New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre
New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre is a Hong Kong television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. The series was first broadcast on TVB Jade in Hong Kong in 1986.
| New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre | |
|---|---|
 Hong Kong VCD cover art | |
| Also known as | The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber |
| Traditional | 倚天屠龍記 |
| Simplified | 倚天屠龙记 |
| Mandarin | Yǐ Tiān Tú Lóng Jì |
| Cantonese | Ji2 Tin1 Tou4 Lung4 Gei3 |
| Genre | Wuxia |
| Based on | The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber by Louis Cha |
| Screenplay by | Kwan Chin-bok Lo Hon-wah Tang Wai-ling Lee Yin-ping Lau Bak-nung |
| Directed by | Johnnie To Fung Pak-yuen Benny Chan Ng Chun-shing Nelson Cheung Wong Kam-tin |
| Starring | Tony Leung Sheren Tang Kitty Lai Maggie Shiu Carol Cheng Simon Yam Kenneth Tsang |
| Theme music composer | Michael Lai |
| Opening theme | Kim Bun Sui Tsoi (劍伴誰在) performed by Tony Leung and Anita Mui |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Original language(s) | Cantonese |
| No. of episodes | 40 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Wong Tin-lam |
| Production location(s) | Hong Kong |
| Editor(s) | Tam Ling |
| Running time | 42 minutes per episode |
| Production company(s) | TVB |
| Release | |
| Original network | TVB Jade |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Original release | 3 November – 30 December 1986 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | The Return of the Condor Heroes (1983–1984) |
Plot
Cast
- Tony Leung as Cheung Mo-kei
- Becomes leader of a "demon" sect. Wants to bridge the gap between "demon" sects and the "righteous" martial arts schools. Constantly thwarts Chui Man's schemes of forcing the righteous martial artists to help the Mongolians in their conquest of China. Protects his godfather's whereabouts from those wanting to learn of the Dragon Saber's secrets.
- Mongolian Princess who is independent and playfully cunning. Able to learn other practitioners' martial art skills from watching them demonstrate their moves. Cheung Mo-kei's enemy but eventually falls for him.
- Met Cheung Mo-kei when both were children. Chui Man's rival for Cheung Mo-kei's love. Later becomes leader of a nunnery.
- Newton Lai as Yeung Siu
- Ng Hin-wai as Yeung Bat-fui
- Yung Wai-man as Kei Hiu-fu
- Maggie Shiu as Siu-chiu
- Has no knowledge of her own family history. Becomes Cheung Mo-kei's loyal servant and confidant. A lost Persian Princess. Returns to home country.
- Simon Yam as Cheung Tsui-san
- Cheung Mo-kei's father. One of the senior disciples of the Mo Dong(武當)school.
- Carol Cheng as Yan So-so
- Cheung Mo-kei's mother. Daughter of the most powerful of the "demon" sects. Falls in love with Cheung Tsui-san but hides a dark secret from him.
- Chan On-ying as Yan Lei
- Kenneth Tsang as Tse Shun
- Goes on rampage looking for his Si Fu after his Si Fu murdered his wife, child and family. Eventually becomes friends with Cheung Mo-kei's parents while all three are stranded on an island. Eventually becomes Cheung Mo-kei godfather.
- Wong Sun as Yu-yeung Prince
- Lau Kong as Sing Kwan
- Liu Kai-chi as Yu Doi-ngam
- Chun Hung as Sack Monk
- Wilson Tsui as Cheung Chung-kai
- Lee Shu-kah as Mok Sing-kuk
- Toi Chi-wai as Yan Lei-ting
- Bau Fong as Cheung Sam-fung
- Lung Tin-sang as Yu Lin-chow
- Tam Bing-man as Chu Cheung-ling
- Lau Dan as Ho Tai-chung
- Wong Man-yee as Ding Man-kwan
- Lee Heung-kam as Mit-juet
- Wong Wan-choi as Sung Yun-kiu
- Ho Shu-wing as Sung Ching-shu
- Chun Wong as Chow Din
- Mak Tsi-wan as Lang Hin
- Tsang Wai-ming as Pang Ying-yuk
- Cheung Lui as Yan Ye-wong
- Lam Tin as Yan Tin-cheng
- Benz Hui as Wai Yat-siu
- Leung Hung-wah as Seung Yu-chun
- Cheng Fan-sang as Luk Cheung-hak
- Chu Kong as Ha Bat-yung
- Michael Tao as Fan Yiu
- Amy Hu as Golden Flower Granny
- Ho Kwai-lam as Chan Yau-leung
- Mak Ho-wai as Chu Yun-cheung
- Shallin Tse as Yellow Dress Maiden
- Fung Kok as Wong Bo-bo
- Kwan Hoi-san as Wu Ching-ngau
- Bak Yan as Wong Nam-ku
- Lau Bik-yee as Chu Kau-chan
- Tsang Wai-wan as Mou Ching-ying
- Margie Tsang as Kwok Seung (cameo)
- Kwok Ching and Wong Yung's (The Legend of the Condor Heroes) youngest daughter.
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External links
- (in Chinese) New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre on Baidu Baike
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