The Romance of Book and Sword (1987)
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.
Year
1987
Country
HK
Language
Cantonese
Release date
13 August 1987
TMDB
5.8 (8)
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Da Shichang
Emperor Qian Long
Z
Zhang Duofu
Chen Jia-Luo
Liu Jia
Huo Jing-Tong
Sun Chenxi
Xin Yan
G
Guo Bichuan
Wen Tai-Lai
D
Ding Chui-Wa
Luo Bing
W
Wu Chun-Sheng
Zhang Shao-Zhong
Y
Yu Da-Lu
Zhao Ban-Shan
N
Naichang Ren
Shi Shuang-Ying
L
Lu Yong-Quan
Wu Chen
Deng Jie
Chen's Mother
Wang Hongtao
Yu Wan-Ting
G
Ge Lili
Qing Hua
Z
Zhu Yi
Su Qin-Wang
C
Cheung Hok-Ho
Li Ke-Qiu
W
Wong Ging-Chau
Zhang Jin
Hou Changrong
Yu Yu-Tong
W
Wong Bing-Gong
Zhang Jin
C
Chen You-Wang
Xu Tian-Hong
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