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The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (2003)

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Details

  • Chinese Name: 倚天屠龙记
  • Also Known As: The Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre
  • Episodes: 40
  • Broadcast year: 2002

Casts & 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 ?　?
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:

  1. 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: Xin Ai
  • Artist: Jin Xue Feng
Zui Chun Feng
Intoxicating Spring wind
Wo Zui Chun Feng
I'm addicted to you
Chu Chu Jian Mian
With one look
Liang Ren Qi Qi Xin Dong
You moved both our hearts
Qing Wang Zhong Kan Bu Yi Yang De Tian Kong
It's like looking at Heaven's plan
Wo Zhang Kai Xin Xun
I, Zhang, open my heart
Wu Qing De Ren Xiao Wo Chi
Ruthless people smile at my stupidity
Wo Xiao Wu Qing Ren Meng Dong
I smile knowingly at these ruthless people
Wo Yuan Yi Zai Ta Shou Zhang Zi Zhong
I wish to rest in the her arms
Zui Chun Feng
Intoxicating Spring wind
Wo Zui Chun Feng
I'm addicted to you
Ren Le Chong Dong
Having endured powerful blows
Ta You Rang Wo Gan Dong
She asks me to change once more
Shang Ta Xin Wo Shi Wan Wan Bu Neng
I could absolutely never hurt her
Wo Yuan Yi Zai Ta Shou Shang Zi Zhong
I wish to rest in the her arms
Wo Yao Huai Wo Da Yi
As unimportant and bad though I am
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)
Dan Yue Qing Yi Jiao Rong
Will justice be my friend
Rang Wo You Shi You Zhong
Who allows me to live 'til the end
Wo Yao Huai Wo Da Yi
As unimportant and bad though I am
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)
Dang Yue Qing Yi Jiao Rong
Will justice be my friend
Rang Wo You Shi You Zhong
Who allows me to live 'til the end
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
Shou Tuo Sai
Holding your cheek in your hands
Si Xiao Fei Xiao De Ni
Your smile doesn't look like a smile
Kan Zhe Ta Qing Qing Ai Ai
Looking at him time after time,
Shen Me Shi Hou
How long must I wait
Cai Zou Dao Shi Fei Zhi Wai
Until I can walk with him outside
Yin Wei Ni Xiang He Ta Tan Ai
Because you want to tell him your love for him
Rang Ta Yi Sheng Wei Ni Hua Mei
Allowing him to draw your eyebrows for the rest of your life
Ta De Xin Kuan Rong Si Hai
Would take a heart like his, vast as the sea
Zai Bu Ti Ni Chang Gei Ta Shang Hai
I don't want you to hurt him again
Ni Yao Ta Shen Bian
You want to be the one at his side
Zai Mei Bie De Nu Hai
But you may not be that girl
Rang Ta Yi Sheng Wei Ni Hua Mei
Allowing him to draw your eyebrows for the rest of your life
Ta De Xin Kuan Rong Chi Hai
Would take a heart like his, vast as the sea
Zai Bu Ti Ni Chang Gei Ta Shang Hai
I don't want you to hurt him again
Ni Yao Ta Sheng Bian
You want to be the one at his side
Zai Mei Bie De Nu Hai
But you may not be that girl

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!

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