Xiaolongnü is the fictional female protagonist of the wuxia novel The Return of the Condor Heroes by Jin Yong. In the novel,her physical appearances is described as follows:"skin as white as snow,beautiful and elegant beyond convention and cannot be underestimated,but appears cold and indifferent". She trains the protagonist Yang Guo in martial arts,and they eventually fall in love.
The Legend of the Condor Heroes is a wuxia novel by Chinese writer Jin Yong. It is the first part of the Condor Trilogy and is followed by The Return of the Condor Heroes and The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. It was first serialised between 1 January 1957 and 19 May 1959 in Hong Kong Commercial Daily. Jin Yong revised the novel twice,first in the 1970s and later in the 2000s. The English title is imprecise since neither species of the condor,the Andean condor and Californian condor,is native to China.
Guo Jing is the fictional protagonist of the wuxia novel The Legend of the Condor Heroes by Jin Yong. He also appears as a supporting character in the sequel,The Return of the Condor Heroes,and is mentioned by name in The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. He is a descendant of Guo Sheng,one of the 108 outlaws from Mount Liang in the classical novel Water Margin. Guo Jing and Yang Kang were both named by Qiu Chuji,who urges them to remember the Jingkang Incident and be loyal towards their native land,the Song Empire. Guo Jing is killed during the Battle of Xiangyang along with the rest of his family except his younger daughter,Guo Xiang.
Huang Rong is a fictional female protagonist in the wuxia novel The Legend of the Condor Heroes by Jin Yong. She also appears as a supporting character in the sequel,The Return of the Condor Heroes.
The Jiuyin Zhenjing,also known as the Nine Yin Manual,is a fictional martial arts manual in Jin Yong's Condor Trilogy.
Yang Kang is the fictional antagonist in the wuxia novel The Legend of the Condor Heroes by Jin Yong. He also serves as a foil to Guo Jing,the protagonist due to their similar backgrounds.
Huang Yaoshi is a fictional character in the wuxia novel The Legend of the Condor Heroes and its sequel,The Return of the Condor Heroes,by Jin Yong. He is one of the Five Greats of the wulin during the Song dynasty,alongside Wang Chongyang,Hong Qigong,Ouyang Feng and Duan Zhixing. He is nicknamed "Eastern Heretic" for being an unorthodox radical who behaves as he wishes without showing any regard for formalities or moral ethics. He loathes the dogma of traditional rites in Chinese society and admires only genuine honour and pure love. As such,he is often regarded by his contemporaries as a cultural heretic. His nickname may be translated to "Eastern Evil" because the character xié (邪) in his nickname also refers to "evil" and "unorthodoxy" in jianghu terminology.
Hong Qi,better known as Hong Qigong,is a fictional character in the wuxia novel The Legend of the Condor Heroes and its sequel,The Return of the Condor Heroes,by Jin Yong. Best known for his most powerful martial arts,Hong Qigong is the chief of the Beggars' Gang and one of the Five Greats,the five most powerful martial artists in the jianghu of his time. He plays a significant role in the first novel by imparting his skills to the protagonists,Guo Jing and Huang Rong. Huang Rong also succeeds him as the Beggars' Gang's chief. In the second novel,he makes a brief appearance and teaches the protagonist Yang Guo the Dog Beating Staff Technique before dying together with his old rival Ouyang Feng.
The Return of the Condor Heroes is a 2006 Chinese television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. It is the second instalment of a trilogy produced by Zhang Jizhong,preceded by The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2003) and followed by The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (2009). It was first broadcast on 17 March 2006 in China and subsequently broadcast in other Asian countries such as South Korea,Taiwan and Singapore.
Zhou Botong is a fictional character in the wuxia novels The Legend of the Condor Heroes and The Return of the Condor Heroes by Jin Yong. A member of the Quanzhen School,he is highly-skilled in martial arts,having been trained by his senior,Wang Chongyang,the school's founder. Although he is already in his old age,he is still known for behaving childishly and constantly seeking fun,hence he is nicknamed "Old Imp". At the end of the second novel,he takes the central position of the Five Greats,the five most powerful martial artists in the jianghu,to replace his deceased senior.
Ouyang Feng is a fictional character in the wuxia novel The Legend of the Condor Heroes and its sequel,The Return of the Condor Heroes,by Jin Yong. He is the "Western Venom" of the Five Greats of the wulin during the Song dynasty,alongside Wang Chongyang,Hong Qigong,Huang Yaoshi and Duan Zhixing. Ouyang Feng is best known for his signature martial arts technique,the Toad Skill,and his expertise in toxicology. In the first novel,he is depicted as a ruthless villain who resorts to all sorts of unscrupulous means to achieve his goal of becoming the most powerful martial artist in the jianghu. He attempts to seize the Nine Yin Manual,a book detailing powerful martial arts and inner energy techniques,but is tricked into practising skills based on a corrupted version of the manual. He becomes insane eventually as a consequence,but his prowess in martial arts also increases tremendously in an unorthodox manner. In the sequel,Ouyang Feng accepts Yang Guo as his godson and teaches him the Toad Skill. Later in the novel,he dies in the midst of laughter and forgotten past feuds alongside his rival,Hong Qigong. He is buried on Mount Hua beside Hong Qigong by Yang Guo,who succeeds him as the "Western Eccentric" of the new Five Greats.
The Brave Archer,also known as Kungfu Warlord,is a 1977 Hong Kong film adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Legend of the Condor Heroes. The film was produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio and directed by Chang Cheh,starring Alexander Fu Sheng and Tien Niu in the lead roles. The film is the first part of a trilogy and was followed by The Brave Archer 2 (1978) and The Brave Archer 3 (1981). The trilogy has two unofficial sequels,The Brave Archer and His Mate (1982) and Little Dragon Maiden (1983).
The Ancient Tomb School is a fictional martial arts school in the wuxia novel The Return of the Condor Heroes by Jin Yong. It plays a significant role in the early development of the protagonists,Yang Guo and Xiaolongnü. It was named after its base,the Ancient Tomb (古墓) in Mount Zhongnan.
The Return of the Condor Heroes is a Taiwanese television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. It was first broadcast on TTV in 1998 in Taiwan.
The Brave Archer and His Mate,also known as The Brave Archer 4 and Mysterious Island,is a 1982 Hong Kong film adapted from Louis Cha's novels The Legend of the Condor Heroes and The Return of the Condor Heroes,the first two books in he Condor Heroes Trilogy of novels. The Brave Archer and His Mate is a direct sequel to The Brave Archer,The Brave Archer 2 and The Brave Archer 3,being an adaptation of the final part of the Legend of the Condor Heroes novel and the first part of The Return of the Condor Heroes novel,with the same director,writer,and cast. Little Dragon Maiden (1983) unofficially continues the story where The Brave Archer and His Mate leaves off,though everyone behind and in front of the camera is different.
The Brave Archer 2,also known as Kungfu Warlord 2,is a 1978 Hong Kong film adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Legend of the Condor Heroes. The film was produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio and directed by Chang Cheh,starring Alexander Fu Sheng and Niu-niu in the lead roles. The film is the second part of a trilogy and was preceded by The Brave Archer (1977) and followed by The Brave Archer 3 (1981). The trilogy has two unofficial sequels,The Brave Archer and His Mate (1982) and Little Dragon Maiden (1983).
The Legend of the Condor Heroes is a two-part Taiwanese television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. The series was first broadcast on CTV in Taiwan in 1988.
The Romance of the Condor Heroes is a 2014–15 Chinese television series produced by Yu Zheng and adapted from Jin Yong's novel The Return of the Condor Heroes,with additional material from the preceding novel,The Legend of the Condor Heroes. It stars Chen Xiao and Michelle Chen in the lead roles. The series was first broadcast on Hunan TV from 3 December 2014 to 11 March 2015.
