The Legend of the Condor Heroes | |||||||
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Also known as | Legend of Eagle Shooting Hero Legend of the Arching Hero | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 射鵰英雄傳 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 射雕英雄传 | ||||||
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Genre | Wuxia | ||||||
Based on | The Legend of the Condor Heroes by Louis Cha | ||||||
Screenplay by | Lan Xiaolong Shi Hang Gong Yingtian Zhang Ting | ||||||
Directed by | Yu Min Wang Rui Kuk Kwok-leung | ||||||
Creative director | Qian Yunxian | ||||||
Presented by | Chi Chenxi Ma Zhongjun Pu Mu | ||||||
Starring | Li Yapeng Zhou Xun Zhou Jie Jiang Qinqin | ||||||
Opening theme | Tiandi Douzai Wo Xinzhong (天地都在我心中) performed by Qiu Ye | ||||||
Ending theme | Zhenqing Zhenmei (真情真美) performed by Sun Nan and Valen Hsu | ||||||
Composer | Zhao Lin | ||||||
Country of origin | China | ||||||
Original language | Mandarin | ||||||
No. of episodes | 42 | ||||||
Production | |||||||
Executive producers | Pan Zhizhong Tie Fo Chen Jingsheng Jiang Huai | ||||||
Producers | Zhang Jizhong Meng Fanyao Que Xin Yang Niansheng Huzi | ||||||
Production location | China | ||||||
Cinematography | Shao Jinghui Ye Zhiwei Zhang Zhendong Wu Bin Fang Ting | ||||||
Running time | 45 minutes per episode | ||||||
Production company | Ciwen Film & TV Production | ||||||
Original release | |||||||
Network | CCTV | ||||||
Related | |||||||
The Return of the Condor Heroes (2006) |
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