Wind and Cloud
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Wind and Cloud, also known as Fung Wan or The Storm Riders, is a Taiwanese television series based on Hong Kong artist Ma Wing-shing's manhua
series Fung Wan
. Vincent Zhao
and Peter Ho
starred as the titular protagonists. The series was first broadcast on CTV
in Taiwan in 2002, and was followed by Wind and Cloud 2
in 2004.
(martial artists' community) with the help of Wind and Cloud. By coincidence, Conqueror meets two boys named Wind and Cloud, and tutores them in martial arts. When Wind and Cloud grow up, Mud Buddha reveals the second half of the prophecy to Conqueror, telling him that his downfall will also be due to Wind and Cloud. To prevent that from happening, Conqueror attempts to turn Wind and Cloud against each other but fails. The rest of the story focuses on the character development of Wind and Cloud, their love relationships and journey to becoming supreme pugilists.
In the middle of the series, Conqueror loses his powers and is placed at the mercy of Cloud after his followers betray him. He agrees to repent and retire from the jianghu permanently. Lord Godless, a warrior from Japan, arrives in China with his family and followers and attempts to dominate China. Wind and Cloud join forces to defeat Godless and drive away the Japanese invaders. Towards the end of the series, it is revealed that Conqueror has been secretly plotting to make his return to the jianghu. Wind and Cloud eventually defeat Conqueror with their combined efforts, fulfilling the prophecy.
Manhua
Manhua are Chinese comics originally produced in China. Possibly due to their greater degree of artistic freedom of expression and closer international ties with Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan have been the places of publication of most manhua thus far, often including Chinese translations of...
series Fung Wan
Fung Wan
Fung Wan is a Hong Kong wuxia manhua series. It is the first manhua released by Ma Wing-shing in 1989 with the help of his assistant Siu Kit under his own company, Jonesky Publishing. The title translates to "Wind and Cloud"...
. Vincent Zhao
Vincent Zhao
Vincent Zhao Wenzhuo , sometimes credited as Chiu Man-cheuk, is a Chinese actor and martial artist. Zhao is best known playing the role of Chinese folk hero Wong Fei-hung in the Once Upon a Time in China film and television series.-Early life:Zhao was born in Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, as the...
and Peter Ho
Peter Ho
Peter Ho Jun-tung is an American-Taiwanese singer and actor. Ho was born in Los Angeles, California, and raised in Taiwan and Canada...
starred as the titular protagonists. The series was first broadcast on CTV
China Television
China Television Company, Ltd. was established on September 3, 1968 by the then-ruling Nationalist Party of the Republic of China . The party owned the majority stake of the network...
in Taiwan in 2002, and was followed by Wind and Cloud 2
Wind and Cloud 2
Wind and Cloud 2 is a Taiwanese television series based on Hong Kong artist Ma Wing-shing's manhua series Fung Wan. The series was first broadcast on CTV in Taiwan in 2004, two years after its predecessor, Wind and Cloud...
in 2004.
Plot
The plot is based on the first two story arcs of the comic series. Lord Conqueror of the Under Heaven Society learns from a prophecy by Mud Buddha that he will rise to prominence in the jianghuJianghu
The jianghu is the milieu, environment, or sub-community, often fictional, in which many Chinese wuxia stories are set.In modern Chinese culture, jianghu is commonly accepted as an alternative universe coexisting with the actual historical one in which the context of the wuxia genre was set...
(martial artists' community) with the help of Wind and Cloud. By coincidence, Conqueror meets two boys named Wind and Cloud, and tutores them in martial arts. When Wind and Cloud grow up, Mud Buddha reveals the second half of the prophecy to Conqueror, telling him that his downfall will also be due to Wind and Cloud. To prevent that from happening, Conqueror attempts to turn Wind and Cloud against each other but fails. The rest of the story focuses on the character development of Wind and Cloud, their love relationships and journey to becoming supreme pugilists.
In the middle of the series, Conqueror loses his powers and is placed at the mercy of Cloud after his followers betray him. He agrees to repent and retire from the jianghu permanently. Lord Godless, a warrior from Japan, arrives in China with his family and followers and attempts to dominate China. Wind and Cloud join forces to defeat Godless and drive away the Japanese invaders. Towards the end of the series, it is revealed that Conqueror has been secretly plotting to make his return to the jianghu. Wind and Cloud eventually defeat Conqueror with their combined efforts, fulfilling the prophecy.
Cast
- Vincent ZhaoVincent ZhaoVincent Zhao Wenzhuo , sometimes credited as Chiu Man-cheuk, is a Chinese actor and martial artist. Zhao is best known playing the role of Chinese folk hero Wong Fei-hung in the Once Upon a Time in China film and television series.-Early life:Zhao was born in Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, as the...
as Wind - Peter HoPeter HoPeter Ho Jun-tung is an American-Taiwanese singer and actor. Ho was born in Los Angeles, California, and raised in Taiwan and Canada...
as Cloud - Sonny ChibaSonny Chiba, also known as Sonny Chiba, is a Japanese actor, singer, film producer, film director and martial artist.Chiba was one of the first actors to achieve stardom through his skills in martial arts, initially in Japan and later before an international audience.- Early life :Born in Fukuoka, Fukuoka,...
as Lord Conqueror - Wong HeWong HeWong He , sometimes credited as Wong Hei, is a Hong Kong actor. He is best known for his firefighter roles in TVB's Burning Flame trilogy. Wong has acted primarily in law enforcement roles, which gave rise to rumors that his stage name is based on the Cantonese term "皇氣" Wong He (born 7 July...
as Frost - Tao Hong as Yu Chuchu
- Annie WuAnnie Wu (actress)Annie Wu is a Taiwanese actress and model.She has mainly acted in mainland Chinese TV series, and was featured in Jackie Chan's Police Story 4: First Strike. Though not fluent in Cantonese, she has also been featured in several Hong Kong films and magazine spreads...
as Kong Ci / Ding Ning - Jiang QinqinJiang QinqinJiang Qinqin is a Chinese actress. She is sometimes credited as Shui Ling , a stage name given to her by Taiwanese writer Chiung Yao while she was involved in the production of the television series Tears in Heaven....
as Second Dream / Mingyue - Sun Xing as Nameless
- Li Qi as Jianchen
- Zuo Baxue as Pojun
- Chiang Tsu-ping as Youruo
- Li Jinrong as Han Lin'er
- Wang Jialin as Duan Lang
- China DollsChina DollsChina Dolls are a pop music singing duo from Thailand. The group was composed of Pailin "Hwa Hwa" Rattanasangsatian and Supachaya "Bell" Lattisophonkul.- Career :...
as Child Emperor Twin Dolls - Yang Li as Dugu Yifang
- Chen Boyu as Dugu Meng
- Tian Li as Yan Ying
- He Dulin as Wen Chouchou
- Bo Xueliang as Mud Buddha
- Wang Huiwu as Lord Godless
- Su Jiacheng as Juexin
- Choi Hing-lun as Ao Tian
- Cheng Shihan as Third Pig Emperor
See also
- The Storm RidersThe Storm RidersThe Storm Riders is a 1998 Hong Kong film based on the manhua series Fung Wan by artist Ma Wing-shing. Directed by Andrew Lau, it starred Ekin Cheng as Wind and Aaron Kwok as Cloud. The plot involves two children, Whispering Wind and Striding Cloud, who become powerful warriors under the evil Lord...
- The Storm WarriorsThe Storm WarriorsThe Storm Warriors is a 2009 Hong Kong film produced and directed by the Pang brothers. It is the second live-action film adaptation of artist Ma Wing-shing's manhua series Fung Wan, following the 1998 film The Storm Riders. The Storm Warriors is based on Fung Wans Japanese Invasion story arc The...
- Storm Rider Clash of the EvilsStorm Rider Clash of the EvilsStorm Rider Clash of the Evils is an animated feature film directed by Dante Lam and produced by Puzzle Animation Studio Limited and Shanghai Media Group. It is based on the manhua series Fung Wan by Ma Wing-shing.-Plot:...
- Wind and Cloud 2Wind and Cloud 2Wind and Cloud 2 is a Taiwanese television series based on Hong Kong artist Ma Wing-shing's manhua series Fung Wan. The series was first broadcast on CTV in Taiwan in 2004, two years after its predecessor, Wind and Cloud...