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Revision as of 13:10, 23 December 2005
Contents
Details
- Chinese Name: 倚天屠龙记
- Also Known As: The Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre
- Episodes: 40
- Broadcast year: 2002
Cast & Credits
Cast
- Alec Su ?有朋 as Zhang Cui Shan / Zhang Wuji 张翠山 / 张无忌
- Alyssa Chia 贾?雯 as Zhao Min 赵 ?
- Gao Yuan Yuan 高圆圆 as Zhou Zhi Ruo 周芷若
- Zhang Tie Lin 张?林 as Yang Xiao ? ?
- Bao Yilin as Yang Bu Hui
- Phyllis Quek 郭妃丽 as Yin Su Su 殷素素
- Florence Tan 陈秀丽 as Xiao Zhao ? 昭
- Xu Jin Jiang ?锦江 as Xie Xin 谢 逊
- Zhang Guo Li 张国立 as Cheng Kun aka Yuan Zhen 圆 真
- Wang Gang 王 刚 as Wang Shi 王 爷
- Dao Hong 陶 虹 as Ji Xiao Fu 纪晓芙
- Chen Sha Sha 陈莎莎 as Zhu Er 蛛 儿
- Yan Qing Yu 阎?妤 as Granny Golden Flower 金花婆婆
- Shi Xiao Long 释?龙 as Young Zhang Wuji 少年张无忌
Synopsis
Based on the popular novel by Jin Yong Kam Yung (aka Louis Cha). He also wrote Legend of the Condor Heroes and Return of the Condor Heroes. This story takes place in a 14th Century China during the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, roughly 100 years after the events of Return of the Condor Heroes. After decades of struggles, famine, and bitterness which the Chinese citizens blamed on the Yuan Dynasty's misgovernment, the Martial Arts sects have begun to rebel. Prince Ruyong asks Cheng Kun, a Shaolin monk with an ulterior motive, for a plan on how to deal with the rebels.
"The wielder of Heavenly Sword and/or Dragon Sabre rules the world."
This well known legend in the Martial Arts community is the impetus for the tale of Zhang Wuji. The story begins with how his parents met (episodes 1-3), then tells his trials as an adolescent (episodes 4-8), proceeds to relate his rise to prominence (episodes 9-23) and reveals the secret behind Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre (episode 23), and ends with the confluence of Wuji's love life, the Martial Arts sects' long standing grudges, and cruel fate.
Commentary
The special effects take the form of cheesy CG and green screen. The pacing of the story drags in parts, specially early on. The kid they got to play Wuji at age 10 looks like he's 15 or 16. But any flaws in execusion are overcome by the excellent plot and beautiful actresses. Just when you get tired of one hawt actress, the story introduces another one. Before I knew it, I was watching to see how the story unfolds instead of just watching the hawt actresses. Truly, this story is a Wuxia masterpiece where romance and kung fu are intricately intertwined. To quote the great rock band Queen, "Too much love will kill you."
Songs
This show was a China-Taiwan-Singapore co-production. It aired identically in all 3 regions except for the ending song. The Taiwanese show had an ending song sung by Alec Su. There is also supposed to be an English version of the opening song. The opening song sings about a man willing to surrender to the woman who has captured his heart. The ending song which Alec Su didn't sing is about a woman who's unwilling to allow the man she loves to have another woman in his heart.
Opening Song
- Title: 心爱 Xin Ai
- Artist: 金学峰 Jin Xue Feng
- 醉春风
- Zui Chun Feng,
- Intoxicating Spring wind
- 我醉春风
- Wo Zui Chun Feng
- I'm addicted to you
- ????
- Chu Chu Jian Mian
- With one look
- 两人??心动
- Liang Ren Qi Qi Xin Dong
- You moved both our hearts
- 情网中看?一样的天空
- Qing Wang Zhong Kan Bu Yi Yang De Tian Kong
- It's like looking at Heaven's plan
- 我张开心胸
- Wo Zhang Kai Xin Xun
- I, Zhang, open my heart
- 无情的人笑我痴
- Wu Qing De Ren Xiao Wo Chi
- Ruthless people smile at my stupidity
- 我笑无情人懵懂
- Wo Xiao Wu Qing Ren Meng Dong
- I smile knowingly at these ruthless people
- 我愿?在她手掌之中
- Wo Yuan Yi Zai Ta Shou Zhang Zi Zhong
- I wish to rest in the her arms
- 醉春风
- Zui Chun Feng
- Intoxicating Spring wind
- 我醉春风
- Wo Zui Chun Feng
- I'm addicted to you
- ?了冲动
- Ren Le Chong Dong
- Having endured powerful blows
- 她?让我感动
- Ta You Rang Wo Gan Dong
- She asks me to change once more
- 伤她心我是万万?能
- Shang Ta Xin Wo Shi Wan Wan Bu Neng
- I could absolutely never hurt her
- 我愿?在她手掌之中
- Wo Yuan Yi Zai Ta Shou Shang Zi Zhong
- I wish to rest in the her arms
- ????我大义
- Bu Yao Huai Wo Da Yi
- As unimportant and bad though I am
- 我会倚天屠龙
- Wo Hui Yi Tian Tu Long
- I am able to rely on heaven to slaughter the dragon
- (alt. I see Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre)
- 但愿情义交?
- Dan Yue Qing Yi Jiao Rong
- Will justice be my friend
- 让我有始有终
- Rang Wo You Shi You Zhong
- Who allows me to live 'til the end
- ????我大义
- Bu Yao Huai Wo Da Yi
- As unimportant and bad though I am
- 我会倚天屠龙
- Wo Hui Yi Tian Tu Long
- I am able to rely on heaven to slaughter the dragon
- (alt. I see Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre)
- 但愿情义交?
- Dang Yue Qing Yi Jiao Rong
- Will justice be my friend
- 让我有始有终
- Rang Wo You Shi You Zhong
- Who allows me to live 'til the end
- 让我有始有终
- Rang Wo You Shi You Zhong
- Who allows me to live 'til the end
China Ending Song
- Title: Ai Shang Zhang Wuji (To Fall in Love with Zhang Wuji)
- Artist: Mao A Min
- 手托腮
- Shou Tuo Sai
- Holding your cheek in your hands
- 似笑?笑的你
- Si Xiao Fei Xiao De Ni
- Your smile doesn't look like a smile
- 看?他期期艾艾
- Kan Zhe Ta Qing Qing Ai Ai
- Looking at him, time after time
- 什么时候
- Shen Me Shi Hou
- At what time will it be
- ?走到是?之外
- Cai Zou Dao Shi Fei Zhi Wai
- Until I can walk with him outside?
- 因为你想和他谈爱
- Yin Wei Ni Xiang He Ta Tan Ai
- Because you want to tell him your love for him
- 让他一生为你画眉
- Rang Ta Yi Sheng Wei Ni Hua Mei
- Allowing him to draw your eyebrows for the rest of your life
- 他的心宽容似海
- Ta De Xin Kuan Rong Si Hai
- Would take a heart like his, vast as the sea.
- ????你曾给他伤害
- Zai Bu Ti Ni Chang Gei Ta Shang Hai
- I don't want you to hurt him again
- 你?他身边
- Ni Yao Ta Shen Bian
- You want at his side
- ?没别的女孩
- Zai Mei Bie De Nu Hai
- no other women
- 让他一生为你画眉
- Rang Ta Yi Sheng Wei Ni Hua Mei
- Allowing him to draw your eyebrows for the rest of your life
- 他的心宽容似海
- Ta De Xin Kuan Rong Si Hai
- Would take a heart like his, vast as the sea
- ????你曾给他伤害
- Zai Bu Ti Ni Chang Gei Ta Shang Hai
- I don't want you to hurt him again
- 你?他身边
- Ni Yao Ta Sheng Bian
- You want at his side
- ?没别的女孩
- Zai Mei Bie De Nu Hai
- no other women...
Taiwan Ending Song
- Title: Xue Lai de Shi Hou (When the Snow Comes)
- Artist: Alec Su
Chorus
- Xue lai de shi hou
- shi fou ni hui xiang qi wo
- wo zai yuan fang gei ni zhu fu
- pei ni mei ge chun xia qiu dong
- wo ai de ren a
- xian zai ni kuai bu kuai le?
- ji de zou guo feng yu zhi hou
- hai you ge ren, hai yi yang de huan rong (or yong according to the song)
- guo qu wo men jing guo duo shao nian shao de cong dong
- hui qian ni de tai duo
- ni que cong lai
- bu neng wo jue de nan guo!
External Links
- Pics & info @ sina.com.cn
- CTV Offical Site
- Wikipedia Page
- Original novel info & translation
- Screenshots page WARNING Some of the screenshots are spoilers.