The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (1978 TV series)

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The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber
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Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 倚天屠龍記
Simplified Chinese 倚天屠龙记
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Yǐ Tiān Tú Lóng Jì
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping Ji2 Tin1 Tou4 Lung4 Gei3
Genre Wuxia
Based on The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber
by Louis Cha
Screenplay byWu Sa
Siu Nga
Directed byChiu Chun-keung
Chan Yu-chiu
Lee Ting-lun
Starring Adam Cheng
Liza Wang
Angie Chiu
Wong Wan-choi
Sharon Yeung
Idy Chan
Ha Yu
Gigi Wong
Shih Kien
Theme music composer Joseph Koo
Opening theme"The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" (倚天屠龍記) performed by Adam Cheng
Ending theme"Sacred Flame" (熊熊聖火) performed by Adam Cheng
Country of originHong Kong
Original languageCantonese
No. of episodes25
Production
Executive producerChiu Chun-keung
Production locationHong Kong
EditorWu Sa
Running time45 minutes per episode
Production company TVB
Original release
Network TVB Jade
Release13 May (1978-05-13) 
16 June 1978 (1978-06-16) (20:30-21:30 Monday-Friday)

The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber is a Hong Kong television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. The series was first broadcast on TVB Jade in Hong Kong in 1978.

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Cast

Note: Some of the characters' names are in Cantonese romanisation.

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