Post by FragrantMemory on Jun 15, 2008 19:42:08 GMT -5
Against the Blade of Honor
Starring
Louis Koo Tin Lok as Ding Pang
Vivian/Noel Leung Siu Bing as Ching Ching
Irene Wan Bic Ha as Tuern Ho Qing
Eddie Cheung Siu Fai as Liao Yuerk Chong
Storyline
Louis Koo plays a cold-hearted swordsman, Ding Pang. To prove that his sword techniques, and he himself, is the best, he goes everywhere to challenge famed persons of the Mo Lam World. However, his sword techniques contain only a few powerful strokes that his father has found on a little piece of paper.
A few weeks before his duel against the Mo Lam Leader, Liao Yuerk Chong (Eddie Cheung), Louis rescued Irene Wan who is on the edge of being sold into a brothel. Louis brought her back to his place and his cold heart started to melt for Irene. Finally, the day of his duel arrives, however, when he arrives at Eddie's place, Eddie accused Louis to have stolen his sword techniques. Then, Eddie shows to everyone present to witness that Louis' sword techniques are engraved on his kung fu room walls. Louis is confused, not knowing how Eddie knew his kung fu. It is at this exact moment that Eddie's wife appears : Irene.
It turns out Irene is Eddie's wife. Whenever Eddie has a duel, she goes to his opponent, seduces him and brings back the secret of the opponent's kung fu to Eddie. She did the same thing this time ; however, she has true feelings for Louis.
Louis felt betrayed and now that Eddie knows Louis' weak points, he is no match against Eddie. Pursued by Eddie and other well-known characters of the Mo Lam World, Louis is gravely injured and fell from a cliff. When he wakes up, Louis found himself on an island and is captured by the island habitants. However, the chief daughter, Vivian, pities Louis and releases him, but the habitants soon find out and chase after Louis. Louis runs into a cave and to defend himself, he takes out from the cave's rock face a strange blade that no habitants on the island could take out. From there on, the habitants respect Louis.
From the blade, Louis learns a very powerful kung fu, even more powerful than his ancient sword techniques. Soon after, Louis and Vivian develop a good relationship and they get wedded. However, Louis still dreams of going back to China. To please her husband, Vivian follows him to China.
In the Mo Lam World, the leader of every sect and union disappear one by one. Eddie, being the leader, has to find them back, but is unable. It turns out that Louis wants to create Eddie's downfall and succeeds. Afterwards, Louis is the one who becomes the Mo Lam leader. From then, Louis is torn between Vivian, who he loves, and Irene who he can't forget. Because she can't have Louis, Irene jumps down a cliff and Louis arrived too late.
Now Louis is the leader, the most powerful man in the Mo Lam World, but there is still a powerful opponent. Louis wants to defeat this man, but is unable. He tries many tricks to fight against this man, but still can't. His last solution is to use the man's daughter. He gains her heart and then marries her.
In an incident, Vivian has lost her sight and doesn't believe that her husband would leave her behind. But on Louis' wedding day, Louis declares that he doesn't love Vivian anymore. Vivian leaves, heart-broken. One friend, and also Eddie, helps her out to continue to live.
Louis learns a secret concerning his father-in-law and the origins of the blade. This is the reason why he left Vivian. However, Louis finally manages to defeat his opponent but meets another one, Irene. By jumping down the cliff, Irene didn't die and also learned a very powerful kung fu. She forces Louis to choose between her, his new wife and Vivian. Since his new wedding, Louis misses Vivian a lot and then realizes that his one true love is Vivian. However, her father has come back to China and starts to create conflicts. Louis has no control over him and in one night he kills all the chiefs and leaders of the sects and unions. Vivian, who always loved Louis, tries to tell him to stop, but it's too late. Louis and Vivian then decides to run away together.
-Credits to A4E for the synopsis
