The Legend of the Condor Heroes 1994

Wow, I'm a new member here and cannot believe that I am the first to write a review of the Legend of the Condor Heroes 1994. It's a most underrated series that I must have watched over 50 times. If you've read the novel by Jin Yong then you should like this series as its the most accurate adaptation of all the ones I've seen. There's no fluff and draggy scenes. 35 episodes worth of storyline pretty straight out of the novel. Some of the dialogue between the characters were from the novel too. Looking back, Athena Chu did a pretty good job in the lead role as Wong Yung. For me Athena has played the role better than other actresses that I have seen other than Barbara Yung in the 1983 series. Young, pretty, smart and devious. Julian Cheung as Kwok Jing and Gallen Lo as Yeung Hong were respectable male leads. Julian looks heroic and handsome. Gallen looks sly. Suitable for the roles. The costumes I didn't mind. Although putting Kwok Jing in a pink costume at the start was weird... It is what it is for a 90's drama I guess. The ending song by Julian Cheung really ranks up there with some of the best songs in wuxia drama series. Overall it was a well made series. Jin Yong adaptations these days may have breath taking views, slow mo/stop freeze computer generated special effects fighting etc but the storylines just don't cut it. Sometimes simple is best. Also they seem to select weak (sissy) looking male leads that don't look heroic at all... I give this series 9.5 out of 10 and I've consistently watched it again and again in stints. It's 35 episodes so easy to re-watch.

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THE drama to watch out for

i first watched this in 2023, when my parents suggested us to watch this during one of our movie nights. initially, i can skeptical, because it is such a old film and i thought that i might not like the visual quality of the film, but i am deeply mistaken. i love the visual of the film, and the old and slightly messy quality and places in the drama fits perfectly. i love this in contrast to the picture-perfect/makeup perfect c drama nowadays

sendonly, the story is really gripping and easy to follow, and follows the novel closely. i think thhat the pace of the drama is really good, and the occasional funny moments had me laughing. the fighting scenes are brillliantly done, and not what you can see in cedramas nowadays, where the characters just wave their hands and the enemy are magically defeated. LOL.

the actors are AMAZING and, especially the actress playing huang rong by athena chu. she captured huang rongs, bold, and cheerful characteristics perfectly.

i think that this might not be what most cdrama watcher want to watch now, but honestly, give it a try and yall would love it. although is doe snot have the perfect makeup and a 'clean' look where most cdrama nowadays emphasis, i think that this adaption of jing yong's condor heroes is the best verison yet and a true classic, like how i deem lord of the rings as one of the best western films ever too.

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