Underplayed Gems

The Mystery of the Condor Hero (1993)

The Mystery of the Condor Hero poster
Original title
射雕英雄傳之九陰真經
Directed by
Poon Ka Tak
Cast
John Chiang, Fiona Leung, Julian Cheung, Emily Kwan, Law Lok Lam, Kwan Hoi San, Bau Fong, Liu Kai Chi
Genre
wuxia, drama television series
Country
Hong Kong
Length
1 season, 20 episodes
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This is a prequel story about a martial arts master named Huang Yaoshi. It shows his younger days and the events that shaped him before the main story of The Legend of the Condor Heroes.

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What happens

The Mystery of the Condor Hero (射鵰英雄傳之九陰真經) is a Hong Kong wuxia television series loosely adapted from the novel The Legend of the Condor Heroes by Jin Yong, serving as a backstory for the character Huang Yaoshi. The series was first broadcast on TVB Jade in Hong Kong in 1993. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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