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The Return of the Condor Heroes

2006 · 1 season

Sweeping romantic wuxia spectacle with lush costumes, graceful fights, and an aching love story at its centre.

Created by
Zhang Jizhong
Genres
Drama, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring
Huang Xiaoming, Liu Yifei, Yang Mi
Overview
The Return of the Condor Heroes is a Chinese television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. It is the second installment of a trilogy produced by Zhang Jizhong, preceded by The Legend of the Condor Heroes and followed by The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. It was first broadcast on 17 March 2006 in China and subsequently broadcast in other Asian countries such as South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore.

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Created by
Zhang Jizhong
Genres
Drama, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring
Huang Xiaoming, Liu Yifei, Yang Mi
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • found family
Places
  • countryside
  • wilderness
  • fantasy world
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour3
Realism3
Romance8
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, sci-fi & fantasy
Created by
Zhang Jizhong
Starring
Huang Xiaoming, Liu Yifei, Yang Mi, Wang Luoyong, Jessey Meng, Kong Lin, Chen Zihan, Zhao Liang
Length
1 seasons, 41 episodes, 40 min each
Network
CCTV
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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