Yang Guo,courtesy name Gaizhi,is the fictional protagonist of the wuxia novel The Return of the Condor Heroes by Jin Yong.
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.
The Jiuyang Zhenjing,also known as the Nine Yang Manual,is a fictional martial arts manual in Jin Yong's Condor Trilogy. It was first introduced briefly at the end of the second novel The Return of the Condor Heroes. It plays a significant role in the third novel The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber after Zhang Wuji discovers it and masters the skills in the book.
Mei Chaofeng,original name Mei Ruohua,is a character in the wuxia novel The Legend of the Condor Heroes by Jin Yong. She was the fourth disciple of Huang Yaoshi. She was known as the Iron Corpse (鐵屍) due to her dark complexion and rigid appearance. She,along with her eloped husband Chen Xuanfeng,were despised by the martial arts community for unethical behaviour. She later become the teacher of Yang Kang. She died in battle against Ouyang Feng while attempting to save her teacher,Huang Yaoshi.
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.
Duan Zhixing,also known by his temple name as the Emperor Xuanzong of Dali,was the 18th emperor of the Dali Kingdom between 1172 and 1200. Duan Zhixing's reign was marred by the power struggles within the influential Gao family,whose power had long eclipsed the ruling Duan family.
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 Return of the Condor Heroes is a Taiwanese television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same name. It was first broadcast on CTV in 1984 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.
