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| Genre: | Wuxia | ||||||||||
| Screenplay: | Chan Kiu-ying Cheung Wah-biu | ||||||||||
| Director: | Johnnie To Ng Yat-fan Lau Si-yuk Siu Hin-fai Ching Siu-tung (action director) | ||||||||||
| Starring: | Felix Wong Barbara Yung Michael Miu Sharon Yeung | ||||||||||
| Opentheme: | 1. Tit Huet Dam Sum (鐵血丹心) 2. Yat Sang Yau Yi Yi (一生有意義) 3. Sai Kan Chi Chung Nei Ho (世間始終你好) performed by Roman Tam and Jenny Tseng | ||||||||||
| Theme Music Composer: | Joseph Koo | ||||||||||
| Country: | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| Language: | Cantonese | ||||||||||
| Num Episodes: | 59 | ||||||||||
| List Episodes: | List of the Legend of the Condor Heroes (1983) episodes | ||||||||||
| Producer: | Wong Tin-lam | ||||||||||
| Location: | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| Runtime: | 42 minutes per episode | ||||||||||
| Company: | TVB | ||||||||||
| Network: | TVB Jade | ||||||||||
| Related: | The Return of the Condor Heroes (1983–84) The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2017) |
The Legend of the Condor Heroes is a Hong Kong wuxia television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. It was first broadcast on TVB Jade in Hong Kong in 1983. The 59 episodes long series is divided into three parts.The serial was re-aired in 1990, 1995, 2012, and 2024 on TVB Jade.
This 1983 version is considered by many to be a classic television adaptation of the novel and features the breakthrough role of Barbara Yung, who played Huang Rong, During that time, Barbara Yung immediately became TVB's most popular actress.
The series became the highest rated series of that year with a high rating of 99%, The series averaged a rating of 65 points, and has become the most watched series in Hong Kong history so far.
In 1985, it was introduced and broadcast in mainland China by Guangdong TV Station, which triggered a frenzy of people watching it and caused a great sensation.[1] and one of the most watched TVB series by Chinese people in China, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia and around the world.
In 2022, the drama was selected as one of ten classic TVB dramas being honoured for a new joint Youku and TVB programme.[2]
Note: Some of the characters' names are in Cantonese romanisation.
See main article: List of The Legend of the Condor Heroes (1983) episodes.
The Legend of the Condor Heroes (射鵰英雄傳 seh diu ying hung juen) is the soundtrack of this television series, released in 1983 by EMI Records (百代唱片). Roman Tam and Jenny Tseng sing the following songs, most which are heard in the series.
According to the behind-the-scenes featurette on the DVD, the Mongolian scenes were filmed on Lantau Island, Hong Kong.
This is the award this series has received.
| Year | Award | Result | |
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| 1983 | New York International Film and Television Festival Gold Medal Award | ||
| 2009 | Second place in CCTV's selection of "Ten Most Unforgettable Classic Dramas Post-80s" | ||
| 2019 | National Top Ten TV Series in New Era International TV Festival | ||
| 2022 | Top ten classic TVB dramas being honoured for a new joint Youku and TVB programme |