The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2003)

Original title

射雕英雄传

Directed by

Yu Min

Cast

Li Ya Peng, Zhou Xun, Zhou Jie, Jiang Qin Qin, Yang Li Ping, He Qing, Li Tao Li, Wang Rui

Genre

wuxia

Country

People's Republic of China

Length

1 season, 42 episodes

Rated

15

Rating

8.1 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two young friends grow up in a chaotic world of martial arts clans and dynastic conflict. They are drawn into a quest for honor and revenge across ancient China.

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What happens

The Legend of the Condor Heroes (射雕英雄传), also known as Legend of Eagle Shooting Hero and Legend of the Arching Hero, is a Chinese wuxia television series adapted from the novel The Legend of the Condor Heroes by Jin Yong. 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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