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The Romance of Book and Sword is a 1987 Hong Kong film by Ann Hui, based on Louis Cha's novel The Book and the Sword. The film was followed by Princess Fragrance, released later in the same month and also directed by Ann Hui. The films are among the earliest Hong Kong films to be completely shot in mainland China with a full mainland Chinese cast.
Original Release
08/13/1987
US Release
11/20/1987
Cast
Name | Character |
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Nuo Ai | Princess Fragrance |
Shichang Da | Emperor Qian Long |
Jie Deng | Mother of Chen |
Cuihua Ding | Luo Bing, 11th sister, wife of Wen Tailai |
Bichuan Guo | Wen Tailai, 4th brother of the red flowers society |
Hachier | Mu Zuolun, prince of the uigurian |
Liu Jia | Huo Qingtong / Huo Jing-Tong |
Yongquan Lu | Daozhang, 2nd brother of the red flowers society |
Naichang Ren | Shi Shuanglei |
Wei Shi |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Nuo Ai | Princess Fragrance |
Shichang Da | Emperor Qian Long |
Jie Deng | Mother of Chen |
Cuihua Ding | Luo Bing, 11th sister, wife of Wen Tailai |
Bichuan Guo | Wen Tailai, 4th brother of the red flowers society |
Hachier | Mu Zuolun, prince of the uigurian |
Liu Jia | Huo Qingtong / Huo Jing-Tong |
Yongquan Lu | Daozhang, 2nd brother of the red flowers society |
Naichang Ren | Shi Shuanglei |
Wei Shi | |
Chenxi Sun | Xinyan, page of Chen Jialuo |
Hongtao Wang | Yu Wanting, old head of the red flowers society |
Min Wang | |
Chunsheng Wu | Zhang Zhaozhong |
Dalu Yu | Zhao Banshan, 3rd brother of the red flowers society |
Li Yu | Yu Ruyi, courtesan |
Duofu Zhang | Chen Jia Luo |
Jun Zhang |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Fengqi Guo | Producer |
Minhui Shen | Producer |