The Legend of Heroes | Open Thread

An anthology of Jin Young's wuxia series.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Ci Sha: Guo Jing

Bao Shang En: Huang Rong

Wang Hong Yi: Yang Kang

Huang Yi: Mu Nian Ci

Director

Xu Bing, Deng Ke, Cao Dun, Zang Xi Chuan, Yang Lei

Screenwriter

Luo Yi Wei, Xu Bing

Chinese Title

金庸武俠世界

Jin Young's Martial Art Universe

Genres: Wuxia, Romance, Palace, Team  

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2024
Episodes: 60

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Cast

Ci Sha: Guo Jing	Bao Shang En: Huang Rong
Wang Hong Yi: Yang Kang	Huang Yi: Mu Nian Ci
Zhou Yi Wei: Huang Yao Shi	Gao Wei Guang: Ouyang Feng
Peter Ho: Duan Zhi Xing	Ming Dao: Hong Qi Gong
Meng Zi Yi: Mei Chao Feng	Tian Lei: Zhou Bo Tong

Romcom/Romance Checklist

[Incomplete]

How much of the plot is angst/romance?

0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5

The ML: 

Cold–Lukewarm–Warm / Timid / Falls in Love First / Noble Idiot / CEO / General /

The FL: 

Bold / Cute / Cool & Independent / Falls in Love First / Better than ML / Noble Idiot / 

Describe the Relationship (the tropes):

Bickering Start / Childhood Connection / Cohabitation / Contract Marriage or Fake Couple / Enemies to Lovers / Hidden Identity / School to Adulthood / Love Triangle / Married Couple (Real) / Secretly in Love (F/ML) / Star-Crossed Lovers / 

Relationship Progress (officially together; first (official) kiss; breakup*):

Ep 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 21 / 22 / 23 / 24 / 25 / 26 / 27 / 28 / 29 / 30 / 31 / 32 / 33 / 34 / 35 / 36 / 37 / 38 / 39 / 40 / 41 / 42 / 43 / 44 / 45 / 46 / 47 / 48 / 49 / 50 / 51 / 52 / 53 / 54 / 55 / 56 / 57 / 58 / 59 / 60 

# of CPs (including main CP):
0 / 1 / 2 / 3

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Happy / Sad / Open Happy / Open Sad / Bad

Screencaps

[Hot Blooded 鐵血丹心]

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[Southern Emperor and Northern Beggar 南帝北丐]

[Ep31]

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[Duel on Mount Hua 華山論劍]

[Ep39]

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[Nine Yin Manual 九陰真經]
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[Eastern Heretic 東邪西毒]

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Remarks

[Drama Info] 

There's 5 parts, each with their own director and main (overlapping) characters. 

1. Hot Blooded 鐵血丹心 [30 episodes]
• MCs: Guo Jing (Ci Sha), Huang Rong (Bao Shang En), Yang Kang (Wang Hong Yi), Mu Nian Ci (Huang Yi)
• Director: Yang Lei (Three Body)
• This part is mostly the remake of The Legend of Condor Heroes.
• 2nd collab between Wang Hong Yi and Huang Yi (Fairyland Romance). 
2. Southern Emperor and Northern Beggar 南帝北丐 [8 episodes]
• MCs: Duan Zhi Guang (Peter Ho), Yi Huo (Hani Kyzy), Hong Qi Gong (Ming Dao)
• Director: Deng Ke (The Legend of ShenLi, My Heroic Husband, When We Were Young) 
3. Duel on Mount Hua 華山論劍 [6 episodes]
• MCs: Huang Yao Shi (Zhou Yi Wei), Ouyang Feng (Gao Wei Guang), Duan Zhi Guang (Peter Ho), Hong Qi Gong (Ming Dao), Wang Chong Yang
• Director: Cao Dun (The Longest Day in Chang'an)
4. Nine Yin Manual 九陰真經 [8 episodes]
• MCs: Huang Yao Shi (Zhou Yi Wei), Mei Chao Feng (Meng Zi Yi), Chen Xuan Feng (He Yu) Feng Heng (Chen Du Ling)
• Director: Zang Xi Chuan (Faithful (2023), Dream Garden)
5. Eastern Heretic 東邪西毒 [8 episodes]
• MCs: Huang Yao Shi (Zhou Yi Wei), Ouyang Feng (Gao Wei Guang), Feng Heng (Chen Du Ling), Dan Min (Luo Qiu Yun)
• Director: Xu Bing (The Youth Memories (screenwriter))

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Recommendations

Genre List: Wuxia

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