The Legend of the Condor Heroes (1983 TV series)
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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 2013 on TVB Jade.
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) | ||||||||||
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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 (1983-02-21) – 22 July 1983 (1983-07-22) | ||||||||||
Related | |||||||||||
The Return of the Condor Heroes (1983–84) The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2017) |
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]