Perils of the Sentimental Swordsman

1982 Hong Kong film
Perils of the Sentimental Swordsman
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Traditional Chinese楚留香之幽靈山莊
Simplified Chinese楚留香之幽灵山庄
Hanyu PinyinChǔ Líuxiāng Zhī Yōulíng Shānzhuāng
JyutpingCo2 Lau4 Heong1 Zi1 Jau1 Ling4 Saan1 Zong1
Directed byChor Yuen
Written byChor Yuen
Gu Long
Produced byMona Fong
StarringTi Lung
CinematographyWong Chit
Edited byMa Chung-yiu
Yu Kwok-fung
Music byStephen Shing
So Jan-hau
Production
company
Shaw Brothers Studio
Distributed byShaw Brothers Studio
Release date
  • 13 May 1982 (1982-05-13)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageMandarin
Box officeHK$1,331,496.00[1]

Perils of the Sentimental Swordsman is a 1982 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Chor Yuen, produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio and starring Ti Lung. It was adapted from Youling Shanzhuang of Gu Long's Lu Xiaofeng novel series. In the film, the original protagonist, Lu Xiaofeng, was replaced by Chu Liuxiang, the lead character of another novel series by Gu Long. It was preceded by Clans of Intrigue (1977) and Legend of the Bat (1978).

Synopsis

Chu Liuxiang attempts to assassinate the Eight Prince but fails and is pursued by the prince's men. He has no choice but to seek refuge in the sinister Phantoms' Mountain Manor, which houses criminals and people who have committed wicked deeds. In fact, Chu and the prince had staged the assassination attempt to fool the evil residents of the manor, so that Chu can infiltrate the manor and eliminate them.

Cast

  • Ti Lung as Chu Liuxiang
  • Teng Wei-hao as Long Wu
  • Ku Kuan-chung as Liu Changjie
  • Lo Lieh as Xuanyuan Siguang
  • Linda Chu as General
  • Tai Liang-chun as Zhong Ling
  • Ku Feng as Old Hawk
  • Lau Siu-kwan as Cousin
  • Yeung Chi-hing as Dugu Mei
  • Cheng Miu as Eight Prince
  • Alan Chan as Golden Finger Du Qi
  • Yuen Tak as Zhou Bailong
  • Kwan Fung as Lan Meng
  • Yuen Wah
  • Yuen Bun
  • Erik Chan
  • Yeung Hung
  • Wong Chi-ming
  • Siao Yuk
  • Ting Tung
  • Ng Yuen-fan
  • Cheung Chok-chow
  • Kong Chuen
  • To Wing-leung
  • Gam Tin-chue
  • Lee Ging-fan
  • Tam Bo
  • Cheung Bing-chan
  • Ma Hon-yuen
  • Wong Chi-keung
  • Ho Hon-chau
  • Ailen Sit
  • To Wai-wo
  • Lee Fat-yuen
  • Wang Han-chen
  • Man Man
  • Sai Gwa-pau

References

  1. ^ Perils of the Sentimental Swordsman at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase

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The Chu Liuxiang Series by Gu Long
CharactersNovels
Chu Liuxiang Chuanqi (楚留香傳奇)
  • Xuehai Piaoxiang (血海飄香)
  • Da Shamo (大沙漠)
  • Huameiniao (畫眉鳥)
Chu Liuxiang Xinzhuan (楚留香新傳)
  • Bianfu Chuanqi (蝙蝠傳奇)
  • Guilian Xiaqing (鬼戀俠情)
  • Taohua Chuanqi (桃花傳奇)
  • Xinyue Chuanqi (新月傳奇)
  • Wuye Lanhua (午夜蘭花)
Film adaptationsTelevision adaptations
  • Chor Lau-heung (1979)
  • It Takes a Thief (1979)
  • The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung (1984)
  • Chor Lau-heung (1985)
  • Chor Lau-heung (1995)
  • The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung (2001)
  • The Legend of Chu Liuxiang (2007)
  • The Legend of Chu Liuxiang (2012)
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Films directed by Chor Yuen
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