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The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber

The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber poster
Genre
drama television series
Country
Hong Kong

How it feels

This is a wuxia series from Hong Kong based on a classic novel. It follows a young man caught in a conflict over two legendary weapons, the Heavenly Sword and Dragon Saber, while navigating martial arts clans and a love triangle.

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What happens

The Heavenly Sword and Dragon Saber (倚天屠龍記) is a Hong Kong wuxia television series adapted from the novel of the same title by Jin Yong. The series was first released overseas in 2000 before it was broadcast on TVB Jade in Hong Kong in 2001. It has the record for most TVB Best Actress winners, including Charmaine Sheh (2006/2014), Gigi Lai (2004), Michelle Yim (2008), Tavia Yeung (2012), and Kara Wai (2018). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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