The Sword and the Lute

Apr 20, 1967

1h 27m

★ 5.4

Overview

The adventures of a young married swordfighting couple, Lianzhu and Gui Wu, and the swordfighting members of their different clans.

Genres

Action

Adventure

Production Companies

Shaw Brothers

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Cast

Gui Wu

Jimmy Wang Yu

Jin Lian Zhu

Chin Ping

Scarlet Maid / Gui Qiu

Ivy Ling Po

Shen Shu-Wen

Elliot Ngok Wah

Tu Ying

Lo Lieh

Chin Ching-Yu

Margaret Hsing Hui

Jin Hsiao Ling

Petrina Fung Bo-Bo

Ta Hsing

Pang Pang

Chief Wei Fei-Hu

Ching Miao

Wei Mei-Er

Lily Ho

Master Wen

Lee Wan-Chung

Bao Erh

Wu Ma

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