
The story is based on the popular novel developed from folk legend. It goes that the Manchurian emperor Qianlong of China (circa 18th Century) was actually the son of a Han Chinese, the subject ethnicity. His brother of blood, Chen Jialuo just happened to be the chief of the Red Flower Society, an anti-Manchu secret society. Chen, a learned scholar, thought he could get his brother turn his back on the Manchu and restore the Han Chinese reign. But the story was ended by brutal clearence of the society members. It reflects one of the dark pages in Chinese culture, that ethics and humanity always become impotent when countered with power.

as Emperor Qian Long

as Chen Jia-Luo

as Huo Jing-Tong

as Xin Yan

as Wen Tai-Lai

as Luo Bing

as Zhang Shao-Zhong

as Zhao Ban-Shan

as Shi Shuang-Ying

as Wu Chen

as Chen's Mother

as Yu Wan-Ting

as Qing Hua

as Su Qin-Wang

as Li Ke-Qiu

as Zhang Jin

as Yu Yu-Tong

as Zhang Jin

as Xu Tian-Hong