''Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre'', also known as ''Chivalrous Killer'', is a two-part 1978 Hong Kong film 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 ''

The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber ''The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber'' (), also translated as ''The Sword and the Knife'', is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong (Louis Cha). It is the third and final installment in the ''Condor Trilogy'', preceded by ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes ...

''.

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Derek Yee Derek Yee Tung-sing () is a film producer, director and a former Shaw Brothers actor from Hong Kong. Early life Yee was born Yee Tung-sing in Hong Kong on 28 December 1957, the son of Yee Kwong (爾光), a film producer from Tientsin (Tianjin), ...

Zhang Wuji Zhang Wuji () is the fictional protagonist of the ''wuxia'' novel ''The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber'' by Jin Yong. Fictional character biography Zhang Wuji's parents are from opposing sides of the ''wulin'' (martial artists' community). His ...

Ching Li Ching Li () (1945-2017) was a Hong Kong actress popular in the 1970s. She appeared in more than 60 films, mostly by Shaw Brothers Studio. Early life On October 29, 1945, Ching was born in mainland China, grew up in Taiwan, and moved to Hong K ...

Zhao Min Zhao Min (), birth name Minmin Temür (), formally Commanderial Princess Shaomin (), is one of the two female lead characters in the wuxia novel ''The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber'' by Jin Yong. Jin Yong describes her appearance as "natu ...

Candice Yu Candice Yu (Yu On On; born Yu De Ying; 22 October 1959) is a Hong Kong film actress and occasional singer best known for her films with Shaw Brothers Studio of the 1970s and 1980s. She was the first wife of Hong Kong actor Chow Yun-fat. Film c ...

Zhou Zhiruo Zhou Zhiruo () is one of the two female lead characters in the wuxia novel ''The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber'' by Jin Yong. Jin Yong describes Zhou Zhiruo's physical appearance as "beautiful, pure and free of worldly traits".Quote: 清麗秀� ...

* Cheng Lai-fong as Xiaozhao * Wen Hsueh-erh as Yin Li / Zhu'er * Wong Yung as Yang Xiao * Ngai Fei as Yin Liting * Lau Wai-ling as Ji Xiaofu * Karen Chan as Yang Buhui *

Lo Lieh Wang Lap Tat (June 29, 1939 – November 2, 2002), better known by his stage name Lo Lieh, was an Indonesian-born Hong Kong film actor and martial artist. Lo was perhaps best known as Chao Chih-Hao in the 1972 martial arts film '' King Boxer' ...

as Xie Xun * Tin Ching as Cheng Kun / Yuanzhen * Cheung Ying as

Zhang Sanfeng Zhang Sanfeng (also spelled Zhang San Feng, Chang San-Feng) refers to a legendary Chinese Taoist who many believe invented T'ai chi ch'üan. However, other sources point to early versions of Tai Chi predating Sanfeng. He was purported to hav ...

* Wang Lai as Miejue *

Teresa Ha Teresa Ha () (October 6, 1937 – August 5, 2019) was a former Chinese television and film actress from Hong Kong. Ha is credited with over 260 films. Career In 1956, Ha started her acting career in Hong Kong films. Ha first appeared in The Soul ...

as Daiqisi *

Ching Miao Ching Miao (March 15, 1913 – 1989) was a Taiwanese actor born in Shandong, China. He had appeared in over 190 films, mostly in Hong Kong for the Shaw Brothers Studio. He won the Best Supporting Actor for Golden Horse Awards The Taipei Go ...

as Yin Tianzheng *

Norman Chui Norman Chui Siu-keung (; born 16 October 1950) is a Hong Kong actor. He was best known for portraying heroic protagonists in many martial arts films from the 1970s to 1980s and later portraying villainous roles in the 1990s. Chui was contracted wi ...

as Wei Yixiao * Wai Wang as Fan Yao * Ku Kuan-chung as Song Qingshu * Tang Tak-cheung as Mo Shenggu * Yeung Chi-hing as Shuobude * Chiang Nan as Peng Yingyu * Keung Hon as Iron-crowned Taoist * Chan Shen as He Taichong * Hung Ling-ling as Ban Shuxian * Hon Kwok-choi as Kongjian * Woo Wang-dat as Kongwen * Ng Man-tat as Hu Qingniu * Cheung Wai-yee as Wang Nangu * Lee Sau-kei as Zhu Changling * Helen Poon as Zhu Jiuzhen * Chung Kwok-yan as Shi Huolong * Yue Wing as Ruyang Prince * Ka Wa as Cloud messenger *

Austin Wai Austin Wai Tin-chi (13 August 1957 – 4 October 2012) was a Hong Kong actor and choreographer. He was the elder brother of actress Kara Wai. He had notable roles in the martial arts films like '' The 36th Chamber of Shaolin'', ''5 Superfighters ...

as Wind messenger *

Kara Hui Kara Wai Ying-hung BBS (; born 3 February 1960) is a Hong Kong actress best known internationally for her roles in wuxia films produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio in the 1970s and 1980s. Wai has since portrayed a wide range of roles on screen ...

as Moon messenger

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* * * * 1978 films Films based on works by Jin Yong Hong Kong martial arts films Works based on The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber Wuxia films Films set in the Yuan dynasty Shaw Brothers Studio films Films about rebels Films directed by Chor Yuen 1970s Hong Kong films {{1970s-HongKong-film-stub