Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain (2006 TV series)
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Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain is a 2006 Hong Kong television series adapted from Louis Cha's novels Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain
and Other Tales of the Flying Fox
. Directed by Andrew Lau
, the series is a co-production by Hong Kong companies ATV
and Ciwen Pictures, with Wong Jing
as producer, starring Nie Yuan
, Athena Chu
, Gillian Chung
, Ady An
, Alex Fong, Anthony Wong and Patrick Tam. It was first broadcast in Hong Kong on ATV in 2006.
, another set of novels by Louis Cha. Tian Guinong is given a greater role in the series as the primary villain; he survives the fall after being knocked off a cliff by Hu Fei and returns, becoming an even more powerful pugilist. Apparently, Tian discovered Li Zicheng's treasure in a cave at the cliff's base and he finds a martial arts manual detailing Zhou Botong
's famous skill "Technique of Ambidexterity", along with the reforged Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. He masters the skill and uses his new supreme weapons to face the protagonists once more. Characters from The Book and the Sword
are also given greater roles in the series: Taoist Wuchen is slain by Tian Guinong in one battle. The cliffhanger ending in the novel is also replaced in the series by a happy reunion for Hu Fei and his third love interest Miao Ruolan.
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Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain
Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain, also known as Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain, is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong. It was first serialized between February 9, 1959 and June 18, 1959 in Ming Pao....
and Other Tales of the Flying Fox
Other Tales of the Flying Fox
Other Tales of the Flying Fox is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong. Its title is also translated as Young Flying Fox in English. The novel was first serialized between 1960-1 in the magazine Wuxia and History...
. Directed by Andrew Lau
Andrew Lau
Andrew Lau Wai-Keung is a Hong Kong cinematographer and filmmaker. Lau began his career in the 1980s and 1990s, serving as a cinematographer to filmmakers such as Ringo Lam, Wong Jing and Wong Kar-wai. In the 1990s, Lau decided to have more creative freedom as a cinematographer by becoming a film...
, the series is a co-production by Hong Kong companies ATV
Asia Television Limited
Asia Television Limited is one of the two free-to-air television broadcasters in Hong Kong, the other being rival Television Broadcasts Limited . It launched in 1957 under the name Rediffusion Television as the first television station in Hong Kong...
and Ciwen Pictures, with Wong Jing
Wong Jing
Wong Jing is a Hong Kong film director, producer, actor, presenter, and screenwriter. A prolific filmmaker possessed of strong instincts for crowd-pleasing and publicity, he is often cited as the most consistently successful filmmaker , in commercial terms, in the Hong Kong cinema of the last...
as producer, starring Nie Yuan
Nie Yuan
-Early life:Nie was born in Zhenyuan County, Guizhou. His parents named his older brother and him "Zhen" and "Yuan" respectively to remind them not to forget their hometown...
, Athena Chu
Athena Chu
Athena Chu is a Hong Kong actress and singer.-Biography:Chu attended The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts from 1990 to 1992, during which time she hosted children's shows on the television station TVB. After graduating in 1992, she started working on films. Her roles with Chow kick-started...
, Gillian Chung
Gillian Chung
Gillian Chung is a Hong Kong based singer and actress. She is a member of Cantopop group Twins, along with Charlene Choi.-Early life:...
, Ady An
An Yixuan
Wu Wenjing , better known by her Chinese stage name An Yixuan or Audrey "Ady" An, is a Taiwanese actress.-Career:...
, Alex Fong, Anthony Wong and Patrick Tam. It was first broadcast in Hong Kong on ATV in 2006.
Plot
Generally, the story-line of the series follows the novels', but some new changes have been introduced, creating links between the series and the Condor TrilogyCondor Trilogy
The Condor Trilogy is a trilogy of three wuxia novels by Jin Yong.The novels in the trilogy are:*The Legend of the Condor Heroes *The Return of the Condor Heroes...
, another set of novels by Louis Cha. Tian Guinong is given a greater role in the series as the primary villain; he survives the fall after being knocked off a cliff by Hu Fei and returns, becoming an even more powerful pugilist. Apparently, Tian discovered Li Zicheng's treasure in a cave at the cliff's base and he finds a martial arts manual detailing Zhou Botong
Zhou Botong
Zhou Botong is a fictional character in the wuxia novels The Legend of the Condor Heroes and The Return of the Condor Heroes by Jin Yong....
's famous skill "Technique of Ambidexterity", along with the reforged Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. He masters the skill and uses his new supreme weapons to face the protagonists once more. Characters from The Book and the Sword
The Book and the Sword
The Book and the Sword is the debut wuxia novel by Jin Yong. It was first serialized between February 8, 1955 and September 5, 1956 in The New Evening Post in Hong Kong....
are also given greater roles in the series: Taoist Wuchen is slain by Tian Guinong in one battle. The cliffhanger ending in the novel is also replaced in the series by a happy reunion for Hu Fei and his third love interest Miao Ruolan.
Cast
- Nie YuanNie Yuan-Early life:Nie was born in Zhenyuan County, Guizhou. His parents named his older brother and him "Zhen" and "Yuan" respectively to remind them not to forget their hometown...
as Hu FeiHu FeiHu Fei is the fictional protagonist of the wuxia novels Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain and Other Tales of the Flying Fox by Jin Yong.-Biography:...
- Ye Zilong as young Hu Fei
- Anthony Wong as Hu Yidao
- Athena ChuAthena ChuAthena Chu is a Hong Kong actress and singer.-Biography:Chu attended The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts from 1990 to 1992, during which time she hosted children's shows on the television station TVB. After graduating in 1992, she started working on films. Her roles with Chow kick-started...
as Yuan Ziyi - Gillian ChungGillian ChungGillian Chung is a Hong Kong based singer and actress. She is a member of Cantopop group Twins, along with Charlene Choi.-Early life:...
as Cheng Lingsu - Ady AnAn YixuanWu Wenjing , better known by her Chinese stage name An Yixuan or Audrey "Ady" An, is a Taiwanese actress.-Career:...
as Miao Ruolan- Lin Jing as young Miao Ruolan (4 years old)
- Zhang Yijing as young Miao Ruolan (11 years old)
- Alex Fong as Miao Renfeng
- Patrick Tam as Tian Guinong
- Lü Yi as Nan Lan
- Zhang Tong as Hu Yidao's wife
- Gao Hu as Ping A'si
- Chen Jiajia as Xue Que
- Ren Yuanyuan as Ma Chunhua
- Wu Qingzhe as Chen Jialuo / Fu Kang'an
- Wang Zhiqiang as Taoist Wuchen
- Dong Zhihua as Zhao Banshan
- Sang Weilin as Wen Tailai
- Meng Fanlong as Chang Bozhi
- Wang Yunsheng as Chang Hezhi
- Jin Peng as Xu Tianhong
- Tong Shanshan as Luo Bing
- Chen Youwang as Yuan Shixiao
- Li Guohua as Feng Tiannan
- Hai Yan as old Mrs Shang
- Liu Yanyu as Shang Baozhen
- Xia Yang as Fan Changfeng
- Wang Bin as Fan Changjiang
- Ma Weifu as Yan Ji
- Zhao Jian as Nan Rentong
- Kang Shaoying as Nan Zhique
- Ding Guanghe as Wang Jianying
- Yang Xing as Wang Jianjie
- Liu Tiexin as Tao Baisui
- Fei Weitao as Miao Fu
- Tian Yi as Lü Xiaomei
- Bo Guanjun as Ma Xingkong
- Wang Pengkai as Xu Zheng
- Kang Xueqing as Xiaoqi
- Wang Weinan as Feng Yiming
- Li Zhenqi as Li Zicheng
- Peng Xiuping as Mrs Zhong
External links
Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain official website Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain official page on ATVAsia Television Limited
Asia Television Limited is one of the two free-to-air television broadcasters in Hong Kong, the other being rival Television Broadcasts Limited . It launched in 1957 under the name Rediffusion Television as the first television station in Hong Kong...
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