In Quanzhen, Yang Guo is often bullied by his fellow seniors, and discriminated against by his master, Zhao Zhijing. Yang Guo flees from Quanzhen and ventures unknowingly into the nearby Tomb of the Living Dead, where the Ancient Tomb Sect is housed. He is saved by Xiaolongnü, a mysterious maiden of unknown origin, and becomes her apprentice. They live together in the tomb for many years until Yang Guo grows up.
Yang Guo and Xiaolongnü develop romantic feelings for each other, but their romance is forbidden by the prevailing norms of the jianghu (or wulin, the community of martial artists). Throughout the story, their love meets with several trials, such as the misunderstandings that threaten to tear them apart, and their encounter with Gongsun Zhi, whom Xiaolongnü almost marries at one point.
Finally, after their reunion and marriage, Xiaolongnü leaves Yang Guo again, owing to her belief she cannot recover from a fatal poison, and promises to meet him again 16 years later. While Yang Guo is wandering the jianghu alone, he meets several formidable martial artists and a giant condor, and improves his skills tremendously after training from them. His adventures gradually mould him into a courageous hero and the most powerful martial artist of his time.
Yang Guo serves his native land by helping the Han Chinese people of the Song Empire resist invaders from the Mongol Empire. At the end of the drama, he is reunited with Xiaolongnü and they leave to lead the rest of their lives in seclusion after receiving praises and blessings from the wulin.
Since the series was first announced, it was wrapped up in various controversies. In particular, the casting of Michelle Chen attracted a large outcry by fans of the original novel, who called Chen the "fattest Xiaolongnü (little dragon lady)" that they have ever seen. When the show first premiered on Hunan TV, it was heavily panned for its bad writing, cheaply made actions scenes and a story that completely departs from the novel. Critics call the show "a vulgar mess possessing little artistic value", and "a production that completely destroyed the spirit of the original story".[2][3]
References
^"Yu Zheng's "The Romance of the Condor Heroes" Premieres December 3". JayneStars.
^"Yu Zheng's 'Condor Heroes' destroys spirit of original story". Sina.
^"The Most Shocking Version of "The Return of the Condor Heroes"". China Radio International.
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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 1 The Romance of the Condor HeroesPromotional posterTraditional神鵰俠侶Simplified神雕侠侣MandarinShen Diao Xia LǚGenreWuxiaBased onThe Return of the Condor Heroesby Louis ChaScreenplay byYu ZhengDirected byLee Wai chuDeng Wei enLee Tat chiuCreative directorYu ZhengPresented byPu ShulinYu ZhengStarringChen XiaoMichelle ChenComposerTan XuanCountry of originChinaOriginal languageMandarinNo of episodes52 original version ProductionExecutive producersBi NengjinChen WenProducersYu ZhengMa TianWan YangYang LihuiProduction locationsHengdian World StudiosXiangshan Film CityCinematographyYe YunyuanJiang HongminLiang BaoquanEditorsZheng WeimingLiu XiangRunning time45 minutes per episodeProduction companiesCathay MediaYu Zheng StudioDistributorYang LeShen WeiReleaseOriginal networkHunan TVOriginal release3 December 2014 2014 12 03 11 March 2015 2015 03 11 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Soundtrack 4 Reception 5 References 6 External linksPlot EditThe protagonist Yang Guo is the orphaned son of Yang Kang the antagonist in The Legend of the Condor Heroes The couple Guo Jing and Huang Rong take Yang Guo under their care for a short period of time before sending him to the Quanzhen Sect on Mount Zhongnan for better guidance in moral values and orthodox martial arts In Quanzhen Yang Guo is often bullied by his fellow seniors and discriminated against by his master Zhao Zhijing Yang Guo flees from Quanzhen and ventures unknowingly into the nearby Tomb of the Living Dead where the Ancient Tomb Sect is housed He is saved by Xiaolongnu a mysterious maiden of unknown origin and becomes her apprentice They live together in the tomb for many years until Yang Guo grows up Yang Guo and Xiaolongnu develop romantic feelings for each other but their romance is forbidden by the prevailing norms of the jianghu or wulin the community of martial artists Throughout the story their love meets with several trials such as the misunderstandings that threaten to tear them apart and their encounter with Gongsun Zhi whom Xiaolongnu almost marries at one point Finally after their reunion and marriage Xiaolongnu leaves Yang Guo again owing to her belief she cannot recover from a fatal poison and promises to meet him again 16 years later While Yang Guo is wandering the jianghu alone he meets several formidable martial artists and a giant condor and improves his skills tremendously after training from them His adventures gradually mould him into a courageous hero and the most powerful martial artist of his time Yang Guo serves his native land by helping the Han Chinese people of the Song Empire resist invaders from the Mongol Empire At the end of the drama he is reunited with Xiaolongnu and they leave to lead the rest of their lives in seclusion after receiving praises and blessings from the wulin Cast EditChen Xiao as Yang Guo Yang Kang Leo Wu as Yang Guo young Michelle Chen as Xiaolongnu Zhang Zimu as Xiaolongnu young Zheng Guolin as Guo Jing Yang Mingna as Huang Rong Zhang Xinyu as Li Mochou Mao Xiaotong as Guo Fu Jiang Yiyi as Guo Fu young Sun Yaoqi as Lu Wushuang Hu Shun er as Lu Wushuang young Zhao Yingzi as Cheng Ying Chai Wei as Cheng Ying young Heizi as Jinlun Guoshi Zhang Xueying as Guo Xiang Cui Zhengbang as Guo Polu Zhang Zhehan as Yelu Qi Ma Yingqiao as Yelu Yan Wang Shuang as Wanyan Ping Cao Xinyue as Hong Lingbo Wu Jingjing as Gongsun Lu e Qiu Xinzhi as Gongsun Zhi Zhang Qian as Qiu Qianchi Li Shipeng as Qiu Qianren Ci en Zhang Chao as Wu Dunru Zhang Yijie as Wu Dunru young Elvis Han as Wu Xiuwen Fang Yangfei as Wu Xiuwen young Zhao Kunpeng as Wu Santong Zhang Yameng as Wu Sanniang Guo Yuhan as Shagu Christopher Lee as Huang Yaoshi Zong Fengyan as Ouyang Feng Yin Xiaotian as Hong Qigong Zhou Dehua as Zhou Botong Ji Chen as Yideng Deng Limin as Ke Zhen e Shen Baoping as Qiu Chuji Zhang Tianyang as Huodu Daiding as Da erba Shao Min as Granny Sun Wang Maolei as Zhao Zhijing Song Yang as Zhen Zhibing Meng Fei as Yelu Chucai Kang Lei as Ma Guangzuo Yang Long as Nimoxing Rong Yaozhong as Yinkexi Ruan Weijing as Xiaoxiangzi Yao Yichen as Chen Xuanfeng Hou Jingjian as Feng Mofeng Yi Kun as Lu Guanying Liu Ye as Cheng Yaojia Li Yilin as Zhu Ziliu Zhu Rongrong as Mongke Khan Luo Wenbo as Lin Chaoying s apprentice Wang Yuzheng as Lu Youjiao Sun Xinhong as He Shiwo Jian Renzi as Rou er Chen Tingjia as Du Xuelian Ouyang Feng s sister in law Hu Pu as Fan Yiweng Hou Jianglong as Indian Monk Ren Xihong as Shi Da Zhao Haiying as Shi Er Shi Puzhou as Shi San Niu Wenbo as Shi Si Feng Mingjing as Shi Wu Xu Zhanwei as Datougui Zhang Luhua as Shashengui Du Guanru as Taozhaigui Peng Yong as Wuchanggui Yu Xiaochen as Baicaoxian Shi Zhenlong as Renchuzi Lu Yang as Gourou Toutuo Tan Limin as Abbess Shengyin Wen Wen as Xiaocui Zhao Zhijing s secret lover Xing Qiqi as Li Zhichang Special appearancesYan Yikuan as Wang Chongyang Dong Xuan as Lin Chaoying Zanilia Zhao as Mu Nianci Chen Xiang as Lu Zhanyuan Deng Sha as He Yuanjun Yang Rong as Mei Chaofeng Huang Yi as Feng Heng Zhang Danfeng as Dugu Qiubai Qin Lan as Hexiang Dugu Qiubai s wife Zhang Meng as Mingyue Liu Ying Zhu Zixiao as Kublai Khan Chen Zihan as Qiuyinong Hong Qigong s lover Huang Ming as Long Jiu Jinlun Guoshi s junior Soundtrack EditThe Romance of the Condor Heroes Original Television Soundtrack 神鵰俠侶电视剧原声音乐大碟 No TitleMusicLength1 Splendid Grandeur 浩瀚 Opening theme song Jason Zhang 2 You and Me 你我 Ending theme song Chen Xiao amp Michelle Chen 3 Ask the World 问世间 Chen Xiang amp Zhang Xinyu 4 Sixteen Years Chen Xiao amp Liu Xin Reception EditSince the series was first announced it was wrapped up in various controversies In particular the casting of Michelle Chen attracted a large outcry by fans of the original novel who called Chen the fattest Xiaolongnu little dragon lady that they have ever seen When the show first premiered on Hunan TV it was heavily panned for its bad writing cheaply made actions scenes and a story that completely departs from the novel Critics call the show a vulgar mess possessing little artistic value and a production that completely destroyed the spirit of the original story 2 3 References Edit Yu Zheng s The Romance of the Condor Heroes Premieres December 3 JayneStars Yu Zheng s Condor Heroes destroys spirit of original story Sina The Most Shocking Version of The Return of the Condor Heroes China Radio International External links EditThe Condor Heroes on Sina Weibo Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Romance of the Condor Heroes amp oldid 1119847349, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
