The Romance of Book and Sword (1987)
- Original title
- 書劍恩仇錄
- Directed by
- Ann Hui
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 8 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A martial arts hero named Chen Jialuo gets involved with secret societies and a rebellion against the Qing dynasty. He must navigate loyalty to his family, his love for a princess, and his duty to his cause.
nostalgicmelancholicpacedearnestpoeticadventurouscontemplativevisually evocative
What happens
The Romance of Book and Sword (書劍恩仇錄), also known as Jiangnan Shujian Qing (江南書劍情), is a 1987 Hong Kong wuxia film adapted from the novel The Book and the Sword by Jin Yong. Directed by Ann Hui, it was among the earliest Hong Kong films to be completely shot in mainland China with a full mainland Chinese cast. It was followed by a sequel, Princess Fragrance, which was released later in the same month and also directed by Ann Hui. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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