Return of the condor heroes 1983 mydramalist

Story 9.0

Acting/Cast 9.0

Music 9.0

Rewatch Value 9.0

Return of the Condor Heroes 1984 followed on from the Legend of the Condor Heroes 1983. There was great continuation between the two series as most of the supporting cast returned to reprise their roles. It was up to Andy Lau who played Yeung Gor and Idy Chan who played Siu Long Nui to continue the magic of the drama series since Felix Wong, Barbara Yung, and Michael Miu did such a fantastic job in Legend of the Condor Heroes. At the time they did not disappoint as this series drew rave reviews. Andy Lau is one of the best leads to have ever played Yeung Gor. His portrayal of the character was top notch, Idy Chan also put in a great effort as Siu Long Nui. Many still consider the 1984 version to be the best version ever. Even author Jin Yong cited this series as the one he most enjoyed watching. This is due to the series being pretty close to the novel. Although they did add some extra scenes for some support characters because star actors played those roles. For example, the odd choice of having Kent Tong (a superstar at the time) play Mongolia Prince, Fok Do (a relatively minor character) and Simon Yam play Yer Lut Chai as examples. Lisa Lui is an honorable mention as Lee Mok Sau and Susanna Au Yeung did well as Wong Yung. The songs for this series are classic. Some of the best songs I've heard for a wuixa drama. The only remake I think that bettered this version was the 1995 one starring Louis Koo and Carmen Lee, only because that drama was sort and more true to the novel. The acting and cast for that was just as good. More recent remakes fail in the acting department or for its cast or for being unfaithful to the novel. Which is a shame as they have good special effects and breath taking views. If you love the Jin Yong novel, my tip is you either watch The Condor Heroes 1995 or this version, Return of the Condor Heroes 1984.

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Reiko

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Story 10

Acting/Cast 9.5

Music 9.5

Rewatch Value 9.5

I watched this drama when I was very young. I'm 15 now. I can't remember much of it but I could only remember that it was VERYYYYYYYYY GOOD ????????????. No offence but fighting and action dramas nowadays is NOTHING compared to how good this drama was. It is just so good! Actors, music, story everything is amazing! Basically my whole family is a fan of this drama I haven't heard anyone say this is bad. I honestly LOVEEEEE action dramas especially the ones with special powers and sht. They're so goodddddd. But idk why nowadays they don't or CANT make it as good as b4, like this. I would honestly want to watch this again so bad! (Even tho I usually don't rewatch dramas). But I have no time bc  if anyone can relate: too many other dramas to watch lol.  Also, the camera wasn't as good as nowadays so watching it just doesn't feel right. But if I have time like 36 hours a day I would definitely watch this again. DEFINITELY. The new versions of this drama has came out this year "legend of the condor heroes 2017". I did start watching it. It wasn't as good as this one tho. The actors are soso and not much of a change, I did keep watching because I did miss the story line but I just gave up. This ones just better. Anyways.....if anyone wants a GOOD ACTION DRAMA.....definitely try this one out.

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Story 9.0

Acting/Cast 10

Music 9.0

Rewatch Value 10

This series was made in 1982 and is 59 episodes long. 38 years on, many people will consider this series a classic still. It didn't follow the novel closely and they added plenty of extra bits. But the cast, music, and acting was pretty awesome and stands the test of time. Most people will focus on Barbara Yung as Wong Yung. Her acting in the lead role has yet to be beaten to date. She then tragically died many years later and hence became immortalized and this was by far her best acting in a drama series. Then there's the handsome Michael Miu as Yeung Hong. Honestly, no one has come close to pulling off Yeung Hong since Michael Miu played the role. Then there's Felix Wong as Kwok Jing played to perfection. Sharon Yeung as Muk Nim-chi. The four leads were pretty strong. The supporting cast was also fantastic. There's no special effects or breath taking views in the 1980's dramas. So they had to rely on superior acting and wonderful story telling to draw the audience in. I've watched the series since I was a kid. So I regularly pull it out and watch now and again. There's always something lacking in the remakes I found.

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