The Romance of Book and Sword
19871h 28m5.8
Action, Drama
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Genre
- Action
- Origin
- Hong Kong
About
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.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet. It is in Germany.
Details
- Director
- Ann Hui
- Writing
- Ann Hui
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Aug 13, 1987
Cast
Da Shichang
Emperor Qian Long
Zhang Duofu
Chen Jia-Luo
Liu Jia
Huo Jing-Tong
Sun Chenxi
Xin Yan
Guo Bichuan
Wen Tai-Lai
Ding Chui-Wa
Luo Bing
Wu Chun-Sheng
Zhang Shao-Zhong
Yu Da-Lu
Zhao Ban-Shan
Naichang Ren
Shi Shuang-Ying
Lu Yong-Quan
Wu Chen
Deng Jie
Chen's Mother
Wang Hongtao
Yu Wan-Ting
Ge Lili
Qing Hua
Zhu Yi
Su Qin-Wang
Cheung Hok-Ho
Li Ke-Qiu
Wong Ging-Chau
Zhang Jin
Hou Changrong
Yu Yu-Tong
Wong Bing-Gong
Zhang Jin
Chen You-Wang
Xu Tian-Hong
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