Underplayed Gems

Swordsman (2013)

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Original title
笑傲江湖
Directed by
Hu Yi Juan
Genre
drama, sci-fi & fantasy
Country
People's Republic of China
Length
1 season, 42 episodes
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A swordsman gets caught in conflicts between martial arts sects while navigating a love triangle. The story reimagines a classic wuxia novel with a major gender swap and romantic twist.

adventurousromanticdramaticfast-pacedsword-fightingmelodramaticbetrayal-filled

What happens

Swordsman (笑傲江湖) is a 2013 Chinese wuxia television series adapted from the novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer by Jin Yong. The series was written and produced by Yu Zheng, and starred Wallace Huo, Joe Chen, Yuan Shanshan, Chen Xiao and Yang Rong. Shooting started on 24 March 2012 in Xiandu, Jinyun County, Zhejiang. It was first aired in China on Hunan Television from 6 February to 4 March 2013. The plot deviates significantly from the novel, with Dongfang Bubai depicted as a woman (instead of a castrated man) and having a romantic affair with Linghu Chong. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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