Chor Lau-heung is a Hong Kong television series adapted from Chu Liuxiang Chuanqi of Gu Long

Gu Long

Xiong Yaohua , better known by his pen name Gu Long , was a Chinese novelist and screenwriter. Xiong is best known for writing wuxia novels and novel series, which include: Juedai Shuangjiao, Xiaoli Feidao Series, Chu Liuxiang Series, Lu Xiaofeng Series and Xiao Shiyilang...

's Chu Liuxiang

Chu Liuxiang

Chu Liuxiang is the fictional protagonist of the wuxia novel series Chu Liuxiang Series by Gu Long.Just like the Anglo-Saxon legend of Robin Hood, Chu Liuxiang is a thief who robs from the rich to help the poor and one who upholds justice in the jianghu. He is nicknamed "Daoshuai" or more...

novel series. Adam Cheng

Adam Cheng

Adam Cheng Siu-chow is a Hong Kong TVB actor and Cantopop singer.-Career:Cheng started his career in the 1970s, where he gained a reputation for playing the lead roles in TVB Wuxia drama series based on the works of Louis Cha and Gu Long, such as The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber and Chor Lau Heung...

 starred as the titular protagonist, Chor Lau-heung (Cantonese

Cantonese

Cantonese is a dialect spoken primarily in south China.Cantonese may also refer to:* Yue Chinese, the Chinese language that includes Cantonese* Cantonese cuisine, the cuisine of Guangdong province...

 for "Chu Liuxiang"). The series was first broadcast on TVB

Television Broadcasts Limited

Television Broadcasts Limited, commonly known as TVB, is the second over-the-air commercial television station in Hong Kong. It commenced broadcasting on 19 November 1967...

 on September 3, 1979.

The 65 episodes long series was divided into four parts: The Legend of Mo-fa (無花傳奇), The Great Desert (大沙漠), Legend of the Divine Palace (神宮傳奇) and The Final Battle (最後一戰).

Cast

• Adam Cheng
  Adam Cheng
  Adam Cheng Siu-chow is a Hong Kong TVB actor and Cantopop singer.-Career:Cheng started his career in the 1970s, where he gained a reputation for playing the lead roles in TVB Wuxia drama series based on the works of Louis Cha and Gu Long, such as The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber and Chor Lau Heung...
  
   as Chor Lau-heung
  Chu Liuxiang
  Chu Liuxiang is the fictional protagonist of the wuxia novel series Chu Liuxiang Series by Gu Long.Just like the Anglo-Saxon legend of Robin Hood, Chu Liuxiang is a thief who robs from the rich to help the poor and one who upholds justice in the jianghu. He is nicknamed "Daoshuai" or more...
  
  
• Angie Chiu
  Angie Chiu
  Angie Chiu , born 15 November 1954 in Hong Kong is an actress, and was the third runner up in the 1973 Miss Hong Kong pageant...
  
   as So Yung-yung
• Liza Wang
  Liza Wang
  Elizabeth Wang Ming-chun, SBS, commonly known as Liza Wang, is an accomplished diva, actress and MC in Hong Kong. She is a well-known personality in Chinese-speaking communities. She has been nicknamed "The Big Sister" in the HK entertainment circle...
  
   as Shum Wai-san
• Mary Hon
  Mary Hon
  Mary Hon is an actress from TVB in Hong Kong. She has appeared in many television series, such as Beyond the Realm of Conscience.-TV series:-External links:...
  
   as Shum Wai-lam
• Ng Man-tat as Wu Tit-fa
• Ching Hor-wai as Ko Ah-nam
• Ha Yu as Kei Bing-ngan
• Kwan Chung as Mo-fa
• Wong Wan-choi as Nam-kung Ling
• Wong Shee-tong as Chung-yuen Yat-dim-hung
• Liu On-lai as Sung Tim-yee
• Ko Miu-see as Lei Hung-sau
• Susanna Au-yeung as Black Pearl
• Lui Yau-wai as Yam Kei
• Idy Chan
  Idy Chan
  Idy Chan Yuk Lin is a popular Hong Kong TV actress, especially during the 1980s.-Career:She joined showbiz when she was 17 in 1977. She is most famous for her portrayal of three of the characters from The Condor Trilogy; her heavenly role of Xiaolongnü along with Andy Lau as Yang Guo in the 1983...
  
   as Yeung Ngan
• Wong Hang-sau as Nam-kung Yin
• Cheng Lai-fong as Yam Sin
• Law Lan
  Law Lan
  Helena Law Lan is a Hong Kong actress. Law Lan is popularly cast as a type of mystic in many Hong Kong horror movies.-TV series:-Films:*The Kid *Story of the White-haired Demon Girl...
  
   as So Sam-tse
• Leung San as Shek Koon-yam
• Louise Lee as Lau Mo-mei
• So Hang-syun as Kuk Mo-yung
• Sharon Yeung as Fung Fei-yin
• Chan Man-yi as Cheung-suen Hung
• Sheung-koon Yuk as Ko Tai-kwan
• Kwan Hoi-san as Ko Koon-ying
• Bak Man-biu as Ko Koon-chung
• Ho Pik-kin as Ko Koon-yung
• Cheung Ying-choi as King of Lou-lan
• Amy Wu as Queen of Lou-lan
• Sam-sam as Princess Pipa
• Chan Hung-lit as Ting Tit-kon
• Kam Hing-yin as Lang Chau-wan
• Chong Man-ching as Ting Ching-ching
• Shih Kien
  Shih Kien
  Shek Wing-cheung , better known as Shih Kien, was a Chinese actor from Hong Kong. He is sometimes credited as Shek Kin or Kien Shih...
  
   as Lei Koon-yu
• Cheung Chung as Lei Yuk-ham
• Kwok Fung as Shek Tor
• Kam Kwok-wai as Siu-poon
• Cheung Sang as Yam-chi
• Law Kwok-wai as Wu On-ping
• Cheung Tim-yau as Tai Tuk-hang
• Lok Kung as Master Tin-fung
• Chan Yau-hau as General Man
• Tsui Kwong-lam as Bluebeard
• Ho Lai-nam as Mount Yam Ghost Marshal
• Kong Ngai as White Jade Demonic Beggar
• Lee Kwok-lun as Pak-ming
• Tam Chuen-hing as Tin-fung Sap-say-long
• Ho Kwai-lam as Yu Wu-fa
• Chu Kong as Sung Kong
• Natalis Chan
  Natalis Chan
  Natalis Chan Pak-Cheung, born 3 December 1950 in Hong Kong, is a Hong Kong television host, film actor and producer.Besides his duties as a variety show host, he has also been a horse racing commentator and horse trainer...
  
   as Fei-ying
• Cho Jai as Left Guardian
• Chung Chi-keung as Right Guardian
• Chow Kat as Si Tsat-long
• Leung Hung-wah as Suen Hok-po
• King Doi-yum as Ying-ying
• Leung Oi as Abbess Ching-yam
• Kent Tong
  Kent Tong
  Kent Tong Chun-yip also known as Ken Tong, Kenneth Tong Kent Tong Chun-yip also known as Ken Tong, Kenneth Tong Kent Tong Chun-yip also known as Ken Tong, Kenneth Tong (Traditional - 湯鎮業 Simplified - 汤镇业）was born on 29 September 1958 in Hong Kong, China. He was a popular TVB actor during the 1980s...
  
  
• Liu Kai-chi
• Barbara Chan
• Wong Man-yee
• Chan Yuk-lun
• Mak Tsi-wan
• Wong Jo-see
• Leung Pik-ling
• Yu Muk-lin
• Chan On-ying

Reception

The series received good reviews from viewers in Taiwan after the first two episodes were first aired on CTV

China Television

China Television Company, Ltd. was established on September 3, 1968 by the then-ruling Nationalist Party of the Republic of China . The party owned the majority stake of the network...

 as part of the Golden Bell Awards

Golden Bell Awards

The Golden Bell Awards is an annual Taiwanese television production award, founded in 1965, presented by Government Information Office, Republic of China . It is usually presented in October or November each year. It is the first television production award in Chinese circulation and Taiwan's...

 screenings. Following that, CTV acquired rights from Hong Kong's TVB

Television Broadcasts Limited

Television Broadcasts Limited, commonly known as TVB, is the second over-the-air commercial television station in Hong Kong. It commenced broadcasting on 19 November 1967...

 to broadcast the entire series in Taiwan, starting on April 18, 1982, under a Mandarin voice dub.

External links

Chor Lau-heung on Baidu Baike

Baidu Baike

Baidu Encyclopedia is a Chinese language collaborative Web-based encyclopedia provided by the Chinese search engine Baidu. Like Baidu itself, the encyclopedia is heavily self-censored in line with government regulations....