“The Return of the Condor Heroes” produced by CCTV is scheduled to premiere in China by March 17, 2006. The TV drama was based on the popular same title novel by Jin Yong (aka Louis Cha).
It’s not the first time that Return of the Condor Heroes was made into movies and TV dramas, almost every 2 or 3 years we will see a new version of it, and the fans always seem to support the show.
It’s a martial art cum forbidden love story between Yang Guo (starred by Huang Xiao Ming) and his master Xiao Long Nu (starred by Crystal Liu Yi Fei), with a mystic condor and massive cast of roleplay and story plot around the final years of the China Song dynasty.
With the previously successful and popular production based on other Jin Yong’s novel like “The Legend of The Condor Heroes” and “Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils,” the China production studio CCTV was putting great expectation for this multimillion production.
To create some buzz for the movie prelaunching, CCTV also selected China SuperGirl contestant Jane Zhang Liang Ying to sing the opening song.
UPDATE The TV drama is released in China and all across Asia, and is one of the most popular China TV production ever.
Theme song for ROCH added, another ROCH closing song added.
December 21st, 2006 at 12:58 am
to #576
Guo’s family? i dont know who this refers to, but apparently his wife and he reunited in the end so they didnt die.
Guo’s parents died way back when he was a kid.
Guojing and Huangrong died many years later when Xiang Yang was conquered
December 21st, 2006 at 1:10 am
ah i just realized you may be talking about Guo jing instead of Yang Guo lol
As I said, Guo jing and Huang rong’s dead were mentioned in the next part, Heavenly sword and Dragon-slaying sabre. They died when Xiang Yang was conquered. Their first daughter and son weren’t mentioned I think(died with parents i guess?), but their second daughter Guo Xiang created a sect, so she didn’t die with her parents.
December 21st, 2006 at 11:13 am
Well andy… you can say that this is a fansite, or entertainment info site; it’s a bit hard to define exactly, but for sure it’s a place intended to have fun.
I can’t remember exactly, but did Guo Jing and Huang Rong actually died after Xiang Yang was conquered? I thought I read that they made the Heavenly Sword and Dragon-slaying Sabre to hide the ’secrets’ before Xiang Yang was conquered, and then can’t really remember what happened… perhaps they just hide away instead.
December 21st, 2006 at 12:07 pm
heh its a cool site :)
According to chapter 9 of heavenly sword and dragon-slaying sabre, Guo jing and Huang rong died exactly the day Xiang Yang was conquered, and according to history, Xiang Yang was conquered on Jan 31, 1273.
According to chapter 3 of LORH, Guo Jing’s birthday should be a full moon day(November) when Jin was at war with the Song dynasty(around year 1200).
December 21st, 2006 at 12:24 pm
wow andy… you sounds like an expert lol. Thanks for the clarification.
December 21st, 2006 at 12:24 pm
lol Guo Jing is the #1 hero in all Jin Yong’s 14 movels. He wouldn’t hide when XiangYang was in danger, and Huang Rong always follows him so she wouldn’t hide either. There are many depictions that imply they will never abandon the innocent citizens, and they’ve made it clear that the hero and heroine will live when the city is under protection, and die when the city is conquered.
I don’t really like heavenly sword and dragon-slaying sabre alot bcoz characters in there are all weakasses both physically and spiritually, so I’ve only read it once a longggggg time ago, and don’t remember how the weapons were made, but I think it is Guo Xiang who made them with Yang Guo’s heavy sword. I’m not quite sure tho, I’ll find out later when i have time.
December 21st, 2006 at 12:27 pm
hehe, I’m a Jin Yong fan. I have read ROCH many many times and watched many versions. It never gets old. I like it the way old ppl like Shakespearn arts, but I feel ROCH is a lot better than Shakespearn arts bcoz it has a lot of deep meanings and themes, and everytime I reread it, I can dig out something new. :)
December 21st, 2006 at 12:57 pm
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going over these comments , I found I misread ur question. Sorry I read too fast and didn’t realize u meant to hide the secrets.
btw I’m so happy that I’ve found a link to dl the 06 ROCH. I’ve watched it b4, and think it’s the best version so far, alot closer to the original than any others. Unfortunately, many thoughts and actions depicted in the book cannot be shown on the screen. nevertheless its a good show.
December 21st, 2006 at 1:13 pm
I wanted to hide the spoilers and secrets when the series was showing in most places, that’s old story… everyone can share their thoughts now.
December 21st, 2006 at 9:01 pm
yeah i was talking about guo jing and huang rong i know guo xiang never die but the rest i dunnoe whether they did die
December 22nd, 2006 at 1:06 am
so many have bitched about the leading actor’s childish acting and the actress’ age. My only suggestion is……GO READ THE BOOK!!!
YangGuo is very dynamic. He first appears as an 11-yr-old playful beggar, and matures into a real hero at age of 37 by the end. U can clearly see the difference through HuangXiaoMing’s acting, so he knows his part and acts well. He is SUPPOSED to be a loud mouth and childish in the beginning. Remember, he is only 16 yrs old when he practiced Jade Maiden with XLN, and I know this actor looks a lot older than that(his real age is 29, suitable for later performances).
Xiaolongnv is SUPPOSED to look very young, even in the end……She is 18 when she first met YangGuo but looks like a 16 or 17 yr old girl(Chapter 5). She looks slightly over 20 when she’s 40 in the end(Chapter 39). WHY IS THIS?!?! If you read the book, you’ll find the Jade Maiden cultivating techniques from the Ancient Tomb Sect concentrates on rules of 12 nothingness and 12 plentfulness, which make XLV emotionless. She throws these crap away when they find they love each other(XLV coughs out blood constantly because she doesn’t follow these rules anymore); however, she practices these principles again when she falls into the valley. Plus there’s no sunlight in the tomb and valley, so she looks very young throughout the whole story. Therefore, Crystal Liu is perfect for this role.
So stop bitching about HuangXiangming’s childish loud mouth and Crystal Liu’s age!! They are closest to the characters in the book!
December 26th, 2006 at 12:06 am
Hi all!
Christmas Day falls on December 25. It is preceded by Christmas Eve on December 24, and in some countries is followed by Boxing Day on December 26. Some Eastern Orthodox Churches celebrate Christmas on January 7, which corresponds to December 25 on the Julian calendar. December 25 as a birthdate for Jesus is merely traditional, and is not thought to be his actual date of birth. Much respect!
December 26th, 2006 at 1:46 am
felician… ermm that’s some details on Xmas. Still, Merry Christmas regardless.
December 26th, 2006 at 3:50 am
Sad…… I’m Chinese, and after watching this series of “Return of the condor heroes” I’m ashamed to affiliate my self with our Country…… FIRST OF ALL——ITS NOT A MUSICAL PLAY….. STOP THINKING UR ARTISTIC AND MAKE EVERYTHING LIKE A BALLE…… SECOND WHO EVER DIRECTED IT SUCKED BEYOND WORDS…….. THIRD IS Yang Guo, IS HE SUPPOSED TO BE A 12 YEAR OLD RETARD THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE SERIES?
December 26th, 2006 at 3:53 am
Would China stop producing my novels PLZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!! YOU SUCK AT IT
December 26th, 2006 at 8:34 am
lol wut do u mean by 12 yr old throughout the whole series? the kid only appeared in the book in the first 2 episodes and there r 41 episodes, and hes supposed to be that young according to the original story. I dont think the 29 actor could cover this part too can he?
read the book dude
December 31st, 2006 at 9:45 am
Happy new year !-!
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December 31st, 2006 at 10:37 am
Happy New Year sandraissa.
January 15th, 2007 at 9:23 am
the movie was great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! always in number 1
January 15th, 2007 at 5:19 pm
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