The Mystery of the Condor Hero | |||||||||||
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Chinese name | |||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 射鵰英雄傳之九陰真經 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 射雕英雄传之九阴真经 | ||||||||||
Literal meaning | The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Nine Yin Manual | ||||||||||
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Genre | Wuxia | ||||||||||
Based on | The Legend of the Condor Heroes by Louis Cha | ||||||||||
Screenplay by | Wong Yuk-tak | ||||||||||
Directed by | Poon Ka-tak | ||||||||||
Starring | John Chiang Fiona Leung Julian Cheung | ||||||||||
Opening theme | Luen Sai To Fa (亂世桃花) performed by George Lam and Sally Yeh | ||||||||||
Country of origin | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
Original language | Cantonese | ||||||||||
No. of episodes | 20 | ||||||||||
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Producer | Poon Ka-tak | ||||||||||
Production location | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
Running time | 45 minutes per episode | ||||||||||
Production company | TVB | ||||||||||
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Network | TVB Jade | ||||||||||
Release | 19 April 14 May 1993 | –
The Mystery of the Condor Hero is a Hong Kong television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Legend of the Condor Heroes. It was first broadcast on TVB Jade in Hong Kong in 1993.
Plot
The story is an unofficial prequel to Louis Cha's novel The Legend of the Condor Heroes. It tells the story of Wong Yeuk-see's early life.
Cast
- Note: Some of the characters' names are in Cantonese romanisation.
- Julian Cheung as Chan Yuen-fung
- John Chiang as Wong Yeuk-see
- Fiona Leung as Fung Hang
- Lau Kong as Hung Tsat-kung
- Wong Wai as Yat-dang
- Liu Kai-chi as Chow Pak-tung
- Emily Kwan as Mui Chiu-fung
- Pau Fong as Sheung-koon Nam
- Kwan Hoi-san as Yan Po-pai
- Maple Hui as Kau Choi-lan
- Yung Hang-lan as Yeung Tsi-yin
- Chu Tit-wo as Kau Chin-yan
- Chan On-ying as Tip Bo-yee
- Cheng Lui as Chiu Bat-fan
- Gordon Liu as Yuen-tsan
- Kong Hon as Wong Chung-yeung
- Koo May-wah as Lau Yung-yuet
- Law Lok-lam as Au-yeung Fung
- Tang Yu-chiu as Fisherman
- Yu Tin-wai as Woodcutter
- Leung Siu-chau as Mou Sam-tung
- Gordon Lam as Chu Tsi-lau
- Derek Kwok as Luk Sing-fung
- Cheung Hoi-kan as Mou Min-fung
- Wong Chun-ning as Fung Mak-fung
- Lee Yiu-king as Kuk Ling-fung
- Mak Tsi-wan as Lam Ping
- Ng Yuk-shu as Sa Ching-fung
- Wan Tai-wah as Kwok Tsi-wah
- Wong Wai-tak as Yau Chiu-kai
- Leung Kin-ping as Ma Yuk
- Wong Wai-leung as Wong Chui-yat
- Wong Wai-lam as Tam Chiu-duen
- Law Wai as Ho Dai-tung
- Cheung Pak-hin as Lau Chiu-yuen
- Lee Kwai-ying as Sun Bat-yee
- Chan Wing-chun as Au-yeung Chun
- How Chun-yu as Au-yeung Hak
- Toi Chi-wai as Yuen-ngan Hung-hei
- Cheung Ying-choi as Yuen-ngan Seut
- Tam Chuen-hing as Yuen-ngan Tsan
- Hung Chiu-fung as Wong Seung
- Siu Chuk-Yiu as Ming Cult elder
- Yu Fung as Island master Pak
- Mak Ho-wai as Island master Hak
- Sun Kwai-hing as Boss
- Lily Liu as Lady boss
- Yau Biu as Foolish kid