The Legend of the Book and the Sword (1976 TV series)

The Legend of the Book and the Sword
Poster
Genre	Wuxia
Written by	Louis Cha (original story)
Starring	Adam Cheng Liza Wang Candice Yu Louise Lee Ha Yu Paul Chu Kwan Hoi-san
Theme music composer	Joseph Koo
Opening theme	Syu Kim Yan Sau Luk (書劍恩仇錄) performed by Adam Cheng
Country of origin	Hong Kong
Language(s)	Cantonese
No. of episodes	60
Production
Executive producer(s)	Wong Tin-lam
Location(s)	Hong Kong
Running time	45 minutes per episode
Broadcast
Original channel	TVB
First shown in	1976

The Legend of the Book and the Sword

Traditional Chinese

書劍恩仇錄

Simplified Chinese

书剑恩仇录

Transcriptions
Cantonese (Yue)
- Jyutping	Syu1 Gim3 Jan1 Sau4 Luk6

The Legend of the Book and the Sword is a Hong Kong television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Book and the Sword. It was first broadcast on TVB in Hong Kong in 1976.

Cast

Note: Some of the characters' names are in Cantonese romanisation.

Adam Cheng as Chan Ka-lok / Kin-lung Emperor
Liza Wang as Fok-ching-tung
Candice Yu as Heung-heung
Louise Lee as Lok Bing
Paul Chu as Man Tai-loi
Ha Yu as Yu Yu-tung
Kwan Hoi-san as Luk Fei-ching
Shih Kien as Cheung Chiu-chung
Deborah Lee as Yuk Yu-yee
Gigi Wong as Lee Yun-chi
Ko Miu-see as Chow Yee
Lawrence Ng as Tsui Tin-wang
Cheung Wood-yau as Yu Man-ting
Wong Sun as Chiu Bun-san
Kwan Chung as Wai Chun-wah
Kong Ngai as Muk Cheuk-lun
Lo Kwok-wai as Lee Ho-sau
Lo Hoi-pang as Cheung Chun
Ng Man-tat as Cheung Sei-kan
Wong Yuen-sun as Shek Seung-ying
Tam Chuen-hing as Yeung Sing-hip
Lau Kwok-shing as Ha Hap-toi
Kam Lui as Fong Yau-tak
Yuen Siu-tien as Chan Cheng-tak

List of featured songs

Note: The song titles are in Cantonese romanisation.

Syu Kim Yan Sau Luk (書劍恩仇錄; The Book and the Sword) performed by Adam Cheng / Roman Tam
Si Nim (思念; Missing You) performed by Adam Cheng and Liza Wang
Si Si Mei Mun Chuk (事事未滿足; Never Satisfied) performed by Susanna Kwan
On La Ngo Chu (安拉我主; Allah, My Lord) performed by Liza Wang
Kam Sau Kin Kwan (錦繡乾坤; Beautiful Universe) performed by Adam Cheng
Yan Sang Yau Ho Kau (人生有何求; What Do You Ask For in Life) performed by Liza Wang
To Heung Wan (悼香魂; Mourning Heung-heung) performed by various cast members
Yau Ji Han (游子恨; Prodigal's Lament) performed by Adam Cheng
Syun Long (選郎; Choosing a Groom) performed by Liza Wang
Seung Sung (相送; Seeing Each Other Off) performed by Adam Cheng and Liza Wang
Luk Sui Ching Bo (綠水青波; Azure Waters, Blue Waves) performed by Liza Wang
Leung Siu Fa Yuet Ching (良宵花月情; Pleasant Feelings in the Night) performed by Susanna Kwan

External links

Shu gim yan sau luk at the Internet Movie Database
(Chinese) The Legend of the Book and the Sword on Baidu Baike

The Book and the Sword by Jin Yong

Characters	List of characters

Film adaptations	The Book and the Sword (1960) • Emperor and His Brother (1981) • The Romance of Book and Sword (1987) • Princess Fragrance (1987)

Television adaptations	The Legend of the Book and the Sword (1976) • Book and Sword Chronicles (1984) • The Legend of the Book and the Sword (1987) • The Book and the Sword (1992) • The Book and the Sword (1994) • Book and Sword, Gratitude and Revenge (2002) • The Book and the Sword (2008)