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Crimson Sabre

2000–2001 · 1 season

A classic wuxia drama with intricate plotting, swordplay, and a mix of tragedy and loyalty.

Created by
Lee Tim-sing
Genres
Drama
Starring
Gordon Lam Ka-tung, Kwong Wa, Charmaine Sheh Sze-man
Overview
Crimson Sabre is a Hong Kong television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel Sword Stained with Royal Blood. The series was first broadcast on TVB in Hong Kong in 2000.

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Created by
Lee Tim-sing
Genres
Drama
Starring
Gordon Lam Ka-tung, Kwong Wa, Charmaine Sheh Sze-man
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • revenge
  • love
  • power
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour3
Realism4
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama
Created by
Lee Tim-sing
Written by
Mai Guanzhi
Starring
Gordon Lam Ka-tung, Kwong Wa, Charmaine Sheh Sze-man, Melissa Ng Mei-Heng, Emily Kwan Bo-wai, Evergreen Mak Cheung-ching, Lam King-Kong, Fiona Yuen Choi-Wan
Length
1 seasons, 35 episodes, 45 min each
Network
TVB Jade
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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