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''Saiwai Qixia Zhuan'' is a
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 f ...
novel by
Liang Yusheng Chen Wentong (5 April 1924 – 22 January 2009), better known by his pen name Liang Yusheng, was a Chinese writer. Credited as the pioneer of the "New School" (新派) of the ''wuxia'' genre in the 20th century, Chen was one of the best known ...
. It was first serialised between 18 August 1956 and 23 February 1957 in the Hong Kong newspaper ''Chou Mo Pao'' (周末報). The novel is closely related to another two of Liang Yusheng's novels, ''
Qijian Xia Tianshan ''Qijian Xia Tianshan'' is a wuxia novel by Liang Yusheng. It was first serialised between 15 February 1956 and 31 March 1957 in the Hong Kong newspaper ''Ta Kung Pao''. It is also closely linked to two of Liang Yusheng's other novels, '' Saiwai ...
'' and ''
Baifa Monü Zhuan ''Baifa Monü Zhuan'' is a wuxia novel by Liang Yusheng. It was serialised between 5 August 1957 and 10 December 1958 in the Hong Kong newspaper ''Sin Wun Pao''. It is closely related to ''Qijian Xia Tianshan'' and '' Saiwai Qixia Zhuan''. The no ...
''.


Plot

The story is set during the reign of the
Shunzhi Emperor The Shunzhi Emperor (15 March 1638 – 5 February 1661) was the second Emperor of China, emperor of the Qing dynasty of China, and the first Qing emperor to rule over China proper, reigning from 1644 to 1661. A Deliberative Council of Prince ...
() of the
Qing dynasty The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-speak ...
. The ethnic minority tribes in northwestern China are under attack by Qing forces, who are attempting to force them into submission. Yang Yuncong helps the tribal people resist the invaders and becomes a revered hero in the region. However, Yang is betrayed and attacked by his junior, Chu Zhaonan, who has defected to the Qing side. While they are duelling, they are separated by a
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and Yang loses consciousness. He is saved by Nalan Minghui, the daughter of a Qing general. She nurses him back to health and helps him escape from danger. After leaving Nalan Minghui, Yang Yuncong meets "Flying Red Sash" Hamaya, a legendary heroine in the northwest. Hamaya's lover, the singer Yabulu, had betrayed their tribe and caused the death of her father. Hamaya seeks vengeance on Yabulu, captures him and brings him back to her tribe for punishment. Along the way, they are ambushed by Chu Zhaonan and Qing soldiers. Yang and Hamaya defeat and capture Chu, but Yang releases Chu on account of their past senior-junior relationship. Back in Hamaya's tribe, her fellow tribesmen find Yabulu guilty and want him dead. Hamaya suppresses her sorrow, and personally kills Yabulu to deliver justice. With Yang Yuncong's help, Hamaya wins a martial arts contest and is elected as the new chief of her tribe. By then, Hamaya has secretly developed romantic feelings for Yang. Yang Yuncong continues to help Hamaya and her people fight the Qing army. During this time, he meets Nalan Minghui again and they fall in love with each other. However, Yang and Nalan are not fated to be together because they stand on opposing sides. Besides, Nalan's parents have agreed to marry her to the
Manchu The Manchus (; ) are a Tungusic East Asian ethnic group native to Manchuria in Northeast Asia. They are an officially recognized ethnic minority in China and the people from whom Manchuria derives its name. The Later Jin (1616–1636) and ...
prince
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. In grief, Nalan decides to consummate her romance with Yang, and eventually becomes pregnant with Yang's child. On the other hand, Hamaya is also in love with Yang Yuncong, and she has revealed her feelings to him, but he rejects her. Hamaya is heartbroken and her hair turns white overnight, just like her
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, "White Haired Demoness" Lian Nichang. Without Hamaya to lead them, the tribal people suffer a crushing defeat by Qing forces. In the meantime, Yang Yuncong leaves northwestern China after learning that Nalan Minghui and Prince Dodo's wedding is going to take place in
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soon. His eventual fate is revealed in the prologue of ''
Qijian Xia Tianshan ''Qijian Xia Tianshan'' is a wuxia novel by Liang Yusheng. It was first serialised between 15 February 1956 and 31 March 1957 in the Hong Kong newspaper ''Ta Kung Pao''. It is also closely linked to two of Liang Yusheng's other novels, '' Saiwai ...
''.


Characters

* Yang Yuncong () * Hamaya (), nicknamed "Flying Red Sash" (). * Nalan Minghui ()


Adaptations

In 1996, the novel was adapted into a Singaporean television series titled ''
Legend of the White Hair Brides ''Legend of the White Hair Brides'' is a Singaporean television series adapted from the ''wuxia'' novels ''Baifa Monü Zhuan'', '' Saiwai Qixia Zhuan'' and ''Qijian Xia Tianshan'' by Liang Yusheng. It was first broadcast on TCS-8 in 1996 in Singap ...
''. It starred
Huang Biren Huang Biren (born 7 March 1969) is a Singaporean actress best known for appearing in numerous MediaCorp Channel 8 television dramas. She was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1988 to 2008, but continues to film on an ad-hoc basis. ...
,
Lina Ng Lina Ng Su Fang (; born 6 May 1974) is a Singaporean actress and host. She was a full-time Mediacorp and SPH MediaWorks artiste from 1993 to 2004 but currently continues to film on an ad-hoc basis. One of the most acclaimed actresses in Sing ...
and
Ann Kok Ann Kok (; born 11 January 1973) is a Singaporean actress. She started her acting career in 1993 after emerging as a finalist in the local talent-search competition ''Star Search'', where she won a contract to work on Chinese-language TV chan ...
. In 2005, the novels ''Saiwai Qixia Zhuan'' and ''
Qijian Xia Tianshan ''Qijian Xia Tianshan'' is a wuxia novel by Liang Yusheng. It was first serialised between 15 February 1956 and 31 March 1957 in the Hong Kong newspaper ''Ta Kung Pao''. It is also closely linked to two of Liang Yusheng's other novels, '' Saiwai ...
'' were adapted into a television series titled ''
Seven Swordsmen ''Seven Swordsmen'' is a 2006 Chinese television series directed by Clarence Fok and produced by Tsui Hark. The series is loosely adapted from Liang Yusheng's ''wuxia'' novels ''Qijian Xia Tianshan'' and '' Saiwai Qixia Zhuan''. It is also the tel ...
''. It was produced by
Tsui Hark Tsui Hark (, vi, Từ Khắc, born 15 February 1950), born Tsui Man-kong, is a Hong Kong film director, producer and screenwriter. Tsui has directed several influential Hong Kong films such as ''Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain'' (1983), the ...
, directed by
Clarence Fok Clarence Fok Yiu-leung (霍耀良) is a Hong Kong film director and actor from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He is perhaps best known for directing the international cult classic ''Naked Killer'' (1992). He was once asked by producer Mario Kassar t ...
, and starred
Vincent Zhao Vincent Zhao Wenzhuo (born 10 April 1972), sometimes credited as Vincent Chiu or Chiu Man-cheuk, is a Chinese actor and martial artist. Zhao is best known for playing the Chinese folk hero Wong Fei-hung in the ''Once Upon a Time in China'' film an ...
, Wang Xuebing,
Ray Lui Ray Lui Leung-wai ( vi, Lữ Lương Vỹ, born 22 December 1956) is a Hong Kong actor. Born in Chợ Lớn, Saigon, Vietnam, he traces his ancestry to Lianjiang, Guangdong. He is best known for his role as "Ting Lik" in the 1980 Hong Kong te ...
,
Ada Choi Ada Choi Siu-fan (; born 17 September 1973) is a Hong Kong actress best known for her work for TVB television, as an evil empress in the Chinese television series '' Empresses in the Palace'' (甄嬛傳), and to a lesser extent, for her film work. ...
,
Qiao Zhenyu Qiao Zhenyu (, born 1 November 1978) is a Chinese actor who is a graduate of the Beijing Dance Academy. Career In 2000, Qiao made his debut in the film ''Soaring Dragon Leaping Tiger''. The same year, he filmed his first television drama ''Xin ...
,
Li Xiaoran Li Xiaoran (; born 8 May 1976) is a Chinese actress. She graduated from Beijing Dance Academy at the age of 17, and was the only dancer recruited into the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe from Beijing. Filmography Television series Awards and ...
and Wang Likun. {{DEFAULTSORT:Saiwai Qixia Zhuan Novels by Liang Yusheng 1984 novels Novels set in the Qing dynasty Novels set in the 17th century Hong Kong novels