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More Than Just Wuxia: The Deep Messages in Jin Yong’s Condor Trilogy

LayarHijau.com—Jin Yong, one of the greatest kungfu novelists in the history of Chinese literature, created the Condor Trilogy, which consists of three novels: "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" (The Eagle Shooting Heroes), "The Return of the Condor Heroes", and "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber". The three novels of the Condor Trilogy were first serialized in Ming Pao magazine in the 1950s to 1960s. "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" (1960-1961) was the first to be published, followed by "The Return of the Condor Heroes" (1959-1961), which started a bit earlier but finished later. "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber"…
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Condor Hero (2025) Movie: Release Schedule, Plot, Casts and Interesting Facts

LayarHijau.com—This month, two films based on Jin Yong's Condor trilogy will be released. The first is Legend of the Condor Heroes: Great Hero, starring Xiao Zhan and Zhuang Dafei, which is adapted from the first novel in the trilogy featuring the main characters Guo Jing and Huang Rong. The film Condor Hero is based on the second novel in the trilogy, focusing on the characters Yang Guo and Xiaolongnu. Directed by Lin Zhenzhao, the film features newcomers Zhao Hua Wei and Wang Zi Chun. Condor Hero is set to be released on January 22, 2025. The production team conducted extensive research to…
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