The Sword Stained with Royal Blood (1981)
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.
Director: Chang Cheh
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Phillip Kwok Chui as Yuan Cheng-chih |
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Candy Man as Wen Ching-Ching |
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Chiang Sheng as Wen Jing |
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Lu Feng as Uncle Wen Nan Yang |
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Wong Lik as Grandpa Wen |
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Ching Li as Wen Yi |
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Yu Tai-Ping as Uncle Wen Bai Yang |
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Chu Ko as Wen Fang |
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Chu Tit-Wo as Huang Zhen |
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Lung Tien-hsiang as Golden Snake |
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Kwan Fung as Wen Clan Head |
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Hsiao Yu as Mui Jin |
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Chiu Gwok as Chui Xi Min |
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Chan Shen as Master Rong |
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Cheung Luen-Fai as Suen Chung Kwan |
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Lee Sau-Kei as Mu Ren Qing |
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Wong Ching-Ho as Uncle Muk Shon |
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Liang Yao-Wen as Uncle Ju Cheng |
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Ng Hong-Sang as Uncle Wen Ming Luk |
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Keung Hon as Wen Clan 5th Uncle |
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Ngai Tim-Choi as Governor Yuan Shung Wun |
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Wong Wa as Chih's Mute Servant |
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Wan Seung-Lam as Sha |
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Chan Hung as Wei |
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Ha Kwok-Wing as Waiter |
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Sai Gwa-Pau as Waiter |
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Wang Han-Chen as Spectator at Execution |
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Gam Tin-Chue as Spectator at Execution |
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Lui Hung as Wen Yi's Mother |
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Tony Lee Wan-Miu as Angry Peasant |
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Fong Yue as Angry Peasant |
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Tam Wai-Man as Master Rong's Thug |
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Ting Tung as Wen Clan's Servant |
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David Lam Wai as Wen Clan Member |
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Choi Kwok-Keung as Wen Clan Member |
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Lam Chi-Tai as Wen Clan Member |
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Hung Fung as Wen Clan Member |
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Stephen Chan Yung as Wen Clan Member |
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Tam Ying as Wen Family Member |
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Mama Hung as Wen Family Member |
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Got Ping as Angry Peasant |
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Chan Chi-Lok as Wen Clan Member |
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Cheung Lin-Ping as Wen Clan Member |
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Yeung Kim-Man as Wen Clan Member |
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Tong Yuk-Cheung as Thug |
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Au Chi-Hung as |
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Leung Cheuk-Kwan as Wen Clan Member |
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Lee Kin-Sang as Wen Clan Member |
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Lai Yau-Hing as Wen Clan Member |
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Chan Hung as |
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Chan Ng-Lung as Executioner |
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Cheung Ping-Chuen as |
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Wong Ka-Leung as |
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Lai Sing-Chiu as |
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Ailen Sit Chun-Wai as |
| Production | Runme Shaw | Producer |
| Directing | Chang Cheh | Director |
| Writing | Ni Kuang | Writer |
| Editing | Chiang Hsing-Lung | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Liu Chi-Yu | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Liu Ji-Cheng | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Peng Yen-Lien | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wu Hsu-Ching | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Chiang Sheng | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Lo Yuen-Ming | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Chiang Sheng | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Phillip Kwok Chui | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Lu Feng | Stunt Coordinator |
| Writing | Louis Cha | Novel |
| Editing | Lee Yim-Hoi | Editor |
| Camera | Cho Wai-Kei | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Hsu Ping-Kuang | Sound Recordist |
| Art | Johnson Tsao Chuang-Sheng | Art Direction |
| Sound | Eddie H. Wang Chi-Ren | Original Music Composer |