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The Sword Stained with Royal Blood

The Sword Stained with Royal Blood

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1981
1h 44m
6.1(16 votes)
Action
Drama

Overview

Raised to be a righteous martial artist, Yuan kicks off the story proper by finding a cave containing a skeleton, a treasure map, and a manual teaching him the Golden Snake style. Obeying a request hidden in the manual to give a portion of the treasure to the Golden Snake's old girlfriend, Yuan begins to seek the woman out - on the way solving the riddle of the Golden Snake, and how he came to his end.

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Production Companies

Shaw Brothers

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

55 members
Acting

郭追

Yuan Cheng-chih

郭追
Acting

文雪兒

Wen Ching-Ching

文雪兒
Acting

江生

Wen Jing

江生
Acting

鹿峰

Uncle Wen Nan Yang

鹿峰
Acting

王力

Grandpa Wen

王力
Acting

井莉

Wen Yi

井莉
Acting

余太平

Uncle Wen Bai Yang

余太平
Acting

Chu Ko

Wen Fang

Chu Ko
Acting

Chu Tit-Wo

Huang Zhen

Chu Tit-Wo
Acting

龍天翔

Golden Snake

龍天翔
Acting

Kwan Fung

Wen Clan Head

No Image
Acting

蕭玉

Mui Jin

蕭玉
Acting

趙國

Chui Xi Min

趙國
Acting

詹森

Master Rong

詹森
Acting

Cheung Luen-Fai

Suen Chung Kwan

No Image
Acting

Lee Sau-Kei

Mu Ren Qing

Lee Sau-Kei
Acting

王清河

Uncle Muk Shon

王清河
Acting

Liang Yao-Wen

Uncle Ju Cheng

No Image
Acting

Ng Hong-Sang

Uncle Wen Ming Luk

Ng Hong-Sang
Acting

Keung Hon

Wen Clan 5th Uncle

Keung Hon
Acting

魏添材

Governor Yuan Shung Wun

魏添材
Acting

王華

Chih's Mute Servant

No Image
Acting

尹相林

Sha

尹相林
Acting

陳鴻

Wei

陳鴻
Acting

夏國榮

Waiter

夏國榮
Acting

林根

Waiter

林根
Acting

王憾塵

Spectator at Execution

王憾塵
Acting

金天柱

Spectator at Execution

金天柱
Acting

呂紅

Wen Yi's Mother

呂紅
Acting

Tony Lee Wan-Miu

Angry Peasant

Tony Lee Wan-Miu
Acting

Fong Yue

Angry Peasant

Fong Yue
Acting

譚偉民

Master Rong's Thug

No Image
Acting

丁東

Wen Clan's Servant

丁東
Acting

林威

Wen Clan Member

林威
Acting

蔡國強

Wen Clan Member

蔡國強
Acting

林志泰

Wen Clan Member

林志泰
Acting

洪鋒

Wen Clan Member

洪鋒
Acting

陳勇

Wen Clan Member

No Image
Acting

谈瑛

Wen Family Member

谈瑛
Acting

錢似鶯

Wen Family Member

錢似鶯
Acting

葛萍

Angry Peasant

葛萍
Acting

Chan Chi-Lok

Wen Clan Member

No Image
Acting

張連平

Wen Clan Member

No Image
Acting

楊劍文

Wen Clan Member

No Image
Acting

唐玉祥

Thug

No Image
Acting

區志雄

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

梁焯坤

Wen Clan Member

梁焯坤
Acting

Lee Kin-Sang

Wen Clan Member

No Image
Acting

黎友興

Wen Clan Member

黎友興
Acting

Chan Hung

Unknown Role

Chan Hung
Acting

Chan Ng-Lung

Executioner

Chan Ng-Lung
Acting

張炳全

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

黃家良

Unknown Role

黃家良
Acting

黎星照

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Ailen Sit Chun-Wai

Unknown Role

Ailen Sit Chun-Wai

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