Starring : Felix Wong Yak Wah, Yung Mei Ling, Miu Kiu Wai, Yeung Pen Pen
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Total 15 DVDs boxset Special Edition
Making Of
"The Legend of the Condor Heroes", is the first novel of a trilogy written by the famous Kung Fu writer Jin Yong. The sequel is "The Return of the Condor Heroes", and final the novel is called "The Heavenly Sword and Dragon Saber". The original version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" was filmed in the 1970's. Michelle Mei Suet was the first ever actress to take on the role of Wong Yung, and Kwok Jing was played by Wong Man Biu.
In 1982 TVB reproduced, "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" in three parts "Tit Hit Dan Sum", "Dung Che Sai Duk", and "Wah San Lum Kim". Overall the series was 59 episodes long. The cast consisted of Wong Yat Wah as Kwok Jing, Yung Mei Ling as Wong Yung, Miu Kiu Wai as Yeung Hong, and Yeung Pan Pan as Mok Dim Chi. The 1982 version was an all time classic for many reasons. Infact the Legend of the Condor Heroes was the second most watched TVB Series ever behind "Looking Back in Anger", which also starred Felix Wong Yat Wah.
The series was adapted by TVB for the third time in 1994 starring Cheung Siu Lam, Athena Chu Yan, and Gallen Lo Ka Leung. The 1994 version followed the novel more closley than the 1982 counterpart. Despite this the 1982 version is still held in the opinion of most to be the best "Legend of the Condor Heroes", series ever made.
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