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Moonlight Sword and Jade Lion (1977)

A swordswoman seeks the brother of her late teacher in order to learn who killed her parents when she was a baby

Genre : Drama, Adventure, Action

Runtime : 1H 34M

Director : Karl Liao

Synopsis

Tyrone Shu directs Lung Chun, Wang Tao, and Angela Mao in the historically set martial arts film Moonlight Sword & Jade Lion. During the Sung Dynasty, Mao plays a martial arts expert who finds herself involved in a variety of political intrigues. "Feisty ace martial artist Chu Siew Yen promises her teacher that she will find his missing brother. During her search Chu also tries to discover the identity of the person who killed her parents. Of course, accomplishing said tasks proves easier said than done as Chu faces opposition from many people she encounters on the way to uncovering the truth." Written by Woodyanders

Actors

Angela Mao Ying
Angela Mao Ying
Chu Siew Yen
Don Wong Tao
Don Wong Tao
Chiang-Lung Wen
Chiang-Lung Wen
Ling Chung
Doris Lung Chun-Erh
Doris Lung Chun-Erh
Su Yen
Jen-ping Su
Jen-ping Su
Fong
Li Tung
Li Tung
Dao Tin
Luo Hui Shaw
Luo Hui Shaw
Liu Chan
Chiang Ming
Chiang Ming
Wu Chia-Hsiang
Wu Chia-Hsiang
Deaf caretaker
Wu Te-Shan
Wu Te-Shan
Shao Lo-Hui
Shao Lo-Hui
Liu Chan
Wan Chung-Shan
Wan Chung-Shan
Chang Fang-Hsia
Chang Fang-Hsia
Yuan Shen
Yuan Shen
Ho Kang
Ho Kang
Hsia Hou-Chun
Hsia Hou-Chun
Tsu Po-lin
Tsu Po-lin
Chang Shu-Lin
Chang Shu-Lin

Crews

Shih Hao Ko
Shih Hao Ko
Stunt Coordinator
Karl Liao
Karl Liao
Director
Ren Chung
Ren Chung
Writer
Cheung Gau-Yam
Cheung Gau-Yam
Producer
Leow Swee-Kim
Leow Swee-Kim
Producer
Bau Rong
Bau Rong
Producer
Cheng  Yung Hsuan
Cheng Yung Hsuan
Cinematography
Chen Yue-Ying
Chen Yue-Ying
Costume Design
Chiang Huang-Hsiung
Chiang Huang-Hsiung
Editor

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