The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (1978 TV series)
(Redirected from Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre (1978 TV series))
The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber is a Hong Kong television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. The series was first broadcast on TVB Jade in Hong Kong in 1978.
| The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) VCD cover art | |||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 倚天屠龍記 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 倚天屠龙记 | ||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| Genre | Wuxia | ||||||||||
| Based on | The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber by Louis Cha | ||||||||||
| Screenplay by | Wu Sa Siu Nga | ||||||||||
| Directed by | Chiu Chun-keung Chan Yu-chiu Lee Ting-lun | ||||||||||
| Starring | Adam Cheng Liza Wang Angie Chiu Wong Wan-choi Sharon Yeung Idy Chan Ha Yu Gigi Wong Shih Kien | ||||||||||
| Theme music composer | Joseph Koo | ||||||||||
| Opening theme | Yee Tin To Long Kei (倚天屠龍記) performed by Adam Cheng | ||||||||||
| Ending theme | Hung Hung Shing For (熊熊聖火) performed by Adam Cheng | ||||||||||
| Country of origin | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| Original language | Cantonese | ||||||||||
| No. of episodes | 25 | ||||||||||
| Production | |||||||||||
| Executive producer | Chiu Chun-keung | ||||||||||
| Production location | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| Editor | Wu Sa | ||||||||||
| Running time | 45 minutes per episode | ||||||||||
| Production company | TVB | ||||||||||
| Original release | |||||||||||
| Network | TVB Jade | ||||||||||
| Release | 13 May – 16 June 1978 (19:05-20:00 Monday-Friday) | ||||||||||
Cast
edit- Note: Some of the characters' names are in Cantonese romanisation.
- Adam Cheng as Cheung Mo-kei
- Wong Tsung-chi as Cheung Mo-kei (young)
- Liza Wang as Chiu Man
- Angie Chiu as Chow Chi-yeuk
- Wong Wan-choi as Yeung Siu
- Sharon Yeung as Yeung Bat-fui / Kei Hiu-fu
- Idy Chan as Siu-chiu
- Ha Yu as Cheung Tsui-san
- Gigi Wong as Yan So-so
- Chong Man-ching as Yan Lei
- Shih Kien as Tse Shun
- Wong Sun as Yu-yeung Prince
- Lok Kung as Hung-kin
- Kong Ngai as Sing Kwan
- Cheung Ying-choi as Yu Toi-ngam
- Kent Cheng as Sack Monk
- Liu Wai-hung as Cheung Chung-kai
- Tam Chuen-hing as Mok Sing-kuk
- Lam Wai-to as Yan Lei-ting
- Kwan Hoi-san as Cheung Sam-fung
- Kwan Kin as Yu Lin-chow
- Lam Man-wai as Sin-yu Tung
- Tsang Chor-lam as Tong Man-leung
- Chow Kit as Hung-chi
- Ho Pik-kin as Chu Cheung-ling
- Siu Leung as Ho Tai-chung
- Cheng Siu-ping as Ban Suk-han
- Kong Ho-oi as Ding Man-kwan
- Sheung-koon Yuk as Mit-juet
- Cheung Wut-yau as Sung Yun-kiu
- Pui Wun as Ching-yuen
- Kwan Cung as Sung Ching-shu
- Ye Fung as Chow Din
- Ma Heng-sang as Iron-Crowned Taoist
- Kam Hing-yin as Lang Hin
- Tam Kam-wah as Pang Ying-yuk
- Wong Bing-lun as Yan Ye-wong
- Bak Man-biu as Yan Tin-cheng
- Cheung Sang as Hung-man
- Ng Yuen-chun as Chung Wai-hap
- Yeung Yin-tong as Wai Yat-siu
- Lai Wing-keung as Seung Yu-chun
- Ko Kong as Luk Cheung-hak
- Tsui Kwong-lam as Ha Bat-yung
- Lee Do-yu as Fan Yiu
- Si Ming as Golden Flower Granny
- Lung Tin-sang as Chan Yau-leung
- Ma Hon-yuen as Yeung Ding-tin
- Cheng Nai-kan as Chu Yun-cheung
- Lam Yan-yan as Yellow Dress Maiden
- Kiu Hung as Wong Bo-bo
- Wong Bak-man as Tsui Tat
- Ray Lui