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Ode to Gallantry 《侠客行》 - Cai Yida, Zhang Jiani, Li Jingyang
And I thought ZJZ said after HSDS 2009, that he's done with Jin Yong's works? Or did I misread that? :p
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I think it's pretty much official that Zhang Jizhong will start shooting this series very soon.
Released info, so far:
-The story will stay faithful to the novel. There are 21 chapters in the novel so the series will be 30 episodes.
-Shooting locations includes Mt. Wudang and Lake Taichi.
-Shooting will start in May.
-Casting has been settled but not announced yet. Last year, ZJZ mentioned that he will cast new faces and joked that he cannot afford popular actors for the series.
-ZJZ is planning to produce all Jin Yong novels' adaptation. This year, besides "Xia Ke Xing", he will also start shooting "The Book and The Sword" in October.
source:
http://enjoy.eastday.com/e/20140405/u1a8016828.html
http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2680459809
http://news.163.com/14/0421/08/9QBFPTLD00014Q4P.html
I'm very keen to know the director in charge for this series. I've been hoping he'd work again with Huang Jianzhong (XAJH 2001). But he never seem to work with him again since XAJH, did he not get along with him, I wonder? I really love how HJZ direct scenes. Yu Min's directing style (director of LoCH03 and most of ZJZ's productions) doesn't suit my taste, not to mention the horrible editing.
How were the other XKX's adaptations? I read that TVB/Tony Leung's version deviated quite a lot with characters' changes too. Does Xia Ke Xing novel is as funny as DoMD?
Looking forward to this series!