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The Romance Of The Condor Heroes
''The Romance of the Condor Heroes'' is a 2014–15 Chinese television series produced by Yu Zheng and adapted from Jin Yong's novel ''The Return of the Condor Heroes'', with additional material from the preceding novel, ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes''. It stars Chen Xiao and Michelle Chen in the lead roles. The series was first broadcast on Hunan TV from 3 December 2014 to 11 March 2015. Plot The protagonist, Yang Guo, is the orphaned son of Yang Kang, the antagonist in ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes''. The couple Guo Jing and Huang Rong take Yang Guo under their care for a short period of time before sending him to the Quanzhen Sect on Mount Zhongnan for better guidance in moral values and orthodox martial arts. In Quanzhen, Yang Guo is often bullied by his fellow seniors, and discriminated against by his master, Zhao Zhijing. Yang Guo flees from Quanzhen and ventures unknowingly into the nearby Tomb of the Living Dead, where the Ancient Tomb Sect is housed. He is saved b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wuxia
( ), which literally means "martial heroes", is a genre of Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists in ancient China. Although is traditionally a form of historical fiction, its popularity has caused it to be adapted for such diverse art forms as Chinese opera, manhua, television dramas, films, and video games. It forms part of popular culture in many Chinese-speaking communities around the world. The word "" is a compound composed of the elements (, literally "martial", "military", or "armed") and (, literally "chivalrous", "vigilante" or "hero"). A martial artist who follows the code of is often referred to as a (, literally "follower of ") or (, literally "wandering "). In some translations, the martial artist is referred to as a "swordsman" or "swordswoman" even though they may not necessarily wield a sword. The heroes in wuxia fiction typically do not serve a lord, wield military power, or belong to the aristocratic class. They often originat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Han Chinese
The Han Chinese () or Han people (), are an East Asian ethnic group native to China. They constitute the world's largest ethnic group, making up about 18% of the global population and consisting of various subgroups speaking distinctive varieties of the Chinese language. The estimated 1.4 billion Han Chinese people, worldwide, are primarily concentrated in the People's Republic of China (including Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau) where they make up about 92% of the total population. In the Republic of China (Taiwan), they make up about 97% of the population. People of Han Chinese descent also make up around 75% of the total population of Singapore. Originating from Northern China, the Han Chinese trace their cultural ancestry to the Huaxia, the confederation of agricultural tribes living along the Yellow River. This collective Neolithic confederation included agricultural tribes Hua and Xia, hence the name. They settled along the Central Plains around the middle and lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ouyang Feng
Ouyang Feng is a fictional character in the wuxia novel ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes'' and its sequel, ''The Return of the Condor Heroes'', by Jin Yong. He is the "Western Venom" of the Five Greats of the '' wulin'' (martial artists' community) during the Song dynasty, alongside Wang Chongyang, Hong Qigong, Huang Yaoshi and Duan Zhixing. Ouyang Feng is best known for his signature martial arts technique, the Toad Skill, and his expertise in toxicology. In the first novel, he is depicted as a ruthless villain who resorts to all sorts of unscrupulous means to achieve his goal of becoming the most powerful martial artist in the ''jianghu''. He attempts to seize the ''Nine Yin Manual'', a book detailing powerful martial arts and inner energy techniques, but is tricked into practising skills based on a corrupted version of the manual. He becomes insane eventually as a consequence, but his prowess in martial arts also increases tremendously in an unorthodox manner. In the sequel, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huang Yaoshi
Huang Yaoshi is a fictional character in the wuxia novel ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes'' and its sequel, ''The Return of the Condor Heroes'', by Jin Yong. He is one of the Five Greats of the '' wulin'' (martial artists' community) during the Song dynasty, alongside Wang Chongyang, Hong Qigong, Ouyang Feng and Duan Zhixing. He is nicknamed "Eastern Heretic" for being an unorthodox radical who behaves as he wishes without showing any regard for formalities or moral ethics. He loathes the dogma of traditional rites in Chinese society and admires only genuine honour and pure love. As such, he is often regarded by his contemporaries as a cultural heretic. His nickname may be translated to "Eastern Evil" because the character ''xié'' () in his nickname also refers to "evil" and "unorthodoxy" in ''jianghu'' terminology. Fictional character biography Background Huang Yaoshi is the master of Peach Blossom Island and one of the Five Greats, the five most powerful martial artists i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Lee (Malaysian Actor)
Christopher Lee Meng Soon (; born 23 July 1971) is a Malaysian actor, host and singer based in Singapore. Early life Lee studied up to form 5 in Sekolah Menengah Seri Kota, Air Leleh, Malacca, Malaysia. He was an active student in school, serving as a prefect and representing his school in rugby competitions. He has an older sister and two younger brothers, the youngest being Frederick Lee Meng Chong, who is also an actor and model in Malaysia. Career Lee joined TCS on a contract in 1995 after emerging as 1st runner-up in the male category of the Star Search programme in 1995. He worked as a factory worker, salesman and part-time model before joining star search in 1995. Lee first started acting in Chinese-language television dramas produced by Channel 8. Lee rose to prominence in his career after winning the Best Actor award at the Star Awards 1997 for his role as a '' hanjian'' in the television drama ''The Price of Peace'', set in Japanese-occupied Singapore during Wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elvis Han
Han Dongjun (, born 21 July 1992), also known as Elvis Han, is a Chinese actor. Early life and education Han attended high school in Vancouver, Canada from 2007 to 2011. In 2011, Han was cast to star in the web film ''Vancouver Rock and Roll''. Following his first acting project, Han became interested in performing and acting. Despite his family's wishes for him to study interior design in college, Han decided to return to China to study acting. He entered Shanghai Theatre Academy in 2012. Han is also a certified car racer, having received a professional certification from the Federation of Automobile Sports of the People's Republic of China (FASC). Han later played a racer in the sports drama ''Speed'' (2018). Career In 2013, Han made his official acting debut in the wuxia drama '' The Romance of the Condor Heroes''. In 2015, Han rose to fame for his title role in the hit fantasy period web drama '' Wu Xin: The Monster Killer''. The same year he starred in a well-rece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhang Zhehan
Zhang Zhehan (; born 11 May 1991) is a Chinese actor and singer. His first major role was as Wei Ying in the Chinese historical drama ''Legend of Ban Shu'' (2015). He is best known for his roles in ''Legend of Yunxi'' (2018), '' The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion'' (2020) and '' Word of Honor'' (2021). In 2020, he received the Weibo Award for Rising Artist of the Year. He won the Weibo Movie Night award for Most Watched/Followed Actor of the Year in June 2021. In 2021, Zhang faced severe criticism in China after being involved in a controversy over photos taken years earlier in Japan at a spot near the Yasukuni Shrine and Nogi Shrine due to the shrines' honoring of imperial Japanese military officers who invaded China. This criticism resulted in the removal of his online social media accounts, movies, television shows and music. Early life Zhang Zhehan was born in Xinyu, Jiangxi province, China on May 11, 1991. He graduated from the Shanghai Theatre Academy. Career 2010–2021: Early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhang Xueying
Zhang Xueying (; born 18 June 1997), also known as Sophie Zhang, is a Chinese actress. Zhang is regarded as one of the " New Four Dan actresses of the post-95s Generation" (), along with Zhang Zifeng, Vicky Chen and Guan Xiaotong. Career In 2003, Zhang made her acting debut in the television series, '' Hero During Yongle Period''. She built up her popularity in China with various supporting roles in television series; such as ''The Romance of the Condor Heroes'' (2014), ''The Whirlwind Girl'' (2015) and ''Promise of Migratory Birds'' (2016). In 2017, Zhang played her first small-screen leading role in ''When We Were Young'', a remake of the South Korean television series '' Who Are You: School 2015''. In 2018, she starred in romance drama '' Summer's Desire'', based on Ming Xiaoxi's novel ''Pao Mo Zhi Xia''. In 2019, Zhang rose to prominence for her role in the film ''Einstein and Einstein'' directed by Cao Baoping, which won her critical acclaim. The same year, Zhang starr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhao Yingzi
Zhao Yingzi (; born 16 December 1990), previously known as Zhao Han Ying Zi (), is a Chinese Chinese can refer to: * Something related to China * Chinese people, people of Chinese nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity **''Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic concept of the Chinese nation ** List of ethnic groups in China, people of ... actress. Filmography Film Television series Discography References {{DEFAULTSORT:Zhao, Yingzi 1990 births Living people Central Academy of Drama alumni 21st-century Chinese actresses Actresses from Yantai Chinese film actresses Chinese television actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiang Yiyi
Jiang Yiyi (, born 1 January 2001) is a Chinese actress. Career Jiang is a child actress who is known for portraying the younger counterparts of many notable characters in television and films. She made her first acting appearance in the 2007 drama '' Beautiful Life'', and first became known for her role as young Nie Shen'er in the historical romance drama '' Beauty's Rival in Palace '' (2010). Some of her well-known appearances include wuxia drama ''Swordsman'' as young Ren Yingying, historical drama '' Prince of Lan Ling'' as young Yang Xuewu, and wuxia romance drama ''The Romance of the Condor Heroes'' as young Guo Fu. In 2015, Jiang played a Korean transfer taekwondo student in the hit youth sports drama ''The Whirlwind Girl'' and its sequel, ''Tornado Girl''. The same year, she starred in historical drama ''Legend of Ban Shu'' as one of the students. In 2017, Jiang played her first lead role in the science fiction suspense drama ''Die Now''. In 2018, Jiang co-starred in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mao Xiaotong
Mao Xiaotong (, born 16 February 1988), also known as Rachel Momo, is a Chinese actress. She is best known for her supporting roles in ''Empresses in the Palace'' (2012), ''Love O2O'' (2016) and ''The Princess Weiyoung'' (2016). Early life and education Mao took keyboard and vocal lessons since youth, and has gone on to learn competitive ballroom dancing such as Latin dance and dancesport. She studied performing arts at Central Academy of Drama. Career Mao Xiaotong started to get recognition after appearing as a supporting role in ''Empresses in the Palace'' (2013), a critically acclaimed historical drama starring Sun Li. In 2012, she starred in wuxia drama ''The Magic Blade'' and was nominated at the LeTV Awards for Best New Actress for her performance. Mao subsequently gained more recognition for her role as Zhong Ling in ''The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils'' (2013). Thereafter Mao also starred in ''Sword Family Women'' (2014), ''The Romance of the Condor Heroes'' (2014) and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhang Xinyu
Zhang Xinyu (, born 28 March 1987), also known as Viann Zhang, is a Chinese actress, singer and model. Biography Early life Zhang was born and raised in Kunshan, Jiangsu. She graduated from Wuxi institute of Commerce. Acting career Zhang began her career by acting in the historical drama ''Banner Hero''. In 2009, she became the spokeswoman for a national contest of football babes for the 2010 World Cup, and rose to fame in China. In 2010, Zhang made her film debut in the romance film ''If You Are the One 2''. Some of her notable film roles are in wuxia film ''Flying Swords of Dragon Gate'', and comedy film ''I Love Hong Kong 2012''. In 2013, Zhang starred in historical drama ''The Patriot Yue Fei'' as Liang Hongyu, a Chinese general of the Song Dynasty. That same year, she starred in the wuxia television series ''The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils'', based on the novel by the same name by Jin Yong. In 2014, Zhang played dual roles as Daji and Hu Xian'er in the television series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
