Adapted from the novel by Jinyong (aka Louis Cha). This is a sequel to Legend of Condor Heroes and a prequel of sorts to Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre. The story concerns the adventures of Yang Guo, an orphaned boy in a mid-13th Century China.
From his humble beginnings, the street wise Yang Guo gets passed around from one prestigious master to another but none of them will teach him any kung fu. While escaping from a tortured experience under Quan Zhen Sect’s Zhao Zhi Jing, he meets Xiao Long Nu, the girl who will become his kung fu master and eventually the love of his life.
The Characters
Yang Guo – The main character of ROCH. * The series will depict the 3 stages of YG’s transformation: an orphan in search of his father – a little rascal – a young man full of rage and fury – the Condor Hero. Director Vu Man revealed that the segments involving YG’s orphanage and adolescent days will be reduced extensively; perhaps only 2-3 episodes long.
Xiao Longnü – XLN under JY’s pen can be compared to an angel, unbelievably perfect in every way. ROCH will carry this out with more compassion added to her personality. Besides being innocent, chaste and pure, she denies and hides from the truth about her own capabilities.
Guo Jing – An honest, credible and compassionate nobleman. This time, he is an utterly stupid “father†in the eyes of little Yang Guo. He was even mistaken for being the murderer of YG’s father.
Huang Rong – Little YG envisions her as a picky middle-aged “mother.†Clever, but not intuitive like the HR in LOCH.
Guo Fu – In JY’s eyes, there are quite a few young women who are proud, arrogant; acting as if she is a “princess†like GF. Because she was born and raised in such a loving and luxurious family, she became a “beautiful straw sack†in the eyes of ZJZ.
Guo Xiang – Smart, witty, and cute; the series pay special attention to every detail pertaining to her unspoken love for YG.
The villains will be less evil.
Li Mo Chou – In the eyes of ZJZ and VM, even though LMC is an evil cold-hearted villain, she is a character worth pitying. Definitely a character worth paying more attention to, and so she will have more screen time compared to the other versions.
Yin Zhi Ping – In this version, YZP will be changed to “Tsang Zhi Ping,†respecting the real YZP’s loyalty to the Taoist teachings of his Quan Zhen sect. Here, TZP is so madly in love with XLN that he sexually offends her. Jin Lun Fa Wang – This villain lived in an [undesired] time period [where his powers and martial arts couldn’t shine], and so he became rebellious, attacking everyone in the world.
Gong Sun Zi – A particularly impressive villain in the story. However, to VM, he is not entirely a bad person because he yearns for a family and true love.