The Romance of Book and Sword

Overview

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.

Directed by Ann Hui

Top cast

Da Shichang

Emperor Qian Long

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Zhang Duofu

Chen Jia-Luo

Liu Jia

Huo Jing-Tong

Sun Chenxi

Xin Yan

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Guo Bichuan

Wen Tai-Lai

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Ding Chui-Wa

Luo Bing

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Wu Chun-Sheng

Zhang Shao-Zhong

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Yu Da-Lu

Zhao Ban-Shan

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Naichang Ren

Shi Shuang-Ying

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Lu Yong-Quan

Wu Chen

Deng Jie

Chen's Mother

Wang Hongtao

Yu Wan-Ting

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Ge Lili

Qing Hua

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Zhu Yi

Su Qin-Wang

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Cheung Hok-Ho

Li Ke-Qiu

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Wong Ging-Chau

Zhang Jin

Hou Changrong

Yu Yu-Tong

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Wong Bing-Gong

Zhang Jin

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Chen You-Wang

Xu Tian-Hong

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