The Romance of Book and Sword
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.
Cast
Da Shichang
as Emperor Qian Long
Zhang Duofu
as Chen Jia-Luo
Liu Jia
as Huo Jing-Tong
Sun Chenxi
as Xin Yan
Guo Bichuan
as Wen Tai-Lai
Ding Chui-Wa
as Luo Bing
Wu Chun-Sheng
as Zhang Shao-Zhong
Yu Da-Lu
as Zhao Ban-Shan
Naichang Ren
as Shi Shuang-Ying
Lu Yong-Quan
as Wu Chen
