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Chinese literature's equivalent to The Lord of The Rings is finally being translated into English sixty years after original publication in Hong Kong. Publication in Mainland China was forbidden for political reasons, but many copies were smuggled or simply carried in, so that billionaire Jack Ma of Hangzhou, for example, began studying martial arts after reading the Trilogy. The novels have usually been printed in three sets of four volumes, and recent loosening in China has allowed publication there. The new English translations of the Trilogy will be published as 12 books starting in 2018, each with a different translator.
Synopses
Jin Yong entry at Wikipedia
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Louis Cha credits [75+ titles] at Internet Movie Database
The Books
'Condor Trilogy' entry at Wikipedia
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"The Legend of The Condor Heroes"
[book #1 = serialized Jan 1957-May 1959]
The first book of the Condor Trilogy is set in 1205 during the Song Dynasty of southern China, at a time when the Han Chinese population
faced continuous attacks from the northern Jurchen Jin dynasty, as well as from the Mongol hordes of Genghis Khan.
"The Legend of The Condor Heroes" (Chinese Edition) Paperback [4/2013] by Jin Yong
https://www.amazon.com/Legend-Condor-Heroes-Chinese/dp/7546213347/
 | "The Legend of The Condor Heroes, Book 1: A Hero Born" [2018]  English translation by Anna Holmwood Kindle Edition from MacLehose Press [DUE Feb 2018] - price not yet showing |
 | "Ashes of Time" [Hong Kong Sept 1994] original title "Dung Che Sai Duk"; inspired by characters from Jin Yong's novel "The Legend of The Condor Heroes" Co-produced, written & directed by Kar-Wai Wong, based on a novel by Louis Cha; starring Brigitte Lin {dual role}, Leslie Cheung, Maggie Cheung, Tony Chiu-Wai Leung, Jacky Cheung, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Li Bai, Carina Lau, Charlie Yeung, Shun Lau, Li Yin; won 3 Hong Kong Film Awards, 2 Golden Horse Awards, award for Best Cinematography at the Venice Film Festivals 100-minute C.A.V. Distrbn color DVD [10/98] for $6.12 full credits at IMDb movie entry at Wikipedia |
Due to the original prints being lost, Wong re-edited and re-scored the film in 2007 for future theater, DVD, and Blu-ray releases;
the film was reduced from 100 to 93 minutes.
 | "Ashes of Time Redux" [Sony Pictures Classics 2007] same as above, except new music and shortened by seven minutes 93-minute Artificial Eye color Blu-ray w/English options [3/2009] for $13.84 94-minute Sony Pictures Home Ent. widescreen color DVD with English & French options [3/2009] for $6.12 same credits at IMDb as the 1994 version Sony's official Redux movie website watch official trailer [6/2013 upload; 2:14] online at YouTube |
"The Return of The Condor Heroes" [#2 = serialized May 1959-July 1961]
"The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" [#3 = serialized July 1961-Sept 1963]
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre -(four volumns in total) (new revision) (Chinese Edition)Jan 6, 2010 by jin yong
https://www.amazon.com/Heaven-Dragon-volumns-revision-Chinese/dp/7806553355/
Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (Chinese Edition)PaperbackApr 1, 2013 by Jin Yong
https://www.amazon.com/Heaven-Sword-Dragon-Saber-Chinese/dp/7546213371/
"Kung Fu Cult Master" [Hong Kong Dec 1993]
aka "Kung Fu Master"; original title: "Yi tin to lung gei: Moh gaau gaau jue"
1h 39min adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. Directed by Wong Jing
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108624/
https://www.amazon.com/Kung-Fu-Master-Jet-Li/dp/B00005KAQC/
Region 2 title: The Evil Cult
"The New Heaven Sword and The Dragon Sabre" TV series []
40 episodes, in Cantonese w/ Chinese & English Subtitles)
Tony Leung Chiu Wai , Carol Cheng , Simon Yam , Kenneth Tsang Kong , Kitty Lai Mei Han
http://www.amazon.com/Episode-Cantonese-Chinese-English-Subtitled/dp/B003CD1L00/
"Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" [serialized Sept 1963-May 1966]
is a precursor to the Condor Trilogy.
"Dragon Chronicles - The Maidens of Heavenly Mountains" [] Brigitte Lin (Actor), Sharla Cheung (Actor), Andy Wing-Keung Chin (Director)
http://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Chronicles-Maidens-Heavenly-Mountains/dp/6305719012/ streaming
The Author
Jin Yong [real name Dr. Louis Cha Leung-yung, born 1924]
Jin Yong entry at Wikipedia
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Louis Cha credits [75+ titles] at Internet Movie Database
| Louis Cha Leung-yung was born in Haining, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China (between Shanghai and Hangzhou) in 1924. Using the pen name Jin Yong, he wrote 15 works between 1955 and 1972, earning a reputation as one of the greatest and most popular wuxia (the martial arts and chivalry genre) writers ever. He co-founded the Hong Kong daily newspaper Ming Pao in 1959 and served as the newspaper's first editor-in-chief. In 1972, he retired from writing fiction and switched to writing literary works; in 1990, he retired from the paper and sold all of his shares. He is considered the best-selling author in the Chinese-speaking world, and currently resides in Hong Kong. |  |
 | "Success Stories" documentary 3-pack [R.T.H.K. 2003] three hour-long Chinese documentary TV shows about opera singer Pak Suet Sin, writer Louis Cha, and film director Zhang Yimou R.T.H.K. all regions widescreen color DVD [2007] import/used not listed at IMDb |
 | "Paper Swordsmen: Jin Yong And The Modern Chinese Martial Arts Novel" [2004] by John Christopher Hamm Univ Hawai'i Press 8½x5¾ pb [11/2004] for $27.00 Univ Hawai'i Press pb [1/2006] out of print/used Univ Hawai'i Press 9x6¼ hardcover [11/2004] out of print/used |
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"The Jin Yong Phenomenon: Chinese Martial Arts Fiction and Modern Chinese Literary History" [2007] Edited by Ann Huss & Prof. Jianmei Liu the first English-language collection of academic articles on Jin Yong's works abridged non-academic version 266-page Kindle Edition from Cambria Press [5/2007] for $27.99 356-page Kindle Edition from Cambria Press [5/2007] for $56.99 {sic} Cambria Press 9x6 hardcover [5/2007] for $89.49 {sic} |
Other Works
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"The Book and The Sword" - his first martial arts novel [serialised Feb 1955-Sept 1956]
 | "The Book and The Sword" [1955] by Louis Cha, Translated by Graham Earnshaw (2005) A retelling of the legends about great XVIIIth Century Manchu Emperor Qianlong, panoramic in scope and including the fantastical elements for which Cha is well-known: secret societies, kungfu masters, a lost desert city guarded by wolf packs, and the mysterious Fragrant Princess Oxford Univ Press 8½x6 hardcover [1/2005] out of print/used Oxford Univ Press 8½x6 hardcover [1/2005] out of print/used Chinese-language edition [1955] Volume 1: not showing at Amazon USA (2017) Volume 2: Yuan Liu Chu Ban mass pb [1992] import/used Volume 3: Yuan Liu Chu Ban mass pb [1992] import/used Volume 4: Yuan Liu Chu Ban mass pb [1992] import/used |
"Fox Volant of The Snowy Mountain" and "The Young Flying Fox" are companion works to "The Book and The Sword".
"Sword Stained With Royal Blood" [serialized Jan 1956-Dec 1956]
"Fox Volant of The Snowy Mountain" [serialized Feb-June 1959]
"CUHK Series: Fox Volant of The Snowy Mountain" [] by Jin YongJul 11, 2013 by Jin Yong and Olivia Mok
http://www.amazon.com/CUHK-Volant-Snowy-Mountain-Yong-ebook/dp/B00A21BLG4/
"Fox Volant of The Snowy Mountain (The Complete TV Series)" Deluxe Edition DVD Boxset [2007] $79.99
https://www.amazon.com/Volant-Mountain-Complete-Deluxe-Boxset/dp/B000V8ZCJK/
"The Young Flying Fox" [serialized Jan 1960-April 1962]
"White Horse Neighs In The Western Wind" [serialized Oct 1961-January 1962]
"Blade-Dance of The Two Lovers" [serialized? May 1961]
"A Deadly Secret" [serialized Jan 1964-Feb 1965]
"Ode To Gallantry" [serialized June 1966-April 1967]
"The Smiling, Proud Wanderer" [serialized April 1967-Oct 1969]
"The Legendary Swordsman" (Chinese Edition)Apr 1, 2013 by Jin Yong
https://www.amazon.com/Legendary-Swordsman-Chinese-Jin-Yong/dp/7546213401/
"The Legendary Swordsman (Siu Mo Kong Wu)" Singapore TV series [1984] /tt0446248
adapted from Louis Cha's novel "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer"
 | "The Swordsman" [Golden Princess Asia 1990] A scroll containing valuable martial arts secrets is stolen from the Emperor, so he sends an army detachment to recover it. Young martial arts expert Blademaster accidentally ends up in possession, but the plot grows complex as Japanese samurai, an illegal Chinese sect, a tribe of snake-wielding women warriors, Chinese soldiers, a rival martial arts school, and the leader of his own martial arts school compete for the scroll Directed by Tsui Hark & others; adapted from "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer"; starring Sam Hui, Cecilia Yip, Jacky Cheung, Sharla Cheung, Fennie Yuen, Lau Siu-ming, Wu Ma, Lam Ching-ying, Yuen Wah, Lau Shun, Cheung Ming-man, Kam Shan, Han Ying-chieh, Wong Chi-wai, John Cheung, Cheung Yiu-sing, Chang Sing-kwong, Joe Chu, Wong Lik, Lai Sing-kwong, Kong Chuen, Lee Wah-kon; won 2 Hong Kong Film Awards, 2 Golden Horse Awards Kam & Ronson Enterprises color Blu-ray w/subtitle options [undated] all-regions import/used Tai Seng Ent. widescreen color DVD w/English subtitles [10/2000] for $33.91 Tai Seng Ent. color VHS [4/2001] out of prodn/used full credits at IMDb movie entry at Wikipedia |
 | "Swordsman II" [Golden Princess Asia 1992, USA video 2001] original title: "Dung Fong Bat Baai: Fung Wan Joi Hei" Blademaster's martial arts school decides to move far away into the mountains; when he visits the women snake warriors to say goodbye, he finds that evil Fong has kidnapped their leaders . . . Co-produced & co-written by Tsui Hark; directed by Siu-Tung Ching & Stanley Tong; co-written by Tin-suen Chan & Elsa Tang; starring Jet Li, Brigitte Lin, Michelle Reis, Rosamund Kwan, Waise Lee, Kar Lok Chin, Fennie Yuen, Shi-Kwan Yen/Yee Kwan Yan, Kwok Leung Cheung, Kwok-Ping Choi, John DeMita, Choi-Chow Hoh, Yeung-Wah Kam, Man-Kwong Fung, Kwok-Kit Lam, Shun Lau, Chi Yeung Wong, Wai Shun Wong, On-On Yu; with English dubbing by Keith Ferguson, Jessica Gee-George, Harry Johnson, Bob Joles, Tom Konkle, Dina Sherman, Fred Tatasciore, Michael Sorich, Audrey Wasilewski, Faith Minton Tai Seng Video Special Edition letterboxed color DVD [7/2007] out of prodn/used as 'Legend ...': Dimension color DVD [9/2002] for $22.49 Tai Seng Video letterboxed color DVD [8/99] out of prodn/used Tai Seng Ent. color VHS [4/2001] out of prodn/used Tai Seng Ent. color VHS [4/2001] out of prodn/used full credits at IMDb movie entry at Wikipedia |
 | "Swordsman III: The East Is Red" [Golden Princess Asia Jan 1993] A royal official accompanying a Portuguese warship to visit the site where evil sorcerer Invincible Asia was defeated and killed discovers that the Portuguese are actually after a sacred scroll; he then finds Invincible Asia him/herself, who is not actually dead. Invincible Asia, the Portuguese, a mysterious Japanese warlord, and others compete in a search for the sacred scroll. Co-produced & co-written by Tsui Hark; directed by Siu-Tung Ching & Raymond Lee; co-written by Tan Cheung & Roy Szeto; starring Brigitte Lin, Joey Wang, Rongguang Yu, Jean Wang, Shun Lau, Eddy Ko, Yung-Chang Ho, Samuel Hui, Ching-Ying Lam, Dion Lam, Chi Ming Lau, Ka Ting Lee, Mike Leeder, Michael Miller, King-Tan Yuen Mei Ah Ent. color DTS DVD w/subtitle options [undated] out of prodn/used Tai Seng Ent. widescreen color DVD w/subtitle options [10/2000] out of prodn/SOLD OUT! (2017) Tai Seng Ent. letterboxed color VHS [4/2001] out of prodn/used full credits at IMDb movie entry at Wikipedia |
"Swordsman Saga Collection 3-Pack VHS Box Set" [1997]
Tai Seng Ent. color VHS [4/97] 3 tapes - out of prodn/used
"Xiao Ao Jiang Hu" TV series [2000] /tt0317034
"Laughing In The Wind" TV series [2001] /tt1392724
"Swordsman" TV series [2013] /tt2184430
"The Deer and The Cauldron" October 1969 23 September 1972
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Deer_and_the_Cauldron
The Deer and The Cauldron: The First Book (Bk. 1)1997 by Louis Cha and John Minford
http://www.amazon.com/Deer-Cauldron-First-Book-Bk/dp/0195903234/
 | "The Duke of the Mount Deer (Luk Ding Gei)" TV series [TVB 1984] In early years of the Manchu (Qing) Dynasty, the new Emperor is helped by a double-dealing rogue against the Ming loyalists who want China to be ruled by the Chinese Adapted by Vera Lai-Wah Chan from the novel "The Deer and The Cauldron" by Louis Cha; starring Ming Yu Ga Yee Chan, Yau Hau Chan, Ying Choi Cheung, Sau Lan Chow, Tiet Wo Chu, Wong Chun, Shiu Hung Hui, Doi-yum King, Miu-si Ko, Ai Kong, Hoi-San Kwan, Lai-Kit Kwan, Tin Lam, Andy Lau, Carina Lau, Ching Wan Lau, Dan Lau, Kong Lau, Siu-Ming Lau, Tony Chiu-Wai Leung, Yau-Wai Lui, Teresa Mo, Francis Ng, Sandra Kwan Yue Ng, Yan Pak, Tin-Ngoh Seung, Hang Shuen So, Chi Wai Tai, Kenneth Tsang, Hoi Yan Wong, Man-Wai Wong, Tse Lin Yang, Ming Yu The Complete TV Series: TVB color DVD box set w/subtitle options [undated] out of prodn import/SOLD OUT! series credits at IMDb series entry at Wikipedia |
"The Duke of Mount Deer" TV series [Taiwan 1984]
17 episodes of 45 minutes; directed by Chou Yu; written by Chang Hsin-yi, based on the novel by Louis Cha
not listed at IMDb series entry at Wikipedia
"Royal Tramp" [1992]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Tramp
http://www.amazon.com/ROYAL-TRAMP-AKA-LU-JING/dp/B004F69IZS/ rt1 br
"Royal Tramp 2" [1992] Stephen Chow (Actor), Brigitte Lin (Actor), Jing Wong (Director, Producer, Writer)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Tramp_II
http://www.amazon.com/Royal-Tramp-Blu-ray-Sing-Stephen/dp/B004G9C7NO/ = rt2 br
http://www.amazon.com/Royal-Tramp-2-Stephen-Chow/dp/B00000INCR/
"The Royal Tramp Collection" on DVD
http://www.amazon.com/Royal-Tramp-Collection-Stephen-Chow/dp/B000WMFZKG/
Weinstein Company widescreen color DVD [2/2008] 2 disks for $25.76
 | "Hero: Beyond The Boundary of Time (Wei Xiao Bao: Feng Zhi Gou Nu)" comedy fantasy film [Movie Impact Films June 1993] Spin-off from the 1984 Hong Kong TV series; a friend of the emperor travels into the future to find a wife for the ailing monarch Produced & co-written by Clarence Yip; directed by Blackie Ko; co-written by Matt Chow, Joe Ma, Lei Yan; starring Tony Leung & Dicky Cheung Tai Seng Ent. widescreen color DVD [4/2006] out of prodn import/used full credits at IMDb movie entry at Wikipedia watch full movie in Chinese w/subtitles [3/2017 upload; 1:36:10] online at YouTube |
"The Duke of Mount Deer" TV series [TVB Hong Kong 1998]
45 color episodes starring Jordan Chan, Steven Ma, Cherie Chan, Rain Lau
series credits at IMDb
TVB official series website in Chinese
series entry at Wikipedia
 | "The Duke of Mount Deer" TV series [2001] A street urchin accidently becomes the friend of Emperor Kangxi; he is promoted to many powerful positions at court and woos seven beautiful women; his second life as a rebel is discovered and he confesses and the Emperor orders his best friend executed; but maybe he didn't die, as the rebel saves the Emperor's life one last time broadcast as 40 45-minute episodes; original story by Louis Cha; starring Dicky Cheung & Patrick Tam T.V.B. all-regions color DVD [2002] 8 disks - out of prodn import/SOLD OUT! series not listed at IMDb TVB official series website in Chinese series entry at Wikipedia In 2002, Hong Kong's TVB Ltd. Intl. released the complete series in a 24-disk VCD set (re-edited to 48 35-minute episodes). |
"Sword of The Yue Maiden" short story [January 1970]
Movies & Television, Stageplays, Other Media
Louis Cha credits [75+ titles] at Internet Movie Database
free English translations of 52 songs from the various 'Condor Trilogy' TV series
"You nu Huai Chun (The Nature of Spring)" [Hong Kong June 1958] /tt0192848/
Written & co-directed by Louis Cha; co-directed by Bugao Cheng
"Wong Lao hu Qiang Qin" [Hong Kong March 1960] /tt0470605/
Directed by Louis Cha & Xiaofeng Hu; written by Louis Cha & Shen Xu
"Bai zhan shen gong (The Brave Archer)" [1951] /tt0198642/
Directed by Peng Hu; empty listing at IMDb
"Legend of The Brave Archer" [1958] /tt0198642/
Directed by Peng Hu; empty listing at IMDb
"The Brave Archer" [Hong Kong 1977, USA June 1983] /tt0078249/
original title: "She Diao Ying Xiong Chuan"
Directed by Cheh Chang; Writers: Louis Cha (story), Kuang Ni (screenplay); starring Sheng Fu, Niu Tien
http://www.amazon.com/Brave-Archer-VHS-Sheng-Fu/dp/B00005UQBF/
"The Brave Archer II: Titanium Blade" [1978, USA Oct 1983] /tt0078250/
original title: "She diao ying xiong chuan xu ji"
Directed by Cheh Chang; Writers: Louis Cha (story), Kuang Ni (screenplay); starring Steve Ma, Fann Wong
http://www.amazon.com/Titanium-Blade-VHS-Steve-Ma/dp/6305767122/
"The Brave Archer III" [Hong Kong Nov 1981] /tt0079896/
original title: "She diao ying xiong chuan san ji"
Directed by Cheh Chang; Writers: Louis Cha (story), Kuang Ni (screenplay); starring Sheng Fu, Niu Niu, Lung Ti
"Brave Archer 4" [Hong Kong Feb 1982] /tt0079899/
original title: "Shen diao xia lu"
a series of television adaptations of his books by Hong Kongs main Cantonese-language broadcaster TVB in the 1980s.
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