''Crimson Sabre'' is a Hong Kong television series adapted from
Louis Cha
Louis Cha Leung-yung (; 10 March 1924 – 30 October 2018), better known by his pen name Jin Yong (), was a Hong Kong wuxia novelist and co-founder of ''Ming Pao.'' Cha authored 15 novels between 1955 and 1972 and became one of the most popul ...
's novel ''
Sword Stained with Royal Blood
''Sword Stained with Royal Blood'' is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong (Louis Cha). It was first serialised in the Hong Kong newspaper '' Hong Kong Commercial Daily'' between 1 January 1956 and 31 December 1956.The date conforms to the data published ...
''. The series was first broadcast on
TVB
Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB; zh, t=電視廣播有限公司) is a television broadcasting company based in Hong Kong. The company operates five free-to-air terrestrial television channels in Hong Kong, with TVB Jade as its main Canton ...
in Hong Kong in 2000.
Cast
: ''Note: Some of the characters' names are in Cantonese romanisation.''
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Gordon Lam
Gordon Lam Ka-tung (林家棟; born 21 September 1967) is a Hong Kong actor, film producer and screenwriter. Initially known for his supporting roles in films directed by Andrew Lau and Johnnie To, Lam eventually became a lead actor in the Hong ...
as Yun Sing-chi
** Lee Chun-leung as Yun Sing-chi (young)
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Charmaine Sheh
Charmaine Sheh Sze-man (; born 28 May 1975) is a Hong Kong actress and beauty pageant titleholder who placed second runner-up at Miss Hong Kong pageant 1997 and represented her country at Miss International 1997. Sheh signed a contract with T ...
as Ah-kau /
Princess Cheung-ping
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Kwong Wa
Kwong Wa (born Chan Muk-wah on 19 November 1961) is a Hong Kong actor and singer. He is known for his portrayals of Chinese historical characters such as Lao Ai (''A Step into the Past''), Xiang Yu (''The Conqueror's Story''), Tang Sanzang (''Jour ...
as Ha Suet-yee
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Melissa Ng as Wan Yee / Wan Sin
* Sarah Au as Wan Ching-ching / Ha Ching-ching
** Fung Ho-see as Wan Sin (young)
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Fiona Yuen
Fiona Yuen Choi Wan (; born 20 January 1976 in Cologne) is a German-born Hong Kong model and actress.
Yuen went to Hong Kong and took part in the 1996 Miss Hong Kong Pageant, where she was second runner-up and won the Miss International Goodwil ...
as Ho Tit-sau
* Emily Kwan as Ho Hong-yeuk
* Yeung Man-na as On Siu-wai
** Wong Mei-kei as On Siu-wai (young)
* Lo Hing-fai as
To-yee-kwan
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Ku Feng
Chan Sze-man (3 July 1930 – 27 March 2025), better known by his stage name Ku Feng, was a Hong Kong actor.
Background
Feng studied in Beijing, and appeared in hundreds of films, many of which were produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio
S ...
as Muk Yan-ching
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Felix Lok
Felix Lok Ying-kwan is a Hong Kong actor. His television appearances include roles in '' Looking Back in Anger'', '' The Drive of Life'' and '' The Academy''.
Filmography
Television series
Films
*''Heroes of the Underground'' (1976)
*''The Ha ...
as
Lei Tsi-sing
* Chun Wong as Wong Tsan
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Henry Lee as Lei Ngam
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Lau Dan
Danny Lau Dan (; born 13 January 1944) is a Hong Kong people, Hong Kong actor.
Works
Lau is known to portray good characters, but could play cunning and sly characters with ease (includes ''The Bund (TVB), The Bund'' and ''Land of Wealth''). ...
as
Wong-toi-kik
* Wong Wai as
Sung-tsing Emperor
* Wong Chi-wah as
Yun Sung-wan
* Lily Liu as Yun Sung-wan's wife
* Lee Hoi-sang as Chief Chu
* Yu Tsi-ming as Taoist Muk-song
* Wong Tin-chak as Ngau Kam-sing
* Tony Kwong as Kwai Sun-shu
* Ricky Wong as Wan Fong-tat
* Lau Kwai-fong as Wan Fong-tat's wife
* Kiu Hung as Wan Fong-yee
* Tsang Wai-wan as Wan Fong-yee's wife
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Lily Li
Lily Li (; 14 June 1950 – 27 October 2024) was a Hong Kong film and television actress. She is best known for her films '' The Wandering Swordsman'', '' Executioners from Shaolin'', ''One Foot Crane'' and ''The Young Master'', and television ...
as Aunt Hang
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Lau Kong
Lau Kong () is a Hong Kong actor known for his roles in TVB dramas. He left the network in 2020, after starring in over 300 dramas in his 38 years with TVB.
Biography
Little is known of Lau's private life, but he has been acting since 1976, when ...
as Wan Fong-san
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Law Lan
Law Lan () MHAwarded in her original name Lo Yin-ying JP (born Lo Yin-ying (); 13 November 1934), is a veteran Hong Kong actress in both the film and TV industry.
Career
She started in the film industry in 1939, cast in antagonistic roles durin ...
as Wan Fong-san's wife
* Lee Hung-kit as Wan Fong-see
* Wong Fung-leung as Wan Fong-see's wife
* Kwan Ching as Wan Fong-ng
* Wong Sun-wai as Wan Fong-ng's wife
* Chan Wing-chun as Sa Tin-kwong
* Jerry Ku as Fu Tau-tor
* Henry Lo as Sing Ching-chuk
* Yu San-kwong as Cho Wah-shun
* Cheung Hon-ban as Kiu Kung-lai
* June Chan as Suen Chung-kwan
* Yau Biu as Mui Kim-wo
* Mak Ka-lun as See Bing-man
* Wong Man-piu as See Bing-lit
* Lee Kwok-lun as Yuk-tsan-chi
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Joe Ma as Lung Tin
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Mak Cheung-ching
Evergreen Mak Cheung-ching (, born 18 December 1968), better known as Makbau (麥包), is a Hong Kong actor. He had been an actor with TVB for more than 30 years.
Early life
Mak was born in Shunde District, Foshan, China, and his ancestral ho ...
as Iron Arhat
* Lam King-kong as Wu Kwai-nam
* Tang Tse-yiu as See Bing-kwong
* Chan Tik-hak as Chu Hong-lau
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Raymond Lam
Raymond Lam (; Jyutping: lam4 fung1; born 8 December 1979) is a Hong Kong actor and singer who is best known for roles in the television dramas '' A Step into the Past'', '' Twin of Brothers'', '' Moonlight Resonance'', '' Highs and Lows'' and '' L ...
as intruder (cameo)
External links
''Crimson Sabre'' page on TVB website
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2000 Hong Kong television series debuts
2000 Hong Kong television series endings
TVB dramas
Works based on Sword Stained with Royal Blood
Hong Kong wuxia television series
Television series set in the Ming dynasty
Television shows based on works by Jin Yong
Television series set in the 17th century