The Sentimental Swordsman
The Sentimental Swordsman is a 1977 Hong Kong" wuxia" film written and directed by Chor Yuen and produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio.
It stars Ti Lung, Derek Yee, Ching Li, Yueh Hua, Fan Mei-sheng and Ku Feng.
The film is based on" Duoqing Jianke Wuqing Jian" of Gu Long's" Xiaoli Feidao Series" of novels.
It was one of Shaw Brothers' highest grossing films in the studio's history, and it was followed by a sequel," Return of the Sentimental Swordsman", in 1981.
An in- name- only" sequelPerils of the Sentimental Swordsman", was released in 1982, with no relation to the main character of Little Flying Dagger Li, being based instead in the" Lu Xiaofeng" novel series( also by Gu Long), and its previous film adaptations.
Meet the Fockers
Meet the Fockers, sometimes referred to as Meet the Parents 2, is a 2004 American comedy film directed by Jay Roach and the sequel to" Meet the Parents".
The film stars Robert De Niro( who was also one of the film's producers), Ben Stiller, Dustin Hoffman, Barbra Streisand, Blythe Danner and Teri Polo.
It was followed by a sequel," Little Fockers", in 2010.
The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio
The film was released in Japan on 10 October 2009.
The Sentimental Lady
The Sentimental Lady is a 1915 silent film drama produced by George Kleine and starring Irene Fenwick.
A copy is preserved in the Library of Congress collection.
Meet the Parents
Meet the Parents is a 2000 American comedy written by Jim Herzfeld and John Hamburg and directed by Jay Roach.
Starring Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller, it chronicles a series of unfortunate events that befall a good- hearted but hapless nurse while visiting his girlfriend's parents.
Teri Polo, Blythe Danner, and Owen Wilson also star.
The film is a remake of a 1992 film of the same name directed by Greg Glienna and produced by Jim Vincent.
Glienna — who also played the original one's main protagonist—and Mary Ruth Clarke cowrote the screenplay.
Universal Pictures purchased the rights to Glienna's film with the intent of creating a new version.
Jim Herzfeld expanded the original script but development was halted for some time.
Jay Roach read the expanded script and expressed his desire to direct it but Universal declined him.
At that time, Steven Spielberg was interested in doing so while Jim Carrey was interested in playing the lead role.
The studio only offered the film to Roach once Spielberg and Carrey left the project.
Released in the United States and Canada on October 6, 2000 and distributed by Universal Pictures, the film earned back its initial budget of$ 55 million in only eleven days.
It went on to become one of the highest- grossing films of 2000, earning over$ 160 million in North America and over$ 330 million worldwide.
It was well received by film critics and viewers alike, winning several awards and earning additional nominations.
Ben Stiller won two comedy awards for his performance and the film was chosen as the Favorite Comedy Motion Picture at the 2001 People's Choice Awards.
The success of the film inspired two sequels, namely" Meet the Fockers" and" Little Fockers" released in 2004 and 2010 respectively.
It also inspired a reality television show titled" Meet My Folks" and a situation comedy titled" In- Laws", both of them debuting on NBC in 2002.
Return of the Sentimental Swordsman
Return of the Sentimental Swordsman, also known as The Flying Blade, is a 1981 Hong Kong" wuxia" film written and directed by Chor Yuen and produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, based on Gu Long's" Xiaoli Feidao" series of novels.
It stars Ti Lung, Alexander Fu Sheng and Derek Yee.
It is the sequel to" The Sentimental Swordsman"( 1977).
It was one of Shaw Brothers' highest- grossing films in the studio's history, surpassing the original at the box office.
An in- name- only" sequelPerils of the Sentimental Swordsman", was released in 1982, with no relation to the main character of Little Flying Dagger Li, instead being based in the" Lu Xiaofeng" novel series( also by Gu Long), and its previous film adaptations.
Perils of the Sentimental Swordsman
Perils of the Sentimental Swordsman is a 1982 Hong Kong" wuxia" film directed by Chor Yuen, produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio and starring Ti Lung.
It was adapted from" Youling Shanzhuang" of Gu Long's" Lu Xiaofeng" novel series.
In the film, the original protagonist, Lu Xiaofeng, was replaced by Chu Liuxiang, the lead character of another novel series by Gu Long.
It was preceded by" Clans of Intrigue"( 1977) and" Legend of the Bat"( 1978).
Meet the Parents (1992 film)
Meet the Parents is a 1992 American independent comedy film written by Greg Glienna and Mary Ruth Clarke.
Glienna also directed and starred in the film as the male protagonist, Greg.
The film is about a young man meeting his girlfriend's parents for the first time and the problems that arise when the girl's father takes a disliking to him.
Filmed on a budget of approximately$ 100,000 and shot in and around Chicago," Meet the Parents" was not widely distributed and did not earn a large profit at the box office upon its limited release.
It did, however, garner some critical acclaim and film industry attention towards remaking the film on a bigger budget.
Several years after the film's release, Universal Studios purchased the rights to the independent film.
After hiring screenwriter Jim Herzfeld to expand the script, a new version of" Meet the Parents" was filmed and released in October 2000.
The 2000 version in turn inspired two movie sequels and two television series.
Clans of Intrigue
Clans of Intrigue is a 1977 Hong Kong" wuxia" film adapted from" Fragrance in the Sea of Blood" of Gu Long's" Chu Liuxiang" novel series.
The film was directed by Chor Yuen, produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, and starred Ti Lung as the lead character.
It was followed by" Legend of the Bat"( 1978) and" Perils of the Sentimental Swordsman"( 1982).
There's a 1993 Hong Kong movie of the same genre and title directed by Chan Muk Chuen and starred Mang Fei and Yang Guan Guan ..
Legend of the Bat
Legend of the Bat, also known as Bat Island Adventure or Clans of Intrigue 2, is a 1978 Hong Kong" wuxia" film adapted from" Bianfu Chuanqi" of Gu Long's" Chu Liuxiang" novel series.
The film was directed and written by Chor Yuen, produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, and starred Ti Lung as the lead character.
It was preceded by" Clans of Intrigue"( 1977) and followed by" Perils of the Sentimental Swordsman"( 1982).

Question: Which film was released earlier, The Sentimental Swordsman or Meet the Parents?
Answer: The Sentimental Swordsman