
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 Billed Cast
Featured Crew

Ann Hui
Director

Louis Cha
Novel

Ann Hui
Writer
John Chow Cheung-Gan
Editor

Law Wing-Fai
Original Music Composer

Bill Wong Chung-Piu
Director of Photography