Xiao Au Jiang hu 2001

[ChineseChik525]

Based on the reviews over in the tv series section, it's about four fighters who are sworn to protect the emperor.

Most of the clips of Tian Xia Di Yi that I found on YouTube focus on another actor. There aren't many of Li Yapeng. I guess there just aren't that many people who like him.

lol. aww...its ok! there are plenty of other series with him in it

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lol. aww...its ok! there are plenty of other series with him in it

He doesn't seem to have done that many wuxia series, though.

I found a whole bunch of YouTube clips of The Last Concubine, but couldn't find any with him in them.

If you search by his name on YouTube you get dozens of LOCH clips. I think someone posted the entire series one clip at a time! lol

[ChineseChik525]

He doesn't seem to have done that many wuxia series, though.

I found a whole bunch of YouTube clips of The Last Concubine, but couldn't find any with him in them.

If you search by his name on YouTube you get dozens of LOCH clips. I think someone posted the entire series one clip at a time! lol

oh yeah thats true. do you only like him in wuxia series?

LOL. that is...really weird!

[sniffles]

oh yeah thats true. do you only like him in wuxia series?

LOL. that is...really weird!

I haven't actually seen him in anything that's not wuxia, so I can't say that I don't like him in non-wuxia shows. But I prefer wuxia to other kinds of drama.

My we've wandered off the topic of this thread a bit!

[ChineseChik525]

I haven't actually seen him in anything that's not wuxia, so I can't say that I don't like him in non-wuxia shows. But I prefer wuxia to other kinds of drama.

My we've wandered off the topic of this thread a bit!

me too! wuxia is what i mostly watch, on top of the occasional chick-flicky taiwanese drama

lol. well, thats ok since we're the only two people that ever posts anything on here nowadays

[Ghaleon]

Ok it's been 7-8 years since the release of Xiao Ao Jiang Hu 2001 and XAJH still ranks as the best wuxia series in the 2000's. I haven't seen any wuxia series in the 2000's that has surpassed it yet in overall quality (fight scenes, cast, scenery, filmography, special effects, story, music etc.). Anybody else feel this way?

[ChineseChik525]

Ok it's been 7-8 years since the release of Xiao Ao Jiang Hu 2001 and XAJH still ranks as the best wuxia series in the 2000's. I haven't seen any wuxia series in the 2000's that has surpassed it yet in overall quality (fight scenes, cast, scenery, filmography, special effects, story, music etc.). Anybody else feel this way?

i agree!
the cast is superb (great chemistry), scenery and fight scenes are amazing, and the whole series just gives off a really genuine feel. its as if you're right there with the characters! this series was the first real wuxia series i've watched and its still the best ive seen

[sniffles]

i agree!
the cast is superb (great chemistry), scenery and fight scenes are amazing, and the whole series just gives off a really genuine feel. its as if you're right there with the characters! this series was the first real wuxia series i've watched and its still the best ive seen

Well I'm obsessed with this series. I watch it over and over. So I'd have to agree. I like other series, but none of them click with me the way this one does, for all the reasons you state. And the more I watch it the more I appreciate that even though they weren't completely faithful to the novel, they always had the novel in mind when they were working on the script. The changes they made were mostly to things that wouldn't have worked well on television.

I think part of the immediacy is because it was shot on video, not film. I showed a couple of episodes to some friends and one of them made that comment right away.

[Lady Zhuge]

Ok it's been 7-8 years since the release of Xiao Ao Jiang Hu 2001 and XAJH still ranks as the best wuxia series in the 2000's. I haven't seen any wuxia series in the 2000's that has surpassed it yet in overall quality (fight scenes, cast, scenery, filmography, special effects, story, music etc.). Anybody else feel this way?

Yep, I agree. I've seen way too many series to count now, but this still remains one of my favorites.

[ChineseChik525]

I think part of the immediacy is because it was shot on video, not film. I showed a couple of episodes to some friends and one of them made that comment right away.

oh really? it was shot on video? explains it then! cause i've always wondered why this series gives such a realistic feel when you watch it but nothing else i've watched gives me that feeling. do movies shot on video seem more real? whats the difference?

[Ghaleon]

i agree!
the cast is superb (great chemistry), scenery and fight scenes are amazing, and the whole series just gives off a really genuine feel. its as if you're right there with the characters! this series was the first real wuxia series i've watched and its still the best ive seen

Yes the series is awesome. I grew up watching the series in the 80's and 90's but XAJH was the first time seeing a series that looks realistic (almost movie quality).

Well I'm obsessed with this series. I watch it over and over. So I'd have to agree. I like other series, but none of them click with me the way this one does, for all the reasons you state. And the more I watch it the more I appreciate that even though they weren't completely faithful to the novel, they always had the novel in mind when they were working on the script. The changes they made were mostly to things that wouldn't have worked well on television.

I think part of the immediacy is because it was shot on video, not film. I showed a couple of episodes to some friends and one of them made that comment right away.

It isn't too faithful to the novel but series is good on its own merit. It was the pioneer of realistic-looking high production wuxia series. It literally felt like i was watching a feature length movie that lasted for 25+ hours. The scenes when YBQ learned Pixie was downright creepy. I never seen any other SOD portray those scenes that way. It adds to the overall heavy atmosphere of the series.

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oh really? it was shot on video? explains it then! cause i've always wondered why this series gives such a realistic feel when you watch it but nothing else i've watched gives me that feeling. do movies shot on video seem more real? whats the difference?

You can tell just by the way it looks that it's video and not film. Video just has a more immediate feel than film. The camera is usually closer, and they used a lot of steadicam shots to make it even more immediate. I don't know how to explain it, but video just feels different from film.

[ChineseChik525]

You can tell just by the way it looks that it's video and not film. Video just has a more immediate feel than film. The camera is usually closer, and they used a lot of steadicam shots to make it even more immediate. I don't know how to explain it, but video just feels different from film.

yeah it does feel different. i think it gives an almost closer feel to the production. i like it

[JamesG]

Did you notice that he didn’t get his head shaved in either series even though the character in the books did..

[ChineseChik525]

Did you notice that he didn’t get his head shaved in either series even though the character in the books did..

ling hu chong had his head shaved in the book? really? well, i wouldnt know cause ive never read it...but really? where does that part come in?

[JamesG]

He was supposed to have his head shaved when he became sect leader, just like the ladies. When he impersonated Yideng was the other time.

[ChineseChik525]

He was supposed to have his head shaved when he became sect leader, just like the ladies. When he impersonated Yideng was the other time.

oh...
ew. lol, im sorry, i just cant imagine li ya peng without hair. lol

[JamesG]

oh...
ew. lol, im sorry, i just cant imagine li ya peng without hair. lol

That's true and likely would have looked even worse with a skull cap!

[sniffles]

He was supposed to have his head shaved when he became sect leader, just like the ladies. When he impersonated Yideng was the other time.

Are you getting XAJH and LOCH confused, James?

LHC doesn't have his head shaved to be like the Heng-Shan nuns. The Mute Granny (Yilin's mother) shaves his head to make him a monk, so he can marry Yilin. She also threatens to castrate him if he doesn't agree, which you'll notice that they chose to omit from the tv series.

I've seen Li Yapeng with his hair pretty short. It probably wouldn't be that bad shaved. But then I like him.

[ChineseChik525]

Are you getting XAJH and LOCH confused, James?

LHC doesn't have his head shaved to be like the Heng-Shan nuns. The Mute Granny (Yilin's mother) shaves his head to make him a monk, so he can marry Yilin. She also threatens to castrate him if he doesn't agree, which you'll notice that they chose to omit from the tv series.

I've seen Li Yapeng with his hair pretty short. It probably wouldn't be that bad shaved. But then I like him.

she did say that she would castrate him if he didnt agree! i distinctly remember her saying that she would make him a eunuch if he didnt marry yilin. she gave him 2 options, either become a monk and marry yilin, or become a eunuch. lol. but i like that part of that episode! it was cute how he was tied up with yingying and they talked and everything

i think i only really liked liyapeng in this series, and it probably had something to do with the long hair. so i like it that he didnt shave anything, haha