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Meteor, Butterfly, Sword (流星·蝴蝶·劍) is a 1973 wuxia novel by Gu Long. It is the basis of a 1976 film Killer Clans, a 1978 television series produced by Hong Kong's CTS, the 1993 film Butterfly and Sword, a 2003 mainland Chinese television series and a franchise of video games.
"A shooting star burns but briefly, but while it burns what other star in the heavens is as bright, as brilliant. When a shooting star appears not even the stars in the enduring constellations can match its light. The life of a butterfly is delicate even more fragile than flowers, but alas it lives only in the spring. It is beauty, it is freedom, it is flight. Although its life is short it is fragrant. Only swords, in comparison are eternal. A swordsman holds his light, his brilliance and light in his hands, but should the sword feel emotion will its brilliance be as short as that of a meteor."
The novel touches on the themes of life, love and ambition and what is endured, betrayed and sacrificed to achieve each.
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Gu Long's wuxia novels Single novels Cangqiong Shenjian (蒼穹神劍) | Yueyi Xingxie (月異星邪) | Xiangfei Jian (湘妃劍) | Guxing Zhuan (孤星傳) | Shihun Yin (失魂引) | Youxia Lu (遊俠錄) | Huhua Ling (護花鈴) | Caihuan Qu (彩環曲) | Canjin Queyu (殘金缺玉) | Piaoxiang Jianyu (飄香劍雨) | Jianxuan Lu (劍玄錄) | Xiake Xing (劍客行) | Wanhua Xijian Lu (浣花洗劍錄) | Qingren Jian (情人箭) | Daqi Yingxiong Zhuan | (大旗英雄傳) Wulin Waishi (武林外史) | Mingjian Fengliu (名劍風流) | Juedai Shuangjiao (絕代雙驕) | Huanle Yingxiong (歡樂英雄) | Da Renwu (大人物) | Liuxing Hudie Jian (流星‧蝴蝶‧劍) | Qi Shashou (七殺手) | San Shaoye De Jian (三少爺的劍) | Baiyu Laohu (白玉老虎) | Baiyu Diaolong (白玉雕龍) | Dadi Feiying (大地飛鷹) | Yuanyue Wandao (圓月彎刀) | Yingxiong Wulei (英雄無淚) | Qixing Longwang (七星龍王) | Fengling Zhong De Daosheng (風鈴中的刀聲) | Nujian Kuanghua (怒劍狂花) | Na Yijian De Fengqing (那一劍的風情) | Bixue Xi Yinqiang (碧血洗銀槍) | Juhua De Ci (菊花的刺) | Tiejian Hongyan (鐵劍紅顏) | Fennu De Xiaoma (憤怒的小馬)Xiaoli Feidao Series
(小李飛刀系列)Duoqing Jianke Wuqing Jian (多情劍客無情劍) | Biancheng Langzi (邊城浪子) | Jiuyue Feiying (九月鷹飛) | Tianya Mingyue Dao (天涯‧明月‧刀) | Feidao Youjian Feidao (飛刀，又見飛刀)Xiao Shiyilang Series
(蕭十一郎系列)Xiao Shiyilang (蕭十一郎) | Huobing Xiao Shiyilang (火併蕭十一郎)Chu Liuxiang Series
(楚留香系列)Xuehai Piaoxiang (血海飄香) | Da Shamo (大沙漠) | Huameiniao (畫眉鳥) | Bianfu Chuanqi (蝙蝠傳奇) | Guilian Xiaqing (鬼戀俠情) | Taohua Chuanqi (桃花傳奇) | Xinyue Chuanqi (新月傳奇) | Wuye Lanhua (午夜蘭花)Lu Xiaofeng Series
(陸小鳳系列)Lu Xiaofeng Chuanqi (陸小鳳傳奇) | Xiuhua Dadao (繡花大盜) | Juezhan Qianhou (決戰前後) | Yingou Dufang (銀鈎賭坊) | Youling Shanzhuang (幽靈山莊) | Fengwu Jiutian (鳳舞九天) | Jianshen Yixiao (劍神一笑)Qizhong Wuqi Series
(七种武器系列)Changsheng Jian (長生劍) | Kongque Ling (孔雀翎) | Biyu Dao (碧玉刀) | Duoqing Huan (多情環) | Bawang Qiang (霸王槍) | Libie Gou (離別鉤)Da Wuxia Shidai Series
(大武俠時代)Duju Langya Zhuisha (賭局、狼牙、追殺) | Ziyan Qunhu (紫煙、群狐) | Yindiao Haishen (銀雕、海神)Jinghun Liuji Series
(驚魂六記系列)Xue Yingwu (血鸚鵡) | Tianmo Dao (天魔刀) | Hei Xiyi (黑蜥蜴) | Shuijing Ren (水晶人) | Fen Kulou (粉骷髏) | Luocha Nü (羅剎女) | Wuyi Bianfu (無翼蝙蝠)Categories:- Novels by Gu Long
- Wuxia novels
- Adaptations of works by Gu Long
- 1973 novels
- Novels adapted into films
- 1970s novel stubs
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