The Legendary Swordsman
The Legendary Swordsman is a Singaporean television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. It was first broadcast on TCS-8 (now MediaCorp Channel 8) in Singapore in 2000. It stars Steve Ma, Fann Wong, Ivy Lee, Chew Chor Meng, Jacelyn Tay, Florence Tan, Chen Tianwen, Priscelia Chan & Zheng Geping as the casts of the series.
| The Legendary Swordsman | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Also known as | The Smiling, Proud Wanderer State of Divinity |
| Chinese | 笑傲江湖 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Xiào Ào Jiāng Hú |
| Genre | Wuxia |
| Based on | The Smiling, Proud Wanderer by Louis Cha |
| Screenplay by | Shuai Xuefang Liu Guilan He Qi'an |
| Directed by | Huo Zhikai Hu Huixiang |
| Starring | Steve Ma Fann Wong Ivy Lee Chew Chor Meng Jacelyn Tay Florence Tan Chen Tianwen Priscelia Chan Zheng Geping |
| Theme music composer | Lin Yixin Ke Guimin |
| Opening theme | Haoqing Xiao Jianghu (豪情笑江湖) performed by Fann Wong |
| Ending theme | Duijiu Dangge (对酒当歌) performed by Wu Jiaming and Ke Guimin |
| Composer | Benny Wong |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Lie Fengyun |
| Producer | Ma Jiajun |
| Production locations | Singapore Myanmar |
| Editor | Xu Jiayan |
| Running time | 45 minutes per episode |
| Production company | MediaCorp |
| Release | |
| Original network | TCS-8 |
| Original release | 18 May – 26 July 2000 |
Differences between novel and drama
The plot deviates significantly from the original story. Notable differences include: Ren Yingying appearing much earlier in the series than her first appearance in the novel; Ren Woxing is killed by Yue Buqun instead of dying from a stroke; an additional subplot on a romance between Tian Boguang and Lan Fenghuang; Dongfang Bubai is given a greater role in the series as the ultimate villain as opposed to his role as a minor antagonist in the novel, in which he only appears in one chapter.
Cast
- Steve Ma as Linghu Chong
- Fann Wong as Ren Yingying
- Ivy Lee as Yue Lingshan
- Chew Chor Meng as Lin Pingzhi
- Jacelyn Tay as Dongfang Bubai
- Florence Tan as Lan Fenghuang
- Chen Tianwen as Tian Boguang
- Priscelia Chan as Yilin
- Zheng Geping as Yue Buqun
- Hong Huifang as Ning Zhongze
- Natalie Faye as Qiu Xueying
- Richard Low as Ren Woxing
- Li Haijie as Zuo Lengshan
- Huang Shinan as Xiang Wentian
- Rayson Tan as Liu Zhengfeng
- Liang Weidong as Qu Yang
- Huang Wenyong as Lin Zhennan
- Huang Shaoting as Lin Zhennan's wife
- Hong Peixing as Yu Canghai
- Jin Yinji as Mute Granny
- Brandon Wong as Lao Denuo
- Chen Junguang as Lu Dayou
- Li Zhizhou as Mu Gaofeng
Awards
| Accolades | Award | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star Awards 2000 Show 2 红星大奖 2000 下半场 | Best Actress 最佳女主角 | Jacelyn Tay 郑秀珍 | Nominated |
| Fann Wong 范文芳 | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor 最佳男配角 | Zheng Geping 郑各评 | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actress 最佳女配角 | Hong Huifang 洪慧芳 | Nominated | |
| Florence Tan 陈秀丽 | Nominated |
Production
Ann Kok was initially selected to play Yue Lingshan but she rejected the offer. Jacelyn Tay also turned down her role as Dongfang Bubai initially, but retook her role after a telling-off by Steve Ma in the Singaporean media.[1]
References
External links
- Xiao ao jiang hu at IMDb
- The Legendary Swordsman on Mediacorp website