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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.

Top Cast

  • Da Shichang

    Da Shichang

    Emperor Qian Long

  • Zhang Duofu

    Zhang Duofu

    Chen Jia-Luo

  • Liu Jia

    Liu Jia

    Huo Jing-Tong

  • Sun Chenxi

    Sun Chenxi

    Xin Yan

  • Guo Bichuan

    Guo Bichuan

    Wen Tai-Lai

  • Ding Chui-Wa

    Ding Chui-Wa

    Luo Bing

  • Wu Chun-Sheng

    Wu Chun-Sheng

    Zhang Shao-Zhong

  • Yu Da-Lu

    Yu Da-Lu

    Zhao Ban-Shan

  • Naichang Ren

    Naichang Ren

    Shi Shuang-Ying

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.

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