鸳鸯刀

Blade-Dance of the Two Lovers

金庸 (Jin Yong)·1961·7 characters

A short comedic novella about a pair of legendary鸳鸯 (mandarin duck) swords whose secret is said to make their wielder invincible.

Protagonists

萧中慧Xiāo Zhōnghuì

A young woman seeking the legendary Mandarin Duck Blades

袁冠南Yuán Guànnán

A poor scholar who becomes entangled in the quest for the blades

卓天雄Zhuó Tiānxióng

A Qing official sent to seize the Mandarin Duck Blades

林玉龙Lín Yùlóng

A martial artist who knows the first half of the Mandarin Duck Blade technique

任飞燕Rèn Fēiyàn

A martial artist who knows the second half of the Mandarin Duck Blade technique

萧半和Xiāo Bànhé

The eunuch guardian of the Mandarin Duck Blades who raised Xiao Zhonghui

太岳四侠Tàiyuè Sì Xiá

Four self-proclaimed heroes whose ineptitude provides comic relief

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