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The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (2009 TV series)

The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (2009)
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Poster
Also known as 1. Dragon Sabre Yitian
2.
Heaven Sword & Dragon Sabre
3.
New Heaven Sword & Dragon Sabre'
Genre Wuxia
Written by Louis Cha (original story)
Liu Yi
Wang Xuejing
Cao Yiming
Ma Shuai
Directed by Yu Min
Starring Deng Chao
Ady An
Liu Jing
Opening theme Huaxia Yingxiong (华夏英雄) performed by Deng Chao
Ending theme Hongchen Liange (红尘恋歌) performed by Ady An and Cong Haonan
Country of origin China
Original language(s) Mandarin
No. of episodes 40
Production
Executive producer(s) Song Yaping
Producer(s) Zhang Jizhong
Song Songlin
Zhao Guangbin
Location(s) China
Cinematography Yu Min
Guan Jianxiong
Editor(s) Zhang Jin
Yu Hui
Running time 45 minutes per episode
Production company(s) 1. Huayi Brothers
2. Beijing Cathay Media Ltd.
Release
Original network Wenzhou TV
First shown in 23 October 2009
Chronology
Preceded by The Return of the Condor Heroes (2006)
The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber
Traditional Chinese 倚天屠龍記
Simplified Chinese 倚天屠龙记

The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber is a Chinese television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. It is a final instalment of a trilogy produced by Zhang Jizhong, preceded by The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2003) and The Return of the Condor Heroes (2006). Unlike the previous adaptations, this remake is the first to be primarily based on the third edition of the novel. The series was first broadcast on Wenzhou TV in China in October 2009.

Shooting lasted five months, between 18 October 2008 and 16 March 2009. Locations include the Wudang Mountains, Peach Blossom Island, Longyou Grottoes, Wuyi Mountains and Hengdian World Studios.


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