Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain (2006 TV series)

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Also known asFlying Fox of the Snowy Mountain
Traditional Chinese 雪山飛狐
Simplified Chinese 雪山飞狐
Hanyu Pinyin Xuě Shān Fēi Hú
Genre Wuxia
Based on Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain and The Young Flying Fox
by Louis Cha
Directed by Andrew Lau
Tam Yau-yip
Starring Nie Yuan
Gillian Chung
Athena Chu
Ady An
Alex Fong
Anthony Wong
Patrick Tam
Opening themeMandarin version:
Ai De Xinku, Que Ye Xingfu (爱的辛苦,却也幸福) performed by Ding Wei
Cantonese version:
Suet Dik Dou Bit (雪的道別) performed by Athena Chu
Ending themeChuanshuo (传说) performed by Nie Yuan
ComposerRuan Kunshen
Country of originHong Kong
China
Original languagesCantonese
Mandarin
No. of episodes40
Production
Producer Wong Jing
Production locationHong Kong
Running time45 minutes per episode
Production companies ATV
TVB
Ciwen Pictures
Release
Original networkATV
TVB

Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain is a 2006 Hong Kong-Chinese television series adapted from Louis Cha's novels Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain and The Young Flying Fox . Directed by Andrew Lau and Tam Yau-yip, the series is a co-production by the Hong Kong companies ATV and TVB and Ciwen Pictures, with Wong Jing as producer, starring Nie Yuan, Athena Chu, Gillian Chung, Ady An, Alex Fong, Anthony Wong and Patrick Tam. It was first broadcast in Hong Kong on ATV in 2006.

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Plot

The plot generally follows the novels but some new changes have been introduced, creating links between the original story and the Condor Trilogy , another set of novels by Louis Cha. Tian Guinong is given a greater role as the primary villain - he survives the fall after being knocked off a cliff by Hu Fei and returns as an even more powerful foe.[ citation needed ] Apparently, Tian discovered Li Zicheng's treasure in a cave at the cliff's base and found a martial arts manual detailing Zhou Botong's famous skill, the 'Technique of Ambidexterity', along with the reforged Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber.[ citation needed ] He masters the skill and uses his new weapons to face the protagonists once more. Characters from The Book and the Sword are also given greater roles in the series.[ citation needed ] The cliffhanger ending in the novel is also replaced by a happy reunion for Hu Fei and his third love interest Miao Ruolan.[ citation needed ]

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