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The Romance of Book and Sword (1987) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1987 · 88 mins · Cantonese
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- Directed by
- Ann Hui
- Starring
- Ge Lili, Liu Jia, Guo Bichuan, Yu Da-Lu, Deng Jie, Zhang Duofu
Based on a folk‑legend novel, the story follows the 18th‑century Qianlong Emperor, secretly the son of a Han Chinese. His brother Chen Jialuo leads Red Flower Society, an anti‑Manchu secret group to persuade Qianlong to abandon Manchu rule and restore Han rule. The society is brutally crushed, showing how power can overwhelm ethics and humanity.
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