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Against the Blade of Honour

1997 · 1 season

A classic wuxia tale of honour and revenge, unfolding with measured pacing and a tense, earnest atmosphere.

Created by
Hin-Fai Siu
Genres
Action & adventure, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring
Louis Koo, Irene Wan, Noel Leung
Overview
Against the Blade of Honour is a Hong Kong television series adapted from Gu Long's novel Yuanyue Wandao. The series was first run on TVB in July 1997 in Hong Kong.

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Created by
Hin-Fai Siu
Genres
Action & adventure, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring
Louis Koo, Irene Wan, Noel Leung
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • power
Places
  • fantasy world
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism3
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy
Created by
Hin-Fai Siu
Starring
Louis Koo, Irene Wan, Noel Leung, Cheung Siu-fai, Chang Yi, Wong Wai, Cheng Lui, Mickey Chu Kin-kwan
Length
1 seasons, 20 episodes, 60 min each
Network
TVB Jade
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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