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Clans of Intrigue 
DVD cover artTraditional 楚留香 Simplified 楚留香 Directed by Chor Yuen Produced by Runme Shaw Screenplay by Ni Kuang Story by Gu Long Starring Ti Lung
Ling Yun
Elliot Ngok
Nora Miao
Li Ching
Betty PeiMusic by Frankie Chan Cinematography Wong Chit Editing by Chiang Hsing-lung Studio Shaw Brothers Studio Distributed by Shaw Brothers Studio Release date(s) March 5, 1977 Running time 95 minutes Country Hong Kong Language Mandarin Clans of Intrigue is a 1977 Hong Kong film adapted from Fragrance in the Sea of Blood of Gu Long's Chu Liuxiang novel series. The film was directed by Chor Yuen, produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, and starred Ti Lung as the lead character. It was followed by Legend of the Bat (1978) and Perils of the Sentimental Swordsman (1982).
Plot
Chu Liuxiang is having drinks with his friend, Monk Wuhua. Gong Nanyan of the Holy Water Palace suddenly appears and accuses Chu of having stolen the palace's Heaven's One Holy Water and committed a series of murders. She agrees to give Chu a month's time to clear his name, or else the mistress of the palace will kill him. Chu's curiosity and eagerness to prove his innocence spur him to investigate the case.
Cast
- Ti Lung as Chu Liuxiang
- Elliot Ngok as Monk Wuhua
- Li Ching as Black Pearl
- Nora Miao as Gong Nanyan
- Betty Pei as Shuimu Yinji
- Ling Yun as Zhongyuan Yidianhong
- Tin Ching as Nangong Lin
- Nancy Yen as Qiu Lingsu
- Chan Si-gai as Su Rongrong
- Lau Wai-ling as Li Hongxiu
- Chong Lee as Song Tian'er
- Ku Feng as Leng Qiuhun
- Ku Wen-chung as Abbot Tianfeng
- Cheng Miu as Sun Xuepu
- Norman Chu as Song Gang
- Yuen Wah as Iga Ninja
- Keung Hon
- Ku Kuan-chung
- Chan Shen
- Teresa Ha
- Yeung Chi-hing
- Shum Lo
- Wong Ching-ho
- Ng Hong-sang
- Liu Wai
- Lee Sau-kei
- Siu Kam
- Ngai Fei
- Leung Seung-wan
- Corey Yuen
- Wong Pau-gei
- Lee Hang
- Yuen Cheung-yan
- Chui Fat
- Tang Tak-cheung
- Hsu Hsia
- Wong Chi-keung
- San Kuai
- Alan Chan
- Ting Tung
- Ng Yuen-fan
- Hung Ling-ling
- Lui Hung
- Cheung Chok-chow
- Mama Hung
- Wang Han-chen
- Chin Chun
- Cheung Sek-au
- Cheung Hei
- Gam Tin-chue
- Tsang Chor-lam
- Brandy Yuen
- Kong Chuen
- Man Man
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2010 · 2011 · 2012Characters Novels Chu Liuxiang Chuanqi (楚留香傳奇)Xuehai Piaoxiang (血海飄香) • Da Shamo (大沙漠) • Huameiniao (畫眉鳥)Chu Liuxiang Xinzhuan (楚留香新傳)Bianfu Chuanqi (蝙蝠傳奇) • Guilian Xiaqing (鬼戀俠情) • Taohua Chuanqi (桃花傳奇) • Xinyue Chuanqi (新月傳奇) • Wuye Lanhua (午夜蘭花)Film adaptations Clans of Intrigue (1977) • Legend of the Bat (1978) • The Legend of Broken Sword (1979) • Chu Liu Hsiang and Hu Tieh Hua (1980) • Everlasting Chivalry (1980) • The Sun Moon Legend (1980) • Middle Kingdom's Mark of Blood (1980) • Perils of the Sentimental Swordsman (1982) • Demon Fighter (1983) • The Denouncement of Chu Liu Hsiang (1983) • Legend of the Liquid Sword (1993)Television adaptations Chor Lau-heung (1979) • The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung (1984) • Chor Lau-heung (1985) • Chor Lau-heung (1995) • The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung (2001) • The Legend of Chu Liuxiang (2007)Categories:- 1977 films
- Hong Kong films
- Wuxia films
- Shaw Brothers Studio films
- Adaptations of works by Gu Long
- Lesbian-related films
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