The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2003 TV series)

The Legend of the Condor Heroes
Poster
Also known as	1. Legend of Eagle Shooting Hero 2. Legend of the Arching Hero
Genre	Wuxia
Written by	Louis Cha (original story) Lan Xiaolong Shi Hang Gong Yingtian Zhang Ting
Directed by	Yu Min Wang Rui Kuk Kwok-leung
Creative director(s)	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(s)	Zhao Lin
Country of origin	China
Original language(s)	Mandarin
No. of episodes	42
Production
Executive producer(s)	Pan Zhizhong Tie Fo Chen Jingsheng Jiang Huai
Producer(s)	Zhang Jizhong Meng Fanyao Que Xin Yang Niansheng Huzi
Location(s)	China
Cinematography	Shao Jinghui Ye Zhiwei Zhang Zhendong Wu Bin Fang Ting
Running time	45 minutes per episode
Production company(s)	Ciwen Film & TV Production Co. Ltd.
Release
Original network	CCTV (China) CTS (Taiwan)
First shown in	2003 (China) 8 March 2010 (Taiwan)
Chronology
Followed by	The Return of the Condor Heroes (2006)
External links
Website

The Legend of the Condor Heroes

射鵰英雄傳

射雕英雄传

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Shè Diāo Yīng Xióng Zhuàn

The Legend of the Condor Heroes is a Chinese television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. It is the first instalment of a trilogy produced by Zhang Jizhong, followed by The Return of the Condor Heroes (2006) and The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (2009). It was first broadcast on CCTV in China in 2003.

Cast

Tiandi Douzai Wo Xinzhong (天地都在我心中; Heaven and Earth in My Heart) performed by Qiu Ye
Zhenqing Zhenmei (真情真美; True Love Is Beautiful) performed by Sun Nan and Valen Hsu
Shangbieli (伤别离; The Pain of Separation) performed by Cao Hai
Niyuwo Gonghao (你与我共好; You and I Are Well) performed by Anita Mui
Jiandao Ni Zai Buhui Wang (见到你再不会忘; Will Not Forget You When I See You Again) performed by Li Yapeng and Zhou Xun

Shooting locations include Inner Mongolia, Zhejiang and Red Hill Park.

It aired in Thailand on Channel 3 in late 2004, dubbed as Mungkorn Yok. ("มังกรหยก", literally: Jade Dragon).^[2]

Zhang Jizhong filmography

Producer	One Hundred Years of Suffering (1989) The People's Policeman (1989) Good Man Yan Juqian (1990) Vice Squad General (1990) Romance of the Three Kingdoms (1994) Trench People (1995) The Water Margin (1997) Blue Enchantress (1999) Laughing in the Wind (2001) The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2003) Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (2003) Days of Passion and Spirit (2003) Heroes Forever (2004) Farmer Labourer (2004) The Return of the Condor Heroes (2006) Heroes on Lüliang Mountain (2006) Abao De Gushi (2006) Sword Stained with Royal Blood (2007) Royal Tramp (2008) Paladins in Troubled Times (2008) Bing Sheng (2009) The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (2009) Nima's Summer (2009) Zuichu De Mengxiang (2010) Journey to the West (2010) Flight Attendant Diary (2011) Yanhuang Da Di (TBA) Juhua Zui (TBA)

Actor and others	Wu Lian (1981) Taiwan Yihen (1982) Generals of the Yang Family (1983) The Water Margin (1998) Laughing in the Wind (2001) Qing Yi (2002) Knife of Guanxi (2002) The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2003) Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (2003) The Proud Twins (2005) The Return of the Condor Heroes (2006) Sword Stained with Royal Blood (2007) Journey to the West (2011)

The Condor Trilogy by Jin Yong

Novels

Characters

Main characters	Guo Jing Huang Rong Yang Kang Mu Nianci Yang Guo Xiaolongnü Zhang Wuji Zhao Min Zhou Zhiruo

The Greats	Huang Yaoshi Ouyang Feng Yideng Hong Qigong Wang Chongyang Zhou Botong

Other characters	The Legend of the Condor Heroes The Return of the Condor Heroes The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber Dugu Qiubai

Sects and organisations

Film adaptations

The Legend of the Condor Heroes	Story of the Vulture Conqueror (1958) The Brave Archer (1977) The Brave Archer 2 (1978) The Brave Archer 3 (1981)

The Return of the Condor Heroes	The Great Heroes (1960 / 1961) The Brave Archer and His Mate (1982) Little Dragon Maiden (1983)

The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber	Story of the Sword and the Sabre (1963 / 1965) Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre (1978) The Hidden Power of the Dragon Sabre (1984) Kung Fu Cult Master (1993)

Others	The Eagle Shooting Heroes (1993) Ashes of Time (1994)

Television adaptations

The Legend of the Condor Heroes	The Legend of the Condor Heroes (1976) The Legend of the Condor Heroes (1983) The Legend of the Condor Heroes (1988) The Legend of the Condor Heroes (1994) The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2003) The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2008)

The Return of the Condor Heroes	The Return of the Condor Heroes (1976) The Return of the Condor Heroes (1983) The Return of the Condor Heroes (1984) The Condor Heroes 95 (1995) The Return of the Condor Heroes (1998) The Return of the Condor Heroes (1998) The Legend of Condor Hero (2001) The Return of the Condor Heroes (2006) The Romance of the Condor Heroes (2014)

The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber	The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (1978) The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (1984) New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre (1986) The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (1994) The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (2000) The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (2003) The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (2009)

Others	Rage and Passion (1992) The Mystery of the Condor Hero (1993) The Condor Heroes Return (1994)