The Legend of the Condor Heroes (1983 TV series)

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The Legend of the Condor Heroes
The Legend of the Condor Heroes (1982 TV series).jpg
Hong Kong DVD cover art
Genre Wuxia
Format Serial drama
Written by Louis Cha (original story)
Chan Kiu-ying
Cheung Wah-biu
Directed by Johnnie To
Ng Yat-fan
Lau Si-yuk
Siu Hin-fai
Ching Siu-tung (action director)
Starring Felix Wong
Barbara Yung
Michael Miu
Sharon Yeung
Theme music composer Joseph Koo
Opening theme 1. Tit Huet Dam Sum (鐵血丹心)
2. Yat Sang Yau Yi Yi (一生有意義)
3. Sai Kan Chi Chung Nei Ho (世間始終你好)
performed by Roman Tam and Jenny Tseng
Country of origin Hong Kong
Language(s) Cantonese
No. of episodes 59
Production
Producer(s) Wong Tin-lam
Location(s) Hong Kong
Running time 42 minutes per episode
Production company(s) TVB
Broadcast
Original channel TVB Jade
Picture format 576i (SDTV)
Original run February 21 – July 22, 1983
Chronology
Followed by The Return of the Condor Heroes (1983–84)
The Legend of the Condor Heroes
Traditional Chinese 射鵰英雄傳
Simplified Chinese 射雕英雄传

The Legend of the Condor Heroes is a Hong Kong television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. It was first broadcast on TVB Jade in Hong Kong in 1983. The 59 episodes long series is divided into three parts. This 1983 version is considered by many to be a classic television adaptation of the novel and features the breakthrough role of Barbara Yung, who played Huang Rong.[original research?]

Contents

[edit] Episodes

  • Part 1: The Legend of the Condor Heroes - The Iron-Blooded Loyalists (射鵰英雄傳之鐵血丹心)
  • Part 2: The Legend of the Condor Heroes - The Eastern Heretic and Western Venom (射鵰英雄傳之東邪西毒)
  • Part 3: The Legend of the Condor Heroes - The Duel on Mount Hua (射鵰英雄傳之華山論劍)

[edit] Cast

Note: Some of the characters' names are in Cantonese romanisation.

[edit] Soundtrack

The Legend of the Condor Heroes (射鵰英雄傳)
Soundtrack album (Digital download / Audio CD) by Roman Tam and Jenny Tseng
Released 2008-11-13
Label EMI (百代唱片)

[edit] Track list

[edit] Production

According to the behind-the-scenes featurette on the DVD, the Mongolian scenes were filmed in Lantau Island, Hong Kong.

[edit] External links

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