''The Crimson Charm'' (Chinese: 血符門) is a 1971 Hong Kong ''

wuxia ( ), which literally means "martial heroes", is a genre of Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists in ancient China. Although is traditionally a form of historical fiction, its popularity has caused it to be adapted f ...

'' film directed by

Huang Feng Huang Feng (黃楓) (born 7 January 1919) is a Chinese-born Hong Kong-based film director, screenwriter and actor. Huang was a native of Hefei, Anhui, China. He started his career as an actor, then became a screenwriter and assistant director ...

and produced by the

Shaw Brothers Studio Shaw Brothers (HK) Ltd. () was the largest film production company in Hong Kong, and operated from 1925 to 2011. In 1925, three Shaw brothers— Runje, Runme, and Runde—founded Tianyi Film Company (also called "Unique") in Shangh ...

Cast

Ivy Ling Po Huang Yu-chun (born 16 November 1939 in Shantou, Republic of China (1912–49), Republic of China), known by her final stage name Ivy Ling Po, is a retired Hong Kong actress and Chinese opera singer. She is best known for a number of mega-hit H ...

as Yu Fang-fang *

Shih Szu Shih Szu (; born October 24, 1953) is an actress from Taoyuan, Taiwan. She was born Lei Qui Si (雷秋思) to parents from Hunan Province. A ballet student from the age of six, at the age of sixteen she joined Shaw Brothers Studio after seconda ...

as Chiang Shang-ching *Chang Yi as Han Yu *

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 Crimson chief Lin Han-su *Wang Hsieh as Yellow-gowned Chief Tsao Kang *Fang Mien as Chief Chiang Tzu-chao *James Nam as Blood Master Ling Wu-lui *Wong Ching-ho as Godly Sword * James Tien as Red-gowned Chief Au-yang Kwun *Lee Ka-ting as Leader Wang Yi *Chow Siu-loi as White-gowned Chief Fei Tung-yang *Little Unicorn as Black-gowned Chief *Hung Lau as White Face King of Hades Kwok Siu-wai *Wong Wai as Leader Yan *Liu Kei as Chiang Hsiao *Ling Siu as Man Yan-ho *Raymond Lui as Tsao Kang's son *Ng Ming-choi as Crimson Charm messenger / thug *Yeung Chak-lam as Crimson Charm messenger / thug *Chin Yuet-sang as Crimson Charm messenger / thug *

Sammo Hung Sammo Hung Kam-bo ( zh, t=洪金寶, j=Hung4 Gam1-bou2; born 7 January 1952) is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film producer and Film director, director, known for his work in martial arts films, Hong Kong action cinema, and as a fight choreog ...

as Crimson Charm thug *Chin Chun as Crimson Charm thug *

Lam Ching-ying Lam Ching-ying (; born Lam Gun-bo (); 27 December 1947 – 8 November 1997) was a Hong Kong stuntman, actor, and action director. As a practitioner of martial arts Lam starred in a number of notable films that found recognition outside Hong Kong ...

as Crimson Charm thug *Wong Chi-ming as Crimson Charm thug *Cham Siu-hung as Crimson Charm thug *Leung Seung-wan as Crimson Charm thug *Siu Lo-fu as Crimson Charm thug *Yee Kwan as Innkeeper *Tsang Choh-lam as Xiao Fu, inn waiter *Luk Chuen as Chao's disciple *Wu Chi-chin as Chao's disciple *Wu Por as Chao's disciple *Sham Chin-bo as Chao's disciple *Pao Chia-wen as Chao's disciple *To Wing-leung as Chao's servant *Leung Lung as Servant of lady in mourning / thug *Man Sau as Grand Teacher *Cheung Sek-au as Passerby / Inn customer

External links

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''The Crimson Charm''
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