About
The Legend of the Condor Heroes is a Hong Kong 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. 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.
Cast
Felix Wong Yat-Wah
as 郭靖
Barbara Yung
as 黄蓉
Michael Miu Kiu-Wai
as 楊康
Sharon Yeung
as 穆念慈
Danny Lau Dan
as 洪七公
Yeung Chak-Lam
as 歐陽鋒
Kenneth Tsang
as 黃藥師
Chun Wong
as 老頑童
Ha Yue
as 丘處機
Kong Ngai
as 柯鎮惡
Paul Chun Pui
as 鐵木真
Andy Tai Chi-Wai
as 拖雷
Marylinn Wong Cho-Shut
as 華箏
So Hang-Suen
as 李萍
Lau Siu-Ming
as 一燈大師
Regina Tsang Hing-Yu
as 瑛姑
Lau Kong
as 完顏洪烈
Chan On-ying
as 傻姑
Richard Ng Man-Tat
as 彭長老
Kwan Ching
as 鲁有脚
Episodes
铁血丹心
Episode 1
YAU, is a patriotic Taoist priest. He becomes fugitive after assassinating a senior Kam mandarin. Tonight, he is again chased after by the Kam army. He breaks into the house of KWOK and YEUNG to hide away from the army. KWOK and YEUNG are two sworn brothers. They are living together and their wives are both pregnant. They help YAU to fight against the Kam army and they later become very good friends.
Episode 2
The Kam Prince falls for the beauty of MRS. YEUNG at his first sight. He vows to have her as his wife, and he plots to do away with KWOK and YEING. KWOK is killed and his wife is lucky to have escaped to Mongolia, and there is the desert she gives birth to her son CHING. YEUNG is missing. MRS. YEUNG, not knowing the true identity of the KAM PRINCE, marries him out of gratitude. Before long, she also gives birth to a boy named HONG in the Kam Palace.
Episode 3
YAU misunderstands that MRS. YEUNE, PAO SIK YUEK, betrays his husband and decides to kill her. Finding that she has just given birth to HONG, he does not kill her but offers to teach HONG kung-fu five years later. CHING is brought up at Mongolia but he turns out to be dull-witted. MRS. KWOK is worried that he will not be able to take revenge for his father. CHIT PIT is chased by TIT MOK CHUN but CHING saves him. TIT sees that CHIT fights well and accepts him to be his general. CHING learns shooting from CHIT and later becomes sworn brothers with TIT's son TAW LUI. The SEVEN GROTESQUES discover CHING and begin teaching him kung-fu. To train CHING, they tell him to meet them at the mountain at night but find that CHAN YUEN FUNG and MUI CHIU FUNG are at the scene practicing. CHING comes along and CHAN captures him. CHING gets hold of his dagger and stabs CHAN.… ...
Episode 4
Ten years later, CHING grows up to be an upright and proper man but still limited in kung-fu fighting. The Mongolian Princess WAH TSANG is very fond of him. One day, PRINCE SONG KWAN of Chun Lit Tribe and his son TO SI visit TIT while the KAM PRINCE arrives at Mongolia at the same time. TIT is busy receiving them. Annoyed by TO SI who falls for her beauty, Wah TSANG stays with CHING. Being called the Han bastard and defeated by the jealous T0 SI in wrestling, CHING feels ashamed. Resenting at not being installed as feudal lords, LIE MAN TRIBE declares war on the Kam kingdom. SONG KWAN sends two able-bodied soldiers to seek help from CHUN LIT TRIBE but they are killed on the way. Ordered by TIT who sees through the disunity of the LIE MAN soldiers, CHIT PIT and CHING kill the two Lie Man leaders. Losing a central figure, Lie Man is thus defeated. The injured CHING is warmly welcome by the Mongolians.… ...
Episode 5
On seeing the tablet of KWOK and YEUNG in his visit to CHING, the KAM PRINCE knows that CHING is KHOK's descendant. Fearing that MRS. KWOK's reunion with PAO whom he deeply loves will ruin their relation, the KAM PRINCE orders the FOUR DEMONS to burn CHING's camp. Chasing after CHING and his mother, the Demons are defeated by the SEVEN GROTESQUES. To avoid TIT’s suspicion, the KAM PRINCE pretends to punish the Four Demons. He arouses ill-will between SONG KWAN and TIT to forestall TIT’s growing threat to his kingdom. In the dinner which the KAM PRINCE hosts to apologize to CHING, TO SI jeers at CHING and forbids him to use the golden cup. TIT gives his helmet to CHING for containing wine, much to SONG KWAN's discontent. Failing to gain WAH TSANG's love, TO SI jeers at her and is hit hard by CHING who resents his behavior. To avoid disputing with SONG KWAN, TIT whips CHING and decides to marry WAH TSANG to TO SI.… ...
Episode 6
Discovering CHEUNE AH SUNG's love ‘for YING, .WAH TSANG encourages CHEUNG who is too shy to show his passion. To arouse MUI CHIU FUNG’s attention, CHING is told by OR CHUN NGOK, the head of the SEVEN GROTESQUES, for disguise as selling himself for financing his father's funeral. MUI appears and attacks the SEVEN GROTESQUES. In protecting YING, CHEUNG is hurt and MUI takes to chance to run away. Before CHEUNE dies, he admits his love for YING, much to her sorrow. When hunting with CHIT PIT, TIT orders CHING to shoot the flying hawk. Overjoyed at CHING’s' feat in shooting two hawks with one arrow, TIT hosts a feast. Pleased at TIT's appreciation for CHING, WAH TSANG hints to CHING that he should ask TIT's permission for their marriage. CHING does not get the point and attends the feast without mentioning ‘the marriage. Furious, WAH TSANG runs away.… ...
Episode 7
CHING perchance meets MA YUK who on knowing his failure in practicing kung-fu, teaches him how to exercise his strength, much to his gratitude. Forced by OR to fight with the Sixth Grotesque, CHUM KAM FAT, CHING is worried though taught by the other Grotesques the key to resist. Instructed by MA, CHING easily beats CHUM in the duel. Suspicious, OR questions CHING who refuses to tell the truth. Following CHING secretly, the SIX GROTESQUES is shocked to find that CHING, with skillful kung-fu, is soon out of sight. Later they discover the place where MUI CHIU FUNG practices. Misunderstanding that CHING learns from MUI, OR decides to kill him. MA and CHING run into MUI who flees after hurting MA. The two then come across a military camp and discovers that SONG KWAN is plotting with the Kams to assassinate TIT MOK CHUN. CHING hurriedly goes to inform TIT only to find that he has already gone with TAW LUI to meet KWAN.… ...
Episode 8
When TIT MOK CHUN is surrounded by TO SI's army, CHING saves him by kidnapping TO SI. Releasing TO SI, TIT is misunderstood to be cowardly. In fact, TIT’s plot is to order a sudden attack on SONG KWAN at midnight. Finally, SONG KWAN's army is uprooted. In appreciation of CHING's deeds, TIT marries WAH TSANG to CHING but is rejected by CHING who just treats her as sister. Deeply hurt, WAH TSANG runs away and is caught by MUI CHIU FUNG. To save her, .MA helps the SIX GROTESQUES to act as the SEVEN CHUEN CHUN DISCIPLES. MUI is tricked and dares not confront them but she captures CHING as hostage. To comply with MUI's demand, MA is forced to explicate the CHUEN CHUN KUNG-FU CODES in order to save CHING and WAH TSANG.
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