The news that the "Swordsman" feature film would hold open auditions for its cast was first published by Lu Chen on his personal blog, and then confirmed and supplemented by the official blog of Chenfei Media, which also announced the selection criteria and competition rules.
Anyone aged 18 to 35, regardless of gender or place of origin, could register as long as they were in good health and possessed foundational martial arts skills. Experience in traditional martial arts, sanda, taekwondo, judo, freestyle kickboxing, boxing, and the like were all acceptable.
The initial round of auditions used online registration. Applicants simply needed to fill out basic personal information and attach a short video demonstrating their martial arts background.
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