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The Romance of Book and Sword

5.8(8)19871h 28m1

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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Language
Cantonese
  • woman director

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Director

Ann Hui

Writers

Ann Hui

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Hong Kong

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  • Hong KongHK

    • Theatrical13 Aug 1987

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The Romance of Book and Sword was released on 13 August 1987.

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