Against the Blade of Honour

Against the Blade of Honour is a Hong Kong television series adapted from Gu Long's novel Full Moon Scimitar. The series was released overseas in June 1996 before airing on TVB Jade in July 1997 in Hong Kong.

Against the Blade of Honour
Genre	Wuxia
Based on	Full Moon Scimitar by Gu Long
Written by	Lau Choi-wun Sit Ka-wah Wong Wai-keung Cheung Man-chun
Directed by	Leung Tak-wah Hui Mei-kwan Lai Tze-gim Lai Suk-fong Tang Gam-chuen
Starring	Louis Koo Noel Leung Irene Wan Mickey Chu Eileen Yeow Cheung Siu-fai
Opening theme	"Feelings That Are Hard to Calm" (意難平) performed by Christine Ng
Ending theme	"Follow Me Under the Full Moon" (圓月下你來依我) performed by Christine Ng
Composer	Joseph Koo
Country of origin	Hong Kong
Original language	Cantonese
No. of episodes	20
Production
Producer	Siu Hin-fai [zh]
Production location	Hong Kong
Editor	Sit Ka-wah
Running time	45 minutes per episode
Production company	TVB
Original release
Network	TVB
Release	3 July (1997-07-03) – 30 July 1997 (1997-07-30)

Against the Blade of Honour
Traditional Chinese	圓月彎刀
Simplified Chinese	圆月弯刀
Literal meaning	Round Moon Curved Blade
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Yuányuè Wāndāo Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Jyun4 Jyut6 Waan1 Dou1

Cast

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

• Louis Koo as Ding Pang
• Noel Leung as Ching-ching
• Cheung Siu-fai as Lau Yeuk-chung
• Irene Wan as Chun Ho-ching
• Cheung Yik as Yam Tin-hang
• Lee Ying as Tse Siu-yuk
• Wong Wai as Tse Hiu-fung
• Mickey Chu as King Mo-ming
• Kwan Ching as Tse Sing
• Cheng Lui as Fong Ngo-tin

External links

• Review at Spcnet.tv