The Legend of the Condor Heroes | |||||||||||
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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 | Chan Kiu-ying Cheung Wah-biu | ||||||||||
Directed by | Johnnie To Ng Yat-fan Lau Si-yuk Siu Hin-fai Ching Siu-tung (action director) | ||||||||||
Starring | Felix Wong Barbara Yung Michael Miu Sharon Yeung | ||||||||||
Theme music composer | Joseph Koo | ||||||||||
Opening theme | 1. Tit Huet Dam Sum (鐵血丹心) 2. Yat Sang Yau Yi Yi (一生有意義) 3. Sai Kan Chi Chung Nei Ho (世間始終你好) performed by Roman Tam and Jenny Tseng | ||||||||||
Country of origin | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
Original language | Cantonese | ||||||||||
No. of episodes | 59 (list of episodes) | ||||||||||
Production | |||||||||||
Producer | Wong Tin-lam | ||||||||||
Production location | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
Running time | 42 minutes per episode | ||||||||||
Production company | TVB | ||||||||||
Original release | |||||||||||
Network | TVB Jade | ||||||||||
Release | 21 February – 22 July 1983 | ||||||||||
Related | |||||||||||
The Return of the Condor Heroes (1983–84) The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2017) |
The Legend of the Condor Heroes is a Hong Kong wuxia television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. It was first broadcast on TVB Jade in Hong Kong in 1983. The 59 episodes long series is divided into three parts.The serial was re-aired in 1990, 1995, 2012, and 2024 on TVB Jade.
This 1983 version is considered by many to be a classic television adaptation of the novel and features the breakthrough role of Barbara Yung, who played Huang Rong, During that time, Barbara Yung immediately became TVB's most popular actress.
The series became the highest rated series of that year with a high rating of 99%, The series averaged a rating of 65 points, and has become the most watched series in Hong Kong history so far.
In 1985, it was introduced and broadcast in mainland China by Guangdong TV Station, which triggered a frenzy of people watching it and caused a great sensation. [1] and one of the most watched TVB series by Chinese people in China, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia and around the world.
In 2022, the drama was selected as one of ten classic TVB dramas being honoured for a new joint Youku and TVB programme. [2]
The Legend of the Condor Heroes (射鵰英雄傳 seh diu ying hung juen) is the soundtrack of this television series, released in 1983 by EMI Records (百代唱片). Roman Tam and Jenny Tseng sing the following songs, most which are heard in the series.
No. | Title | Cantonese | Length |
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1. | "Iron Blood and Loyal Heart" | 鐵血丹心 Tit huet dan sum | 5:07 |
2. | "Mun kong hung" (Roman Tam) | 滿江紅 | 4:38 |
3. | "Peach Blossoms" | 桃花開 Tou fa hoi | 3:02 |
4. | "Willing to Undertake Love" (Jenny Tseng) | 肯去承擔愛 Hang heui sing dam ngoi | 3:35 |
5. | "Ballad of the Great Wall" (Roman Tam) | 長城謠 Cheung sing yiu | 2:58 |
6. | "Your Tender Smile" (Jenny Tseng) | 你的淺笑 Nei dik chin siu | 4:01 |
7. | "You're the Best in the World" | 世間始終你好 Sai kan chi chung nei hou | 3:30 |
8. | "Sinful Love" (Jenny Tseng) | 四張機 Sei cheung kei | 3:51 |
9. | "A Meaningful Life" | 一生有意義 Yat sang yau yi yi | 5:02 |
10. | "Remembering Our Romance Very Much" (Roman Tam) | 千愁記舊情 Chin Sau Kei Kau Ching | 4:43 |
11. | "It Seems that I Owe You in My Previous Life" (Jenny Tseng) | 似是前生欠你 Chi Si Chin Sang Him Nei | 2:59 |
12. | "Do Our Best to Create a Bright Future" (Roman Tam) | 美滿前途全力創 Mei Mun Chin Tou Chuen Lik Chong | 5:24 |
According to the behind-the-scenes featurette on the DVD, the Mongolian scenes were filmed on Lantau Island, Hong Kong.
This is the award this series has received.[ citation needed ]
Year | Award | Result |
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1983 | New York International Film and Television Festival Gold Medal Award | Won |
2009 | Second place in CCTV's selection of "Ten Most Unforgettable Classic Dramas Post-80s" | Won |
2019 | National Top Ten TV Series in New Era International TV Festival | Won |
2022 | Top ten classic TVB dramas being honoured for a new joint Youku and TVB programme | Won |
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