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Moonlight Sword and Jade Lion

Moonlight Sword and Jade Lion

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

19775.01h 34m

Overview

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

Directed by Karl Liao
Written by Ren Chung
Produced by Cheung Gau-Yam, Leow Swee-Kim, Bau Rong
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Top Cast

Angela Mao Ying

Angela Mao Ying

Chu Siew Yen

Don Wong Tao

Don Wong Tao

(as Tao Wong)

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Jen-ping Su

Fong

Wen Chiang-Lung

Wen Chiang-Lung

Ling Chung

Doris Lung Chun-Erh

Doris Lung Chun-Erh

Su Yen

C

Chiang Ming

L

Li Tung

Dao Tien

Chang Fang-Hsia

Chang Fang-Hsia

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Shao Lo-Hui

Liu Chan

Wu Chia-Hsiang

Wu Chia-Hsiang

Deaf caretaker

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Themes & Keywords

martial artsmysterious killer

About Moonlight Sword and Jade Lion

Moonlight Sword and Jade Lion is a drama, adventure, action film released in 1977 exploring themes of martial arts, mysterious killer. Directed by Karl Liao, it stars Angela Mao Ying, Don Wong Tao, Jen-ping Su. 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

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