''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 (), pronounced "Gum Yoong" in Cantonese, was a Chinese wuxia ("martial arts and chivalry") novelist and essayist who co-founded the Hong Kong dail ...

'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 i ...

''. The series was first broadcast on

TVB Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) is a television broadcasting company based in Hong Kong SAR. The Company operates five free-to-air terrestrial television channels in Hong Kong, with TVB Jade as its main Cantonese language service, and TVB ...

in Hong Kong in 2000.

Cast

: ''Note: Some of the characters' names are in Cantonese romanisation.'' *

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 Hon ...

as Yun Sing-chi ** Lee Chun-leung as Yun Sing-chi (young) *

Charmaine Sheh Charmaine Sheh Sze-man (; born 28 May 1975) is a Hong Kong actress. After winning second runner-up in the 1997 Miss Hong Kong pageant, Sheh signed a contract with TVB in 1998. She is best known for her roles in '' Return of the Cuckoo'' (2000 ...

as Ah-kau / Princess Cheung-ping *

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 (''Jo ...

as Ha Suet-yee *

Melissa Ng Melissa Ng Mei-hang (born 5 May 1972) is a retired American Hong Kong television actress born in China. She had been under contract to the television station TVB since 1996 after coming second in the Miss Chinese International Pageant, retiring ...

as Wan Yee / Wan Sin * Sarah Au as Wan Ching-ching / Ha Ching-ching ** Fung Ho-see as Wan Sin (young) *

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 Goodwill ...

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 *

Ku Feng Chan Sze-man (born 3 July 1930), better known by his stage name Ku Feng, is a Hong Kong actor. Background He studied in Beijing, and has appeared in hundreds of films, many of which were produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio Shaw Brothers ( ...

as Muk Yan-ching *

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 Happ ...

as Lei Tsi-sing * Chun Wong as Wong Tsan * Henry Lee as Lei Ngam *

Lau Dan Danny Lau Dan (; born 13 January 1944) is a Hong Kong actor. Works Lau is known to portray good characters, but could play cunning and sly characters with ease (includes ''The Bund'' and ''Land of Wealth''). He is most noted for being the on ...

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 *

Lily Li Lily Li () (born 14 June 1950) is 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 series ''The Br ...

as Aunt Hang *

Lau Kong Lau Kong () is a Hong Kong actor who worked on the network TVB. Biography Little is known of Lau's private life, but he has been acting since 1976, when he first joined the now defunct network Commercial Television, he later joined RTV (now AT ...

as Wan Fong-san *

Law Lan Law Lan () MHAwarded in her original name Lo Yin-ying (born Lo Yin-ying (); 13 November 1934), is a veteran Hong Kong actress in both the film and TV industry. Career She first started out in the film industry in 1939, cast in antagonistic roles ...

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 * Joe Ma as Lung Tin *

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 hom ...

as Iron Arhat * Lam King-kong as Wu Kwai-nam * Tang Tse-yiu as See Bing-kwong * Chan Tik-hak as Chu Hong-lau *

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 ''Line W ...

as intruder (cameo)

External links

''Crimson Sabre'' page on TVB website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Crimson Sabre 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