I decided to watch The Legend of Condor Heroes '82 TVB series after so many years have passed since I last viewed it. It's really well-done, a lot better than I remembered it. Of course, the special effects are a bit cheesy at times, but for an '80's television series it's pretty good, in my opinion.
I love Wong Yat-Wah (Felix Wong), Yung Mei-Ling (Barbara Yung), and Miu Kiu Wai (Michael Miu). These three made the series so much fun to watch, especially the chemistry between Felix and Barbara. I think Miu Kiu Wai is one of the best Cantonese actors ever, but he stopped acting for a while to pursue a career as a businessman instead. I don't think anyone else can beat his portrayal of Yang Kang. I also don't think anyone can ever beat Felix and Barbara's portrayals of Guo Jing and Huang Rong.
I tried watching the 1994 TVB version several years ago, but it just didn't seem to have the same sort of sparkle the 1982 version had. Sure, lots more details were added in the 1994 version, but I kind of prefer the somewhat conservative version from '82 over the newer. And then I refuse to watch any other adaptation 'cause drama from the mainland is not always great, and I just plain hate Taiwanese drama so... yeah... Also... I'm not a fan of Ariel Lin =_= so someone would have to drug me and tie me to a chair if I'm going to end up watching the 2008 version. =_= (Ugh... just knowing that she and Jerry Yan are doing an adaptation of Skip Beat is somewhat vexing ... of all people... why those two!?)
Anyway, I watched all 50+ episodes and loved everything up to the end. For some reason, Cantonese drama hardly ever end all too well for me. I keep expecting too much maybe, but the rest of the series is really good. For those who haven't seen Legend of the Condor Heroes, I really recommend the 1982 version.
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