不许百姓练武,到处搜捕武林高手,反抗者格杀勿论,令天下大乱。隐居天山山脉一带的剑术高手傅青主、张煌言、武元英往寻天山名宿晦明禅师商议拯救中原。晦明禅师得知天下黎民受清軍铁蹄蹂躏,遂派杨云骢、辛龙子、楚昭南及穆郎,四徒,连同三侠,七剑下天山!天地会”,四处和清兵对抗。一次因行踪败露,七剑被迫分道扬镳……