(I think this thread belongs to this forum.) Okay, since there are so many different adaptations to ROCH, I wanted to start the task of painting the perfect story that would be closest to the third edition of the novel by glueing together all the different versions in film:
ROCH 83 (Andy Lau)
ROCH 95 (Louis Koo)
ROCH 98 (Christopher Lee)
ROCH 00 ? (Richie Ren--total butcher of the story)
ROCH Anime
ROCH 06 (Huang Xiao Ming)
The task is cut bits and pieces of each movie/series that stuck to the novel as best as possible. I want to be really detailed in this so we can understand the book (or paint a picture of the novel to the best of our abilities). For example, costume, display of a special move, words, etc.
I have only read the 2nd edition and dont think any thing changed in the first chapter. Here is my go at it. Please jump in to correct since I don't remember the details from the 98 version and did not watch the Richie Ren version.
Novel starts out with Lu Wushang and Cheng Ying on a boat meeting an old man under a willow tree. CHeng Ying gives him a lotus flower to eat. The old man takes Lu Wushang. She bites down on him. He asks her for Yuanjun.
[Hmm, this is hard. I would have no clue on this one, since I believe none of the series start out like so. Which is the closest? ROCH 95?]