
Plot
The story is based on the popular novel developed from folk legend. It goes that the Manchurian emperor Qianlong of China (circa 18th Century) was actually the son of a Han Chinese, the subject ethnicity. His brother of blood, Chen Jialuo just happened to be the chief of the Red Flower Society, an anti-Manchu secret society. Chen, a learned scholar, thought he could get his brother turn his back on the Manchu and restore the Han Chinese reign. But the story was ended by brutal clearence of the society members. It reflects one of the dark pages in Chinese culture, that ethics and humanity always become impotent when countered with power.
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Cast

Da Shichang
Emperor Qian Long

Zhang Duofu
Chen Jia-Luo

Liu Jia
Huo Jing-Tong

Sun Chenxi
Xin Yan

Guo Bichuan
Wen Tai-Lai

Ding Chui-Wa
Luo Bing

Wu Chun-Sheng
Zhang Shao-Zhong

Yu Da-Lu
Zhao Ban-Shan

Naichang Ren
Shi Shuang-Ying

Lu Yong-Quan
Wu Chen

Deng Jie
Chen's Mother

Wang Hongtao
Yu Wan-Ting

Ge Lili
Qing Hua

Zhu Yi
Su Qin-Wang

Cheung Hok-Ho
Li Ke-Qiu

Wong Ging-Chau
Zhang Jin

Hou Changrong
Yu Yu-Tong

Wong Bing-Gong
Zhang Jin

Chen You-Wang
Xu Tian-Hong