The Mystery of the Condor Hero
| The Mystery of the Condor Hero | |||||||||||
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| 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
[edit]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
[edit]- 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