The Return of the Condor Heroes
Cast
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Huang Xiao Ming
as Yang Guo 楊過 -
Crystal Liu Yi Fei
as Xiao Long Nu 小龍女 -
Yang Mi
as Guo Xiang 郭襄
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The Return of the Condor Heroes
"Condor Hero" was the English name given to Zhang Jizhong's 2006 adaptation of Jin Yong's "Return of the Condor Heroes" (ROCH), and marks Zhang's fourth series adaptation of Jin Yong's fifteen wuxia stories. Zhang started off with a bang, 2001's "Smiling Proud Wanderer" (SPW) quickly being a firm favourite of wuxia fans, even though it was generally underrated by the public. "Legend of the Condor Heroes"(LOCH) followed in 2003 and continued to thrill wuxia...
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Return of the Condor Heroes 2006 (Shen Diao Xia Lu 神雕侠侣) Casting: Huang Xiao Ming as Yang Guo 黄晓明 饰 杨过(3/5) As the young Yang Guo, Huang Xiao Ming was unnatural in the role and overacted the immature, playful Yang Guo. As the older, more mature Yang Guo, Huang Xiao Ming did a pretty decent job though. One of the things that made his performance less enjoyable was the fact that...
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Cast Huang Xiao Ming as Yang Guo Crystal Liu Yi Fei as Xiao Long Nu Wang Luo Yong as Guo Jing Kong Ling as Huang Rong Ba Yin as Jing Lun Fa Wang Meng Guang Mei as Li Mo Chou Cheng Zi Han as Guo Fu Yang Mi as Guo Xiang Zhong Zheng Tao as Gong Suen Zhi Gao Hu as Huo Du Yang Rui as Lu Wu Shuang Wang Jia as Cheng Ying Fu Miao as Gong Suen Liu E Suen Li Hua as Wan Yan Ping Introduction Out...
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05-15-2011 01:38 AM
This review is made by someone who just started the condor trilogy, so I didn't see the old versions of ROCH, just LOCH 2008 and ROCH 2006.
First of all, I loved the ending with Yang Guo killing the Khan with a spear.
But the reason why I'm not giving this first star despite the weeks of joy this drama brought me, is mostly because of the Guo Jing of this version.
I know that it's probly suppose to be like that, but after seeing a really kind and silly GJ in LOCH 2008, I could hardly accept the image that this GJ was projecting: willing to sacrifice his family for his country and kicking YG out because of his love for his teacher.
04-27-2011 02:50 AM
I think there was too much stupid "drama" with the two main characters... especially with all those scenes with them looking dumb and staring at each other, or with the lady reaching her hand out or looking cross-eyed. It's okay, just not really worth it to watch.
08-22-2010 09:15 AM
This version had terrible editing. Carmen's XLN so far is the best still.
06-02-2010 08:23 AM
I must say although this has excellent cinematography, I wish he cut out all those scenes of YG and XLN (Huang "I'm a screaming ape" Xiaoming and Liu Yifei are both miscasts) staring at each other like...blankly? Somehow I find the chemistry seriously lacking. The 1983 TVB version lacked the technology effects, but the casting of Andy Lau as YG and Au Yeung Pui San as mature HR are superbly first-class and have yet to be beaten. Andy is the best ever YG and there has been no other that can match up to him.
One XLN I really liked was Mary Jean Reimer in the movie, "Little Dragon Maiden" (starring Leslie Cheung). She was exactly how I imagined XLN to be - gentle yet with that palpable streak of ruthlessness.
Apop Harris
10-23-2011 09:17 PM
I like how they make improvement for most vital fighting scenes; the Peach Blossom Island rock formation is awesome, the scenery and landscape fulfilled my imagination about the beautiful places in the book. GongSun family are better cast than previous version, the actors/actress are much more beautiful than 83 version, but not better acting though. Somehow I found "looking at each other's faces" between Yang Guo and XLN are too much, over dramatization, forced chemistry, not natural, Li Yu Fei is very beautiful but not perfect XLN. complicated costumes and too young. But still a must see if you are a fan of this series!