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The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2017 TV series)

The Legend of the Condor Heroes () is a 2017 Chinese wuxia television series adapted from the novel of the same title by Jin Yong. A remake of the 1983 Hong Kong television series of the same title, it was directed by Jeffrey Chiang and starred Yang Xuwen, Li Yitong, Chen Xingxu and Meng Ziyi in the lead roles. It started airing on Dragon TV in mainland China on 9 January 2017, and on TVB Jade in Hong Kong on 8 May 2017.

Cast

Production

The series was filmed primarily at the Xiangshan Film and Television City in Zhejiang. Shooting wrapped up in late August 2016. Other filming locations include the Hengdian World Studios, Xiandu Scenic Area in Jinyun County and Xianju County in Zhejiang, Huanghe Shilin Scenic Area in Jingtai County and Tianzhu Grasslands in Gansu, and Tonghu Grasslands in Inner Mongolia. Although this series is one of many television series adaptations of The Legend of the Condor Heroes, it is the first one to be produced since Jin Yong last revised the novel.

In a January 2017 interview, producer Guo Jingyu explained why he produced a television series based on a wuxia novel which already has more than 10 earlier adaptations. He said that he is dissatisfied with many of the wuxia television series produced in recent years, and wanted to remake the 1983 Hong Kong television series The Legend of the Condor Heroes, which he enjoyed watching, for younger generations of viewers. He also explained the challenges he faced in operating with a very tight budget and time constraints, such as having to reduce the use of special effects and having to cast less well-known actors and actresses in the lead roles.

Episodes

The series originally aired in 2 episodes daily on Dragon Television, Monday through Sunday from 19:30 to 21:00.

Ratings

International broadcast

Awards and nominations

Soundtrack

  • "Iron Blood and Loyal Heart" (): The opening and ending theme song of the series, composed by Joseph Koo and originally the opening theme song of the 1983 Hong Kong television series The Legend of the Condor Heroes. Although the original version was sung in Cantonese by Roman Tam and Jenny Tseng, the version used in The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2017) is an instrumental version with no lyrics.
  • "Loved Who" (): An insert song composed by Silence Wong and sung by Shang Wenjie.
  • "The World of Martial Arts" (): An insert song composed by Tan Xiaocong and sung by Silence Wong.
  • "Soul of the Sword" (): An insert song composed by Silence Wang and sung by Well Lee.
  • "The Condor Hero" (): The opening theme song of the TVB release, sung by Hubert Wu.
  • "I Won't Return" (): The ending theme song of the TVB release, sung by Kayee Tam.

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