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The Romance of Book and Sword
The Romance of Book and Sword

The Romance of Book and Sword

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The story is based on the popular novel developed from folk legend. It goes that the Manchurian emperor Qianlong of China (circa 18th Century) was actually the son of a Han Chinese, the subject ethnicity. His brother of blood, Chen Jialuo just happened to be the chief of the Red Flower Society, an anti-Manchu secret society. Chen, a learned scholar, thought he could get his brother turn his back on the Manchu and restore the Han Chinese reign. But the story was ended by brutal clearence of the society members. It reflects one of the dark pages in Chinese culture, that ethics and humanity always become impotent when countered with power.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

13 August 1987

Country

Hong Kong

Cast

Da Shichang

Da Shichang

Emperor Qian Long

Zhang Duofu

Zhang Duofu

Chen Jia-Luo

Liu Jia

Liu Jia

Huo Jing-Tong

Sun Chenxi

Sun Chenxi

Xin Yan

Guo Bichuan

Guo Bichuan

Wen Tai-Lai

Ding Chui-Wa

Ding Chui-Wa

Luo Bing

Wu Chun-Sheng

Wu Chun-Sheng

Zhang Shao-Zhong

Yu Da-Lu

Yu Da-Lu

Zhao Ban-Shan

Naichang Ren

Naichang Ren

Shi Shuang-Ying

Lu Yong-Quan

Lu Yong-Quan

Wu Chen

Deng Jie

Deng Jie

Chen's Mother

Wang Hongtao

Wang Hongtao

Yu Wan-Ting

Ge Lili

Ge Lili

Qing Hua

Zhu Yi

Zhu Yi

Su Qin-Wang

Cheung Hok-Ho

Cheung Hok-Ho

Li Ke-Qiu

Wong Ging-Chau

Wong Ging-Chau

Zhang Jin

Hou Changrong

Hou Changrong

Yu Yu-Tong

Wong Bing-Gong

Wong Bing-Gong

Zhang Jin

Chen You-Wang

Chen You-Wang

Xu Tian-Hong

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