The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (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
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Chinese name
Traditional Chinese倚天屠龍記
Simplified Chinese倚天屠龙记
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYǐ Tiān Tú Lóng Jì
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingJi2 Tin1 Tou4 Lung4 Gei3
GenreWuxia
Based onThe Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber
by Louis Cha
Screenplay byWu Sa
Siu Nga
Directed byChiu Chun-keung
Chan Yu-chiu
Lee Ting-lun
StarringAdam Cheng
Liza Wang
Angie Chiu
Wong Wan-choi
Sharon Yeung
Idy Chan
Ha Yu
Gigi Wong
Shih Kien
Theme music composerJoseph Koo
Opening themeYee Tin To Long Kei (倚天屠龍記) performed by Adam Cheng
Ending themeHung Hung Shing For (熊熊聖火) performed by Adam Cheng
Country of originHong Kong
Original languageCantonese
No. of episodes25
Production
Executive producerChiu Chun-keung
Production locationHong Kong
EditorWu Sa
Running time45 minutes per episode
Production companyTVB
Original release
NetworkTVB Jade
Release13 May (1978-05-13) –
16 June 1978 (1978-06-16) (19:05-20:00 Monday-Friday)

Cast

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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
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