Ouyang Nian — A Touch of Zen Character Profile

About Ouyang Nian

A skilled Eastern Depot agent and martial artist who initially requests a portrait from Gu to locate a fugitive. He possesses a unique flexible sword and dies in a bamboo forest duel. His seal is later exploited by Gu to trap enemy forces.

Character Facts

Played by

Tien Peng

Appears in

A Touch of Zen (1970)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (5)

• Ouyang Nian — Conflict Pursuer — Yang Hui-zhen (Hsu Feng)

  He is tasked with capturing her for the East Chamber

• Ouyang Nian — Professional Subject And Painter — Gu Sheng-zhai (Shih Chun)

  Ouyang agrees to have his portrait painted by Gu

• Ouyang Nian — Conflict Pursuer And Fugitive — Yang Hui-zhen (Hsu Feng)

  Ouyang initially pursues her for capture but later helps her

• Ouyang Nian — Alliance Comrade — General Shi Wen-qiao (Pai Ying)

  They fight together against the East Chamber guards

• Ouyang Nian — Alliance Comrade — General Lu Ding-an (Hsueh Han)

  They fight together against the East Chamber guards

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More characters from A Touch of Zen

• Yang Hui-zhen (Hsu Feng)
• Gu Sheng-zhai (Shih Chun)
• General Shi Wen-qiao (Pai Ying)
• Commander Xu's Bodyguard (uncredited) (Sammo Hung Kam-Bo)
• Abbot Hui-yuan (Roy Chiao)
• East Chamber Guard (Chang Yi-Kuai)
• Gu Sheng-zhai's Mother (Chang Ping-Yu)
• Guard (Shan Mao)
• East Chamber Guard (Liu You-Pin)
• Magistrate Xu Zheng-qing (Tsao Chien)
• Lu Qiang (Wan Chung-Shan)
• Men Da (Jui Wang)