2009 Chinese TV series or program
The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber Poster
Also known as Dragon Sabre Yitian Heaven Sword & Dragon Sabre New Heaven Sword & Dragon Sabre Traditional Chinese 倚天屠龍記 Simplified Chinese 倚天屠龙记
Genre Wuxia Based on The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber by Louis Cha Screenplay by Liu Yi Wang Xuejing Cao Yiming Ma Shuai Directed by Yu Min Starring Deng Chao Ady An Liu JingOpening theme Huaxia Yingxiong (华夏英雄) performed by Deng ChaoEnding theme Hongchen Liange (红尘恋歌) performed by Ady An and Cong HaonanCountry of origin China Original language Mandarin No. of episodes40 Executive producer Song Yaping Producers Zhang Jizhong Song Songlin Zhao GuangbinProduction location China Cinematography Yu Min Guan Jianxiong Editors Zhang Jin Yu Hui Running time 45 minutes per episode Production companies Huayi Brothers Beijing Cathay MediaNetwork Wenzhou TV Release 23 October 2009 (2009-10-23 ) – 2009 (2009 ) The Return of the Condor Heroes (2006)
The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber is a Chinese television series adapted from Louis Cha 's novel of the same title . It is a final instalment of a television trilogy produced by Zhang Jizhong , preceded by The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2003) and The Return of the Condor Heroes (2006). Unlike the previous adaptations, this remake is the first to be primarily based on the third edition of the novel. The series was first broadcast on Wenzhou TV in China in October 2009.
Cast
Deng Chao as Zhang Wuji
Shi Lei as Zhang Wuji (young)
Ady An as Zhao Min
Liu Jing as Zhou Zhiruo
Guo Bailu as Zhou Zhiruo (young)
He Zhuoyan as Xiaozhao
Zhang Meng as Yin Li / Zhu'er
Lu Chen as Yang Buhui
Lu Ziyi as Yang Buhui (young)
Zang Jinsheng as Xie Xun
Ken Chang as Zhang Cuishan
Wang Yuanke as Yin Susu
Wang Jinghua as Miejue
Li Shun as Ding Minjun
He Jiayi as Ji Xiaofu
Yu Chenghui as Zhang Sanfeng
Li Tai as Song Qingshu
Chen Jiming as Song Yuanqiao
Wang Jiusheng as Yin Liting
Guo Jun as Zhang Songxi
Wang Jianguo as Yu Lianzhou
Zhang Hengping as Yu Daiyan
Wang Zhigang as Mo Shenggu
Tan Feiling as Cheng Kun
Tu Men as Chaghan Temur
Sun Zuyang as Wang Baobao
Zhou Xiaobin as Chen Youliang
Ma Ling as Golden Flower Granny
Bai Junjie as Lu Zhangke
Han Dong as He Biweng
Wu Xiaodong as Yang Xiao
Chen Zhihui as Yin Tianzheng / Jueyuan
Guan Xiaoyu as Yin Yewang
Hu Dong as Fan Yao
Li Ming as Wei Yixiao
Qiao Yu as Chang Yuchun
Liu Qiang as Xu Da
Yu Yu as Zhu Yuanzhang
Yang Niansheng as Zhou Dian
Zhou Gang as Shuobude
Hou Yueqiu as Peng Yingyu
Su Mao as Taoist Tieguan
Zhang Yuzhou as Leng Qian
Rocky Hou as Han Lin'er
Wang Weiguo as Kongwen
Tao Jixin as Kongzhi
Cao Zhanyong as Yuanye
Wu Kegang as Xihuazi
Wu Xiaodong as He Taichong
Bai Hailong as Du Dajin
Xia Yu as Zhu Jiuzhen
Wang Wei as Wu Qingying
Zou Zongsheng as Wei Bi
Xiao Zongling as Yin Wufu
Zhou Dianying as Yan Heng
Cecilia Liu as Yellow Dress Maiden
Yang Yi as Shi Huolong
Li Dan as A'san
Liu Ziyi as Xue Gongyuan
Lu Shaoqiang as Jian Jie
Wu Kegang as Xihuazi
Du Yuming as Hu Qingniu
Gao Baobao as Wang Nangu
Xing Minshan as He Zudao
Production
Shooting lasted five months, between 18 October 2008 and 16 March 2009. Locations include the Wudang Mountains , Peach Blossom Island , Longyou Grottoes , Wuyi Mountains and Hengdian World Studios .
Renaming of "Shaolin School" to "Monks' School"
In the series, the Shaolin School (or Shaolin Monastery ) has been renamed to "Monks' School" (僧人派 ). The change is believed to be because the producers wanted to avoid trademark infringement , since Shaolin Monastery has officially registered "Shaolin" as a trademark and has been involved in lawsuits with commercial companies over the use of "Shaolin" as a brand name or trademark.[ 1]
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Novels Characters
Main characters The Greats Other characters
Schools and organisations Film adaptations
The Legend of the Condor Heroes The Return of the Condor Heroes The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber Others
Television adaptations
The Legend of the Condor Heroes The Return of the Condor Heroes The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber Others
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