The Legend of the Book and Sword (1987) featured a cast of 49 tracked actors. Of these, 26 (63%) are still alive today and 15 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Pai Ying, age 86. This TV series starred Nixon Pang and Jacqueline Law Wai-Guen.
63% still with us· verified cast53% of full cast · incl. 8 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 63% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 74.4 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast49 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1987 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nixon Pang 陳家洛/福康安 | 陳家洛/福康安 | Living | 30/12/1968 | 57 | — | 19 |
| 霍青桐 | Deceased | 10/10/1966 | 45 | 30/06/2012 | 21 | |
| 香香公主 | Living | 28/09/1965 | 60 | — | 22 | |
| 李沅芷 | Living | 19/10/1966 | 59 | — | 21 | |
| 余魚同 | Living | 19/05/1964 | 62 | — | 23 | |
| 駱冰 | Deceased | 17/10/1959 | 66 | 12/06/2026 | 28 | |
 Simon Yam 乾隆帝 | 乾隆帝 | Living | 19/03/1955 | 71 | — | 32 |
 Kwan Ching 無塵道人 | 無塵道人 | Deceased | 23/10/1951 | 62 | 17/09/2014 | 36 |
 Shek Sau 文泰來 | 文泰來 | Living | 21/11/1950 | 75 | — | 37 |
 Liu Kai-Chi 徐天宏 | 徐天宏 | Deceased | 07/04/1954 | 66 | 28/03/2021 | 33 |
| 周綺 | Living | 24/07/1962 | 64 | — | 25 | |
| 周仲英 | Deceased | 02/01/1952 | 69 | 27/02/2021 | 35 | |
 Amy Wu Mei-Yee 周仲英夫人 | 周仲英夫人 | Living | 12/06/1956 | 70 | — | 31 |
 Lau Kong 陸菲青 | 陸菲青 | Living | 24/08/1946 | 80 | — | 41 |
 Chun Wong 趙半山 | 趙半山 | Living | 16/02/1948 | 78 | — | 39 |
| 心硯 | Living | 08/02/1965 | 61 | — | 22 | |
| 章進 | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
| 衛春華 | Living | 11/10/1957 | 68 | — | 30 | |
Ho Lai-Nam 常赫志 | 常赫志 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Chu Tit-Wo 楊成協 | 楊成協 | Living | 03/03/1949 | 77 | — | 38 |
 Mak Chi-Wan 石雙英 | 石雙英 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| 張召重 | Deceased | 13/07/1942 | 76 | 20/10/2018 | 45 | |
| 白振 | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
| 李可秀 | Living | 03/10/1952 | 73 | — | 35 | |
 Lau Siu-Ming 陳世倌 | 陳世倌 | Deceased | 13/10/1931 | 94 | 02/09/2026 | 56 |
 Ronna Ko 徐潮生 (陳家洛母) | 徐潮生 (陳家洛母) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Pak Man-Biu 木卓倫 | 木卓倫 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| 霍阿伊 | Living | 28/03/1965 | 61 | — | 22 | |
| 阿凡提 | Deceased | 30/11/1948 | 76 | 28/10/2025 | 39 | |
 Chan On-ying 阿凡提妻 | 阿凡提妻 | Living | 22/11/1960 | 65 | — | 27 |
| 孟健雄 | Living | 04/05/1964 | 62 | — | 23 | |
| 兆惠 | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
 Pai Ying 于萬亭 | 于萬亭 | Living | 01/01/1940 | 86 | — | 47 |
 Sam Kam 陳正德 | 陳正德 | Living | 20/10/1958 | 67 | — | 29 |
| 玉如意 | Living | 05/01/1962 | 64 | — | 25 | |
 Pak Yan 關明梅 | 關明梅 | Living | 30/11/1942 | 83 | — | 45 |
 Kwan Hoi-San 袁士霄 | 袁士霄 | Deceased | 24/10/1925 | 80 | 11/09/2006 | 62 |
| 馬善鈞 | Deceased | 14/01/1926 | 89 | 21/04/2015 | 61 | |
| 王維揚 | Living | 02/09/1950 | 76 | — | 37 | |
| 哈合台 | Deceased | 20/08/1960 | 63 | 18/05/2024 | 27 | |
 Lee Yiu-King 閻世章 | 閻世章 | Living | 11/10/1960 | 65 | — | 27 |
 Wong Wai-Tak 萬慶瀾 | 萬慶瀾 | Living | 15/08/1967 | 59 | — | 20 |
 Lee Hoi-Sang 司馬不群 | 司馬不群 | Deceased | 15/04/1941 | 83 | 09/09/2024 | 46 |
 Chan Yau-Hau 天鏡禪師 | 天鏡禪師 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ho Bik-Kin 天鳴方丈 | 天鳴方丈 | Deceased | 05/10/1919 | 83 | 12/01/2003 | 68 |
| 遲玄 | Deceased | 04/10/1947 | 76 | 15/03/2024 | 40 | |
 Anna Ng 陶宮娥 | 陶宮娥 | Living | 13/07/1954 | 72 | — | 33 |
| 回部部將 | Living | 04/10/1967 | 58 | — | 20 | |
| 馬真 | Deceased | 15/09/1934 | 88 | 14/06/2023 | 53 |
