The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung (2001 TV series)
| The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover art | |
| Chinese | 新楚留香 |
| Literal meaning | New Chu Liuxiang |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Xīn Chǔ Líuxiāng |
| Jyutping | San1 Co2 Lau4 Hoeng1 |
| Genre | Wuxia, adventure, romance |
| Based on | Chu Liuxiang Series by Gu Long |
| Directed by | Wong Jing |
| Creative director | Shi Wensheng |
| Starring | Richie Ren Ruby Lin Dicky Cheung Eric Suen Ekin Cheng Gigi Lai Anita Yuen |
| Opening theme | Hua Tai Xiang (花太香) performed by Richie Ren |
| Country of origin | Taiwan Hong Kong |
| Original languages | Mandarin Cantonese (Hong Kong version) |
| No. of episodes | 40 (original version) 35 (Hong Kong version) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Zheng Weiwen |
| Producers | Wong Jing Wong Tin-lam Yang Teng-kuei |
| Production locations | Taiwan Hong Kong |
| Running time | 45 minutes per episode |
| Production company | Taiwan Hsin Feng Film Company |
| Original release | |
| Network | CTS TVB |
| Release | 10 December 2001 |
The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung is a television series adapted from Gu Long's wuxia novels, primarily the Chu Liuxiang Series, but it also includes characters from the Little Li Flying Dagger series and Lu Xiaofeng Series. It was first broadcast on CTS and TVB in Taiwan and Hong Kong respectively in 2001.
Plot[edit]
Chu Liuxiang ("Chor Lau-heung" in Cantonese) is the famous "Bandit Chief" in the jianghu. His qinggong is unmatched and he leaves behind a trail of fragrance everywhere he goes. Once, Chu enters the palace to steal a treasure called the "Amber Guanyin", which contains a wooden figurine carved by "Little Li Flying Dagger" Li Xunhuan. In the palace, Chu meets Sikong Xing'er, the daughter of master thief Sikong Zhaixing, and her sworn sister Su Rongrong. While escaping from the guards' pursuit, Li Xunhuan dies trying to save Su Rongrong.
Chu Liuxiang and Su Rongrong later team up to investigate the theft of the "Heaven and Earth Holy Water" and they develop romantic feelings for each other after going through thick and thin together. They travel to the south later in search of an antidote and to find the truth about their family backgrounds. Chu discovers that he is actually a prince of a southern kingdom, and should rightfully become king. This sparks off a struggle in the royal family for succession to the throne. During that period of time, Chu Liuxiang starts another romantic relationship with Sikong Xing'er.
Faced with two different love interests, Chu Liuxiang has trouble choosing between Sikong Xing'er and Su Rongrong as his true love. On the other hand, he has to make a decision on whether to claim the throne or continue with his roaming life in the jianghu.
Cast[edit]
- Richie Ren as Chu Liuxiang
- Anita Yuen as Song Xihu
- Ruby Lin as Sikong Xing'er
- Ekin Cheng as Li Xunhuan
- Dicky Cheung as Monk Ruchen
- Gigi Lai as Su Rongrong
- Ng Man-tat as Sikong Zhaixing
- Daniel Chan as Emperor
- Wayne Lai as Hu Tiehua
- Kelly Lin as Princess Mingzhu
- Jess Zhang as Li Hongxiu
- Mark Cheng as Xue Yiren
- Eric Suen as Luo Wuqing
- Kristy Yang as Xue Keren
- Monica Chan as Feng Nanyan
- Norman Chui as Xue Xiaoren
- Angie Cheung as Shi Fenghuang
- Yang Rui as Song Tian'er
- Joey Meng as Princess Yunluo
- Gabriel Harrison as Xie Changkong
- Ruco Chan as Wen Liangyu
External links[edit]
- (in Chinese) The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung official page on TVB's website
- (in Chinese) The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung official page on CTS's website