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The Legend of the Condor Heroes
| The Legend of the Condor Heroes | |||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 射鵰英雄傳 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 射雕英雄传 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Story of the Eagle Shooting Hero | ||||||||||
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The Legend of the Condor Heroes is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong (Louis Cha). It is the first part of the Condor Trilogy and is followed by The Return of the Condor Heroes and The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. It was first serialised between 1 January 1957 and 19 May 1959 in Hong Kong Commercial Daily. [1] Jin Yong revised the novel twice, first in the 1970s and later in the 2000s. The English title is imprecise since neither species of the condor, the Andean condor and Californian condor, is native to China. In February 2018, a translation of the first volume (out of four) was published with the title A Hero Born. [2]
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Plot [ edit ]
The story is set during the Jin–Song Wars. Yang Tiexin and Guo Xiaotian are sworn brothers and Han patriots who loathe the Jurchen invaders. They pledge that their unborn children will become either sworn siblings (if both are of the same sex) or a married couple (if they are of opposite sexes).
After Guo Xiaotian's death and Yang Tiexin's disappearance, Guo Xiaotian's son Guo Jing grows up in Mongolia under the care of Genghis Khan. He learns martial arts from the "Seven Freaks of Jiangnan" and Ma Yu of the Quanzhen School, as well as archery skills from Jebe. The Chinese title of the novel is derived from an incident in Guo Jing's youth when he shot two eagles with a single arrow. Yang Tiexin's son, Yang Kang, grows up as a Jurchen prince's son. Although he is mentored by Qiu Chuji of the Quanzhen Sect, he also secretly learns the evil "Nine Yin White Bone Claw" from Mei Chaofeng.
Guo Jing is honest, loyal and righteous, but slow-witted. Yang Kang is clever, but scheming and treacherous. They eventually meet each other and their respective lovers, Huang Rong and Mu Nianci. The main plot follows Guo Jing and Huang Rong's adventures and their encounters with the Five Greats. Meanwhile, Yang Kang plots with the Jurchens to conquer his native land, the Song dynasty. Yang Kang refuses to acknowledge his Han Chinese ethnicity and is strongly driven to acquire wealth, fame and glory. His treachery is slowly unveiled throughout the novel in the encounters he has with the protagonists.
With Guo Jing's assistance, the Mongol army conquers the Jin dynasty and subsequently turns its attention towards the Song dynasty. Guo Jing is unwilling to aid the Mongols in attacking his native land so he leaves Mongolia. Guo Jing returns to the Song dynasty and helps his fellow Han Chinese counter the impending Mongol invasion. On the other hand, Yang Kang dies from poisoning after attempting to kill Huang Rong with a palm strike, but ends up hitting her spiked soft armour, which was stained with poison. He leaves behind Mu Nianci and their unborn son, whom Guo Jing named Yang Guo. In the meantime, the Mongol invasion temporarily stops when Genghis Khan dies unexpectedly.
Characters [ edit ]
Adaptations [ edit ]
Films [ edit ]
| Year | Production | Main cast | Additional information |
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| 1958 | Emei Film Company (Hong Kong) | Cho Tat-wah, Yung Siu-yee, Lam Kau, Lai Kwan-lin | See Story of the Vulture Conqueror |
| 1977 | Shaw Brothers Studio (Hong Kong) | Alexander Fu, Tanny Tien, Lee I-min, Kara Hui | See The Brave Archer |
| 1978 | Alexander Fu, Niu-niu, Lee I-min, Kara Hui | See The Brave Archer 2 | |
| 1981 | Alexander Fu, Niu-niu, Yu Tai-ping | See The Brave Archer 3 | |
| 1993 | Scholars Ltd. (Hong Kong) | Leslie Cheung, Brigitte Lin, Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Jacky Cheung | See The Eagle Shooting Heroes |
| 1994 | Leslie Cheung, Brigitte Lin, Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Jacky Cheung | See Ashes of Time |
Television [ edit ]
| Year | Production | Main cast | Additional information |
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| 1976 | CTV (Hong Kong) | Jason Pai, Michelle Yim, Bruce Leung, Mang Chau | See The Legend of the Condor Heroes (1976 TV series) |
| 1983 | TVB (Hong Kong) | Felix Wong, Barbara Yung, Michael Miu, Sharon Yeung | See The Legend of the Condor Heroes (1983 TV series) |
| 1988 | China Television Co, Ltd. (Co-production)(Taiwan) | Howie Huang, Idy Chan, Poon Wang-ban, Chiu Shu-yi | See The Legend of the Condor Heroes (1988 TV series) |
| 1992 | TVB (Hong Kong) | Ekin Cheng, Fiona Leung, Gallen Lo, Eddie Kwan, Vivian Chow | See Rage and Passion |
| 1993 | Julian Cheung, John Chiang, Fiona Leung, | See The Mystery of the Condor Hero | |
| 1994 | Julian Cheung, Athena Chu, Gallen Lo, Emily Kwan | See The Legend of the Condor Heroes (1994 TV series) | |
| Ekin Cheng, Marco Ngai, Wong Siu-yin, Charine Chan, Chan Wai-yee, Wayne Lai | See The Condor Heroes Return | ||
| 2003 | Ciwen Film & TV Production Co. Ltd. (Mainland China) | Li Yapeng, Zhou Xun, Zhou Jie, Jiang Qinqin | See The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2003 TV series) |
| 2008 | Chinese Entertainment Shanghai Ltd. (Mainland China) | Hu Ge, Ariel Lin, Justin Yuan, Cecilia Liu | See The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2008 TV series) |
| 2017 | Dragon TV (Mainland China) | Yang Xuwen, Li Yitong, Chen Xingxu, Meng Ziyi, Michael Miu | See The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2017 TV series) |
Comics [ edit ]
In 1998, Hong Kong's Ming Ho Press (明河社) published a 38 volume manhua series illustrated by Lee Chi Ching. This was published in Indonesia by MNC Comics in 2000.
Video games [ edit ]
Shachou Eiyuuden: The Eagle Shooting Heroes is a video game developed by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation.
В итоге: The Legend of the Condor Heroes Author Jin Yong Original title 射鵰英雄傳 Country Hong Kong Language Chinese Series Condor Trilogy Genre Wuxia
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