''The Jade Faced Assassin'' is a 1971 Hong Kong film adapted from

Gu Long Xiong Yaohua (7 June 1938 – 21 September 1985), better known by his pen name Gu Long, was a Hong Kong-born Taiwanese novelist, screenwriter, film producer and director. A graduate of Cheng Kung Senior High School and Tamkang University, Xion ...

's novel ''

Juedai Shuangjiao ''Juedai Shuangjiao'' () is a wuxia novel by Gu Long first published in 1966. The novel is about a pair of twin brothers who, because of a feud between two formidable martial artists, were separated at birth and raised on opposing sides. , it has ...

''. The film was directed by

Yan Jun Yan Jun ( 200s–240s), courtesy name Mancai, was an official of the state of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of China. Life Yan Jun was from Pengcheng (), which is present-day Xuzhou, Jiangsu. He was known for being very studious ...

, 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 ...

, and starred Lily Ho and Kao Yuen as the lead characters.

Plot

The swordsman Zhang Zhen is injured in a misadventure and rescued by Eldest Sister of Changchun Sect, who has a crush on him. However, Zhang falls in love with the maid Yuenu instead, and conceives twins with her. The couple are killed by a group of evil pugilists later. The Eldest Sister is angry with Zhang Zhen for not accepting her and plans to make Zhang's children kill each other as revenge. The baby girl (Xiaolu'er) is saved by Zhang's friend, Lian Lanyan, while the male infant (Hua Yuchun) is taken away by the Eldest Sister. Lian Lanyan encounters the Ten Villains when he passes through Villains' Valley. He is overwhelmed by them and knocked out in a fight. The baby Xiaolu'er is taken away by the Villains, who surprisingly do not harm her, and instead intend to groom her to become the greatest villain ever. Eighteen years later, the twins meet each other by coincidence.

Cast

*Lily Ho as Xiaolu'er (Xiaoyu'er) *Kao Yuen as Hua Yuchun (Hua Wuque) *

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 Lian Lanyan (Yan Nantian) *Fan Mei-sheng as Yuchi Zhou Guang *Cheung Poi-san as Zhang Zhen (Jiang Feng) *

Angela Pan Angela Pan Yin-tze (born 5 June 1949), or Violet Pan Ying Zi, is a Hong Kong actress who starred in numerous films and soap operas in the 1970s–1980s. Life and career Pan started her career in Hong Kong in films and stage shows. She became ...

as Xie Xinchan *Irene Chen as Yuenu *

Essie Lin Chia Essie Lin Chia (; born May 9, 1947) is a Chinese actress. Filmography * '' Squadron 77'' (1965) * ''My Dream Boat'' (1967) * ''The Million Eyes of Sumuru'' (1967) * '' The Dragon Creek'' (1967) * '' Three Swinging Girls'' (1968) * ''Spring Blosso ...

as Eldest Sister (Yaoyue) *Chai No as Black Face *Yan Jun as Lan Cunxiu *Law Hon as Smiling Sword Master *Hoh Ban as Master Chin *Shum Lo as Heaven Full of Stars Master *Tong Tin-hei *Liu Wai *Wong Ching-ho *Tsang Chor-lam *Yee Kwan *Chui Chung-hok *Hsu Hsia *Suen Lam *Tam Bo *Nam Wai-lit *Chin Chun *Hao Li-jen *Chu Gam *

Lau Kar-wing Lau Kar-wing (born 1944) is a Martial Artist, Hong Kong people, Hong Kong Chinese martial arts, martial arts film director, Stage combat, action choreographer and actor. Background Born in the Xinhui District of Jiangmen in Guangdong, People's R ...

*Yuen Cheung-yan *Wong Chung *Wong Ching *Wang Dan *Kwan Yan *Man Lei *Ho Bo-sing *Chan Siu-gai *Kwok Chuk-hing

External links

* * 1971 films Hong Kong martial arts films Wuxia films Shaw Brothers Studio films Works based on Juedai Shuangjiao Films based on works by Gu Long 1970s Mandarin-language films 1970s Hong Kong films {{1970s-HongKong-film-stub