The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung (2001 TV series)

The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung
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Genre	Wuxia, adventure, romance
Written by	Gu Long (original story)
Directed by	Wong Jing
Creative director(s)	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
Language(s)	Mandarin Cantonese
No. of episodes	40 (original) 35 (Hong Kong)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Zheng Weiwen
Producer(s)	Wong Jing Wong Tin-lam Yang Teng-kui
Location(s)	Taiwan Hong Kong
Running time	45 minutes per episode
Production company(s)	台湾新峰影业公司
Broadcast
Original channel	CTS TVB
Original airing	December 10, 2001
External links
Website

The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung
Chinese	新楚留香
Literal meaning	New Chu Liuxiang
Transcriptions Mandarin - Hanyu Pinyin Xīn Chǔ Líuxiāng Cantonese (Yue) - Jyutping San1 Co2 Lau4 Hoeng1

The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung is a television series adapted from Gu Long's Chu Liuxiang novel series. It was first broadcast on CTS and TVB in Taiwan and Hong Kong respectively in 2001.

Plot

Chu Liuxiang is the famous "Chief of Bandits" 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

• 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 Tsui 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

• (Chinese) The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung on Baidu Baike
• (Chinese) The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung official page on TVB website
• (Chinese) The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung official page on CTS website