The Legend of the Condor Heroes | |
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DVD cover
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Genre | Wuxia |
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 |
Original language(s) | Cantonese |
No. of episodes | 59 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Producer(s) | Wong Tin-lam |
Location(s) | Hong Kong |
Running time | 42 minutes per episode |
Production company(s) | TVB |
Release | |
Original network | TVB Jade |
Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
Original release | 21 February – 22 July 1983 |
Chronology | |
Followed by | The Return of the Condor Heroes (1983–84) |
The Legend of the Condor Heroes | |||
Cast of The Legend of the Condor Heroes
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Traditional Chinese | 射鵰英雄傳 | ||
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Simplified Chinese | 射雕英雄传 | ||
Literal meaning | "Story of the Eagle-shooting Hero"j=Se6 Diu1 Jing1 Hung4 Zyun6 | ||
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The Legend of the Condor Heroes is a Hong Kong wuxia 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.
The Legend of the Condor Heroes (射鵰英雄傳 seh diu ying hung juen) is the soundtrack of this television series, released in 1983 by EMI Records (百代唱片). Roman Tam and Jenny Tseng sing the following songs, most which are heard in the series.
According to the behind-the-scenes featurette on the DVD, the Mongolian scenes were filmed on Lantau Island, Hong Kong.