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

The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung is a television series adapted from Gu Long's wuxia novels, primarily the Chu Liuxiang Series, but it also includes characters from the Little Li Flying Dagger series and Lu Xiaofeng Series. It was first broadcast on CTS and TVB in Taiwan and Hong Kong respectively in 2001.

The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung
DVD cover art
Chinese	新楚留香
Literal meaning	New Chu Liuxiang
Hanyu Pinyin	Xīn Chǔ Líuxiāng
Jyutping	San1 Co2 Lau4 Hoeng1
Genre	Wuxia, adventure, romance
Based on	Chu Liuxiang Series by Gu Long
Directed by	Wong Jing
Creative director	Shi Wensheng
Starring	Richie Ren Ruby Lin Dicky Cheung Eric Suen Ekin Cheng Gigi Lai Kristy Yang Joey Meng Anita Yuen Monica Chan Angie Cheung Daniel Chan Kelly Lin
Opening theme	"The Flower is Too Fragrant" (花太香) performed by Richie Ren
Country of origin	Taiwan Hong Kong
Original languages	Mandarin Cantonese (Hong Kong version)
No. of episodes	40 (original version) 35 (Hong Kong version)
Production
Executive producer	Zheng Weiwen
Producers	Wong Jing Wong Tin-lam Yang Teng-kuei
Production locations	Taiwan Hong Kong
Running time	45 minutes per episode
Production company	Taiwan Hsin Feng Film Company
Original release
Network	CTS TVB
Release	10 December 2001 (2001-12-10)

Plot

Chu Liuxiang ("Chor Lau-heung" in Cantonese) is the famous "Bandit Chief" 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
• Ruby Lin as Sikong Xing'er
• Dicky Cheung as Monk Ruchen
• Eric Suen as Luo Wuqing
• Ekin Cheng as Li Xunhuan
• Gigi Lai as Su Rongrong
• Kristy Yang as Xue Keren
• Joey Meng as Princess Yunluo
• Anita Yuen as Song Xihu
• Monica Chan as Feng Nanyan
• Angie Cheung as Shi Fenghuang
• Daniel Chan as Emperor
• Kelly Lin as Princess Mingzhu
• Ng Man-tat as Sikong Zhaixing
• Jess Zhang as Li Hongxiu
• Mark Cheng as Xue Yiren
• Norman Chui as Xue Xiaoren
• Wayne Lai as Hu Tiehua
• Yang Rui as Song Tian'er
• Gabriel Harrison as Xie Changkong
• Ruco Chan as Wen Liangyu

External links

• (in Chinese) The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung official page on TVB's website
• (in Chinese) The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung official page on CTS's website