It Takes a Thief (1979 TV series)
| It Takes a Thief | |
|---|---|
| 俠盜風流 | |
| Genre | Wuxia |
| Based on | Chu Liuxiang Series by Gu Long |
| Directed by |
|
| Starring |
|
| Opening theme | "Charming Heroic Bandit" (俠盜風流) by Amy Chan |
| Ending theme | "Xiao's Tune Resonates with My Heart" (簫韻寄心聲) by Nancy Sit |
| Composer | Michael Lai |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Original language | Cantonese |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kong Lung |
| Producers |
|
| Production location | Hong Kong |
| Running time | ≈ 60 minutes per episode |
| Production company | RTV |
| Original release | |
| Network | RTV |
| Release | 1 September 1979 – 1979 |
It Takes a Thief (俠盜風流) is a Hong Kong wuxia television series adapted from the Chu Liuxiang Series by Gu Long. The series was first broadcast on RTV (now ATV) in Hong Kong in September 1979.
Lawsuit with TVB
The series' original Chinese title was 盜帥留香. It was released around the same time as Chor Lau-heung, a similar television series produced by TVB. RTV and TVB became involved in copyright lawsuits against each other because of similarities between It Takes a Thief and Chor Lau-heung. TVB won the lawsuits and eventually RTV had to change the Chinese title of It Takes a Thief to 俠盜風流, as well as the characters' names. It Takes a Thief started airing on 1 September 1979, two days before TVB's Chor Lau-heung.
Cast
- Pat Poon as Daoshuai (Chu Liuxiang)
- Bonnie Ngai as Du Hongjuan (Su Rongrong)
- Paul Chun as Wuchen (Wuhua)
- Kenneth Tsang as Gong Bingyan (Ji Bingyan)
- Law Lok-lam as Jianghu Yidianhong (Zhongyuan Yidianhong)
- Alex Man as Nangong Yi (Nangong Ling)
- Lau Kwok-sing as Gu Tiehua (Hu Tiehua)
- Ma Man-yee as Chu Xiangyun (Shen Shangu)
- Mary Cheung as Gong Nanfei (Gong Nanyan)
- Wen Hsueh-erh as Heihupo (Heizhenzhu)
- Cheung Ying as Shichen
- Yuen Pui-jan as Ye Xiaoxian (Li Hongxiu)
- Chan Yuen-mei as Liu Zhenzhen (Song Tian'er)
- Miu Kam-fung as Qiu Hongye (Qing Lingsu)
- Nancy Sit as Princess Longxiao (Princess Pipa)
- Yung Wai-man as Qu Wuchou (Qu Wurong)
- Kwan Suet-lai as Jinpusa (Shiguanyin)
- Yik Kar as Shangguan Jing (Zhangsun Hong)
- See Ming as Shangguan Yan
- Miu Kar-lai as Queen of Yanxia (Queen of Loulan)
- Choi King-fai as Leng Wumei (Liu Wumei)
- Mannor Chan as Shuimu Tianji (Shuimu Yinji)
- Leung Tin as Biyu Mogai
- Yip Tin-hang as Tianfeng Shisilang
- Wong Wai as Zhajin'er (Zhamuhe)
- Ling Man-hoi as King of Yanxia (King of Loulan)
- Cheung Hoi-yiu as Du Fan (Du Huai)
- Cheng Lui as General Min
- Kui Ngok as Hong Tongguo
- Ma Tsung-tak as Liu Feiyan
- Eddy Ko as Situ Liuxing
- Lee Tin-ying as Mai Zhentian
- Ng Wing-sum as Qinghuzi
- Mok Hing-chung as Long Jianfei
- Ma Chung-tak as Xu Fengmu
- Ng Tung as Li Guanyu
- Lee Gong as Li Xueheng (Li Yuhan)
- Yuen Wai-hung as Jinhouzi (Sunhouzi)
- Cheung Hung-cheung as Ouyang Yu
- Tung Piu as Wu Juxuan
- Man Chin-sui as Shangguan Xun
- Lam Kam-tong as Tie'er Shenbu
- Nora Miao as Gao Ya (Gao Ya'nan)