Sword Stained with Royal Blood (1981 film)

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1981 Hong Kong film

Sword Stained with Royal Blood

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Chinese name
Traditional Chinese| 碧血劍
Simplified Chinese| 碧血剑
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Bìxuè Jiàn
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping| Bik1 Hyut3 Gim3
Directed by| Chang Cheh
Screenplay by| Chang Cheh
Ni Kuang
Story by| Louis Cha
Produced by| Shaw Brothers Studio
Starring| Philip Kwok
Lu Feng
Chiang Sheng
Wong Lik
Wen Hseuh-erh
Lung Tung-sheng
Cinematography| Cho Wai-Kei
Edited by| Lee Yim-Hoi
Chiang Hsing-Lung
Music by| Eddie H. Wang

Production
company

Shaw Brothers

Distributed by| Shaw Brothers

Release date

* March 6, 1981 (1981-03-06)

Running time

| 102 mins
Country| Hong Kong
Languages| Cantonese
Mandarin

Sword Stained with Royal Blood (Chinese: 碧血劍) is a 1981 Hong Kong film produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, directed by Chang Cheh and starring the Venom Mob. The film was based on the novel of the same name by Louis Cha. The film was one of the rarest Venom martial arts film available, and has been digitally remastered and released by Celestial Pictures.

## Plot

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The story begins with the exile of a young boy who grows up to meet his destiny as a great warrior. After his father, a Han loyalist and hero, is betrayed by the Emperor and sentenced to death, Yuan Chengzhi is spirited away to the reclusive master of the Lung Yau school of martial arts. Having grown into a righteous young man of considerable martial skill, Yuan sets out on his own. He discovers the hideout of a long-dead martial arts master known as Golden Snake Xia Xueyi and lays claim to his buried martial arts manual, sword, and collection of darts. He also discovers the whereabouts of a lost treasure and instructions to deliver a portion of it to a certain woman. Cheng-chih sets out to find her in order to honor the dead man's wishes and ends up meeting a spoiled and not-so-cleverly disguised young woman posing as a man named Wen Qingqing. It's enough to fool the naive Yuan Chengzhi, who befriends Wen after she takes a liking to him. She brings him into her household, which is home to a wealthy clan of martial artists known for their mastery of the Five Element Array. Yuan's stay grows unsettling, first when jealous quarreling sparked by his presence erupts between Wen and her cousin. Things get a lot more complicated when a trio of angry martial artists storm the household and accuse Wen of theft. It turns out that they are members of Yuan's school and just as the situation threatens to turn into a full-scale battle, he intercedes in order to find a peaceful solution. As a result of his intervention, Yuan's skills draw the attention of the master of the house, who recognizes the kung fu techniques of his arch-enemy. As hidden truths about the Wen clan and their dark part are revealed through flashbacks, Yuan finds himself forced to fight their infamous Five Element Array in order to complete his quest and escape in one piece.

## Cast

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* Philip Kwok as Yuan Chengzhi
* Wen Hsueh-erh as Wen Qingqing
* Lung Tien-hsiang as Xia Xueyi
* Ching Li as Wen Yi
* Chiang Sheng as Wen Zheng
* Wong Lik as Wen Fangshan
* Lu Feng as Wen Nanyang
* Yu Tai-ping as Wen Beiyang
* Chu Ke as Wen Fang
* Chao Kuo as Cui Ximin
* Siao Yuk as Mei Jianhe
* Zhang Chiung-yu as Sun Zhongjun
* Chu Tit-wo as Huang Zhen
* Kwan Fung as Wen Fangda
* Jim Sum as Rong Cai
* Wang Hua as Mute
* Li Shouqi as Mu Renqing
* Wang Ching-ho as Taoist Musang
* Ng Hong-sang as Wen Fangshi
* Keung Hon as Wen Fangwu
* Lui Hong as Wen Yi's mother

## External links

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* Sword Stained with Royal Blood at IMDb

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Sword Stained with Royal Blood by Jin Yong

Characters|

* List of characters

Film adaptations|

* Sword of Blood and Valour (1958 / 1959)
* Sword Stained with Royal Blood (1981)
* The Sword Stained with Royal Blood (1993)

Television adaptations|

* Sword Stained with Royal Blood (1977)
* Sword Stained with Royal Blood (1985)
* Crimson Sabre (2000)
* Sword Stained with Royal Blood (2007)

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Films directed by Chang Cheh

* One-Armed Swordsman (1967)
* Golden Swallow (1968)
* Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (1969)
* Dead End (1969)
* Have Sword, Will Travel (1969)
* The Wandering Swordsman (1970)
* Vengeance (1970)
* The Heroic Ones (1970)
* King Eagle (1971)
* The New One-Armed Swordsman (1971)
* The Duel (1971)
* The Anonymous Heroes (1971)
* Duel of Fists (1971)
* The Deadly Duo (1971)
* Boxer from Shantung (1972)
* Angry Guest (1972)
* The Water Margin (1972)
* Young People (1972)
* Delightful Forest (1972)
* Man of Iron (1972)
* Four Riders (1972)
* The Blood Brothers (1973)
* The Pirate (1973)
* Iron Bodyguard (1973)
* Heroes Two (1974)
* The Savage Five (1974)
* The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (1974)
* Five Shaolin Masters (1974)
* All Men Are Brothers (1975)
* The Fantastic Magic Baby (1975)
* 7-Man Army (1976)
* Shaolin Temple (1976)
* The Naval Commandos (1977)
* The Brave Archer (1977)
* Chinatown Kid (1977)
* The Brave Archer 2 (1978)
* Five Deadly Venoms (1978)
* Invincible Shaolin (1978)
* Crippled Avengers (1978)
* Life Gamble (1979)
* Shaolin Rescuers (1979)
* Shaolin Daredevils (1979)
* Kid with the Golden Arm (1979)
* Ten Tigers from Kwangtung (1979)
* 2 Champions of Shaolin (1980)
* Flag of Iron (1980)
* The Rebel Intruders (1980)
* Legend of the Fox (1980)
* Sword Stained With Royal Blood (1981)
* Masked Avengers (1981)
* The Brave Archer 3 (1981)
* House of Traps (1982)
* The Brave Archer and His Mate (1982)
* Five Elements Ninjas (1982)
* Ode to Gallantry (1982)
* Shanghai 13 (1984)

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