New Heavenly Sword Dragon Sabre'09/10- Deng Chao, Ady An, Liu Jing

[TiffTiff]

Welcome back Yanfeng, I figure you would be out of town You must have a really cool job, you get to take off for vacation often. Where did you go for hiking? For me, I've caught a monster cough that is lasting me for 2 weeks now (and still coughing my lung out) and I've took off a lot from work too .

Thank you for the news link, it does look like ZM was being attacked by the Beggar Clan. That happened after she disguised as ZWJ and come to Beggar Clan trying to save one of ZWJ's guy. When she was in trouble, ZWJ came out and save her, he accused her of killing Shu Er too.

[sunnysnow]

Thanks for the updates Tiff and yanfeng! Glad to see u back yf, its amazing how u can disappear for an adventure so frequently!

[ChineseChik525]

i particularly like that picture with DC and ZZR in the woods and its raining and theyre all wet and DC is looking at her with an almost pained expression. idk why, but i just really like it. his expression conveys so much feeling and i just love it. he looks in really good in that picture
oh, and ZZR in the other rain-drenched picture looks pretty decent too.

[yanfeng]

Really?? Simon Yam and Dodo Cheng in HSDS86, were the BEST ZCS and YSS for me, esp. Dodo Cheng!! Love them alot! Not to mention, how Simon's ZCS died... so cool! (although different than the way he died in the novel).

I would second this! Simon Yam and Dodo Cheng were amazing as ZCS and YSS... one could argue at the point they acted as ZCS and YSS, they had more charisma and acting skills (individually and together) than almost any ZWJ and ZM has had before or since!

Damian Lau and Michelle Yim in the 2000 HSDS were fantastic too, and not to mention we had the ever-superb Francis Ng as ZCS in the movie version of HSDS (starring Jet Li)- I have to say that half of the ZCS/YSS's were at least as strong actors/actresses as the ones for ZWJ and ZM.

Perhaps it is an unfair comparison since the actors/resses for ZCS and YSS are generally a little older, and so might have more experience than the actors/resses for ZWJ and ZM.... except when they use the same actors (e.g., HSDS 94 and 03).

[yanfeng]

Clip about the filming of the scene where Xie Xun snatches the Dragon Sabre. Includes a short interview with the actor for Xie Xun as well as some student extra's on the set- and makes a comparison between Xie Xun's beard and ZJZ's.

Briefly we see DC and some of the Ming Sect members appear as well, with the extras talking about how professional and engrossed DC is. (Funnily, the extra claimed he couldn't identify any of the other actors except DC, and even for DC he had to think about what his name was... definitely _not_ a fan extra!)

Mostly just a look at the sets and interesting to realize that even the extra's get pretty authentic looking weapons!

http://video.sina.com.cn/ent/v/m/200...13335361.shtml

[TiffTiff]

I can't see the clip, maybe the internet at my home and workplace is slow, it's just a blank screen

Houyee posted in his blog about people commenting like/dislike the pix that he posted. I hope he's not upset and decide not to keep us update with the filming pix . Well, I used Google translation

[yanfeng]

Hi Tiff, seems like someone/some people have been posting positive comments on his pictures on his blog and then going to other sites and critiquing them- YLWH is just annoyed that he has to run around to other sites looking for their somewhat sneaky critiques. Also he wants us to know that his pictures are not the official production pictures and shouldn't be viewed as such- the official production picts will come in time from the filming company.

I feel a little bad that he has had to endure somewhat unpleasant experiences after all the work he put into giving us such gorgeous pictures!

I'm going to see if I can google translate a few lines telling him how much we over in the English-writing side of the HSDS fans love his picts!

And meanwhile, he posted a few pictures of the young and grown ZWJ- little Wuji is quite cute I think!
http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_55656...la_prevarticle

[TiffTiff]

Oh, you don't know Chinese, yanfeng?

I feel bad for YLWH too, but I think he shouldn't worry so much. You can't stop people from making comment whether good or bad. I do hate it when people give negative comments after your hardworks and efforts in putting things together too

Let's hope he still keep us update with the pictures, if don't, poor our Sunny and you and others have to go around looking for updates

[yanfeng]

Hi Tifftiff, I can read a little chinese but can't type or write- hence google translate is my constant friend. It isn't too bad a program actually, so long as you can edit the translations and supplement it with some additional words.

BTW, YLWH didn't indicate that he would stop posting, so I'm hoping he's still psyched about running around taking pictures and posting them for us.

[yanfeng]

Perhaps it has already been posted, but last week there was an update on Ady's blog site!

http://blog.sina.com.cn/anyixuan

She got 8 days off over New Years and managed to go home (apparently she's been working abroad non-stop for 8 months at this point!) She was cute in describing that over New Year's she decided to be a little piggy for a few days, and just stayed home playing mahjong and eating her granny's cooking. She was also in Beijing celebrating a good friend's birthday, and for V-day she got a mystery rose (she was happy about it) and after work she went with a big group, including He Zhou Yan and the actor for ZCS to eat a big "valentine's day group meal". Somewhere in there she was also sick for a day or two (too sick to walk at some point), though she didn't stop filming for it.

Mostly the pictures are of her and He Zhou Yan walking around their latest filming site Wu Yi mountain. Quite cute a few of the pictures of her praying for safety and health for "those who love her and those she loves". Plus a picture of a "safety lock" which I assume is some local custom about ensuring a safe new year for your loved ones. Also a few pictures with HZY and another actress(?) in front of a V-day display in a store.

Lastly a note that her latest drama with Michelle Yim has had very good ratings in Shanghai, and she's thrilled about that!

[TiffTiff]

Thank you Yanfeng for the translation from Ady's blog. At first I used Google to translate too, but I guess the translation was really bad because some words were still in Chinese . I didn't recognize that she was hanging out w/ HZY, the actress for XZ.

New updates that I've copy from wuxiasociety, credit to member Maz. I'm sure our Sunnysnow is busy, if don't, we might have this update first

http://ent.sina.com.cn/v/m/2009-02-25/01032390260.shtml

I'm not sure about the first 2 pix, why is XZ in command, or at least part of the battle. Maybe this is right after ZWJ became the leader of the Ming Sect and some small clans, along with the Beggar Sect came and try to attack the Ming Sect?

[yanfeng]

Hi Tifftiff, thanks for the rapid update!

I think DC looks very good here- this is the scene where he takes leadership of the Ming Sect in order to save them. He does look quite dignified!

From the text, Xiao Zhao is leading the Ming Sect troops against the combined "good sect forces" on Brightness Peak.

[sunnysnow]

Thanks for the updates Tiff and yf! This is exciting, looks like they're currently filming the battle and fight scenes at Brightness Peak.

Here are some pics uploaded by another fan from Mt Wuyi.
http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_517acf3c0100c1a3.html
http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_517acf3c0100c1y9.html

And for ZM+ZWJ fans, some cool animations (post 1-3 and 11)
http://tieba.baidu.com/f?kz=544262598

[flamer]

Or the scene might be the one which Xiao Zhao protects Ming Sect Guardians and Lords while ZWJ pesters Zhao Min for the antidote.

[sunnysnow]

Or the scene might be the one which Xiao Zhao protects Ming Sect Guardians and Lords while ZWJ pesters Zhao Min for the antidote.

The article states that XZ is commanding the Ming army to fight against the other 6 sects at Brightness Peak because the Ming elders are all injured. I don't recall such a scene unless she does that while ZWJ is recuperating after being stabbed by ZZR?

[TiffTiff]

New update from Houyee's blog

http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_556562e60100d2fs.html

Lots of riding horses scenery. 2 pix look like ZM, ZWJ and another person, I have no idea.

I don't see how XZ can command the Ming Sect fighting against 6 other sects, they must have add something in

[yanfeng]

Thanks for the updates guys!

The Ming Sect members look good - particularly Fan Yao- and the horses are cool (as usual!)

Of the horse picts, as far as I can tell, the first is ZWJ, and the 2nd last one is ZCS and YSS, the last one is ZWJ and ZZR (again another romantic shot! Wow... they really seem to want to make the viewer's choice of which girl they like best difficult!) The middle ones, it's unclear to me...could it be ZCS/YSS and young ZWJ? Or like you said, ZWC, ZM and someone else?

Interestingly XZ is supposed to know some sort of Ming Sect strategems from her mother. If you recall several of the versions had her holding off ZM's minions who came to pick up the Ming Sect members while they were injured by ZM's poison from Liu Manor, and there she displayed some clever use of strategy so that they could hold their position even with most of the Ming Sect members too weak to fight (this is while ZWJ was off trapped underground with ZM). Perhaps here they expanded on that aspect of XZ by having her be part of how the Ming Sect escapes (i.e., she's covering for them along with the Ming Sect troops while they run via the sacred Ming tunnel)?

[TiffTiff]

I forgot to mention, thank you for the updates Sunny :kissing:

The scenery for the Ming Sect battle is beautiful! I think this version have the best scenery so far

I love the animated pix of ZM & ZWJ kissing, so cuteeeeeeeeeeeee

http://hiphotos.baidu.com/yata%5Fkin...3738da5c3.jpeg

[sunnysnow]

Thank u for the updates Tiff! The scenery for the horse pics look breathtakingly beautiful!! Looking at the large shots of the 2nd and 3rd pics, it looks like the first rider is ZWJ, followed by Xiao Zhao and ZM. Probably of them riding to take the boat with GF granny and all.
http://service1.photo.sina.com.cn/sh...6x63bf0fe89b24
http://service2.photo.sina.com.cn/sh...6x63bf10f98693

I agree with yf that ZWJ and ZZR have the most beautiful and romantic-looking backdrops for their scenes. Though I think the most romantic and mystical-looking scene of all has got to be the ones taken of ZWJ and ZM earlier at Wudang. The ones where they watch the sunset/sunrise together.

Credits to Tiff on the 1st pg of this thread

[yanfeng]

Hi Sunnysnow- thanks for the reminder- you're right, those pictures really do make me catch my breathe even after seeing all the other great shots. Hehehe... now I'm all happy again and will go back to dreaming about ZM/ZWJ...

(I also agree that this version of HSDS has the best scenery yet- at least from the pictures it definitely seems so!)

Urgg... it's rough that we'll have to wait many moons to see the final product for ourselves!