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The Return of the Condor Heroes 1983

★ 7.6/10 · 5 votes Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaWar & Politics 1 seasons · 50 eps Ended
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What is The Return of the Condor Heroes?

The Return of the Condor Heroes is a Hong Kong television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. It was first broadcast on TVB Jade in Hong Kong.

Type
TV series
Year
1983
Status
Ended
Episodes
50
Runtime
42 minutes
First aired
Oct 31, 1983
Last aired
Jan 6, 1984
Original language
CN
Origin
HK
Networks
TVB Jade
Genres
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, War & Politics
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🧠 Narrative Depth9.1/10
🔄 Rewatch Potential7.7/10
🎬 Production Scale8.2/10
🎯 Bingeable Series #Sci-Fi & Fantasy #Drama #War & Politics
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The Return of the Condor Heroes is a Hong Kong television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. It was first broadcast on TVB Jade in Hong Kong. The series is categorized as a work of Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, and War & Politics. It is based on a novel by Louis Cha, who is also the author of another television series, The Legend of the Condor Heroes.

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“A classic Hong Kong television adaptation of the celebrated wuxia novel by Louis Cha.”

Reasons to watch
  • features stars Andy Lau and Idy Chan
  • faithful adaptation of a renowned novel
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  • long format series may require significant time investment

Watch it if you are interested in classic Hong Kong wuxia television productions from the 1980s.

The series contains themes typical of the wuxia genre and period drama.

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When was the series broadcast?

It was first broadcast on TVB Jade from 31 October 1983 to 6 January 1984.

How many episodes are in the series?

The series consists of 50 episodes.

Who are the lead actors?

The series stars Andy Lau and Idy Chan.

What is the source material for the series?

The series is adapted from the novel of the same title by Louis Cha, also known as Jin Yong.

Where was the series produced?

The series was produced in Hong Kong by TVB.

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