Jin Yong’s classic novel “The Legend of the Condor Heroes” is one of the works that has been remade into movies and TV shows many times. However, Wu Qianlian’s version once made Jin Yong so angry that he even refused to take calls from the producer. (Picture/reproduced from Baidu Encyclopedia, YouTube)
Writer Jin Yong’s classic novel “The Legend of the Condor Heroes” is one of the works that has been remade into movies and TV shows most times. The love story between Yang Guo and Xiao Longnu in the play is very touching. His novel has been filmed in 3 movies in Hong Kong, Taiwan and China. There are several versions, and Andy Lau, Chen Yulian, Louis Koo, Li Ruotong, Huang Xiaoming, Liu Yifei, Chen Xiao, Chen Yanxi and others who have played Yang Guo and Xiao Longnu have become very popular and even have a high degree of discussion; however, among so many versions, there have been One version was so criticized by fans that it even made Jin Yong furious and refused to take calls from the producer.
Jin Yong named Ren Xianqi and Wu Qianlian’s version of “The Legend of the Condor Heroes” as angry. (Picture/reproduced from YouTube)
Jin Yong was a writer who cherished feathers very much. He hated others arbitrarily changing his works most in his life. In an interview before his death, he once mentioned that he was very angry with Wu Qianlian’s version of “The Legend of the Condor Heroes”, “There is a Wu Qianlian version of “The Legend of the Condor Heroes”. “The Legend of the Condor Heroes”, some important plot points were tampered with by the producer, and I was very angry. Later, the other party called to apologize, but I did not answer the phone and did not accept her apology.”
This version of “The Legend of the Condor Heroes” by Ren Xianqi and Wu Qianlian was broadcast on Taiwan TV in 1998. The producer was Sheng Zhuru, who had worked as a TV anchor, and the producer was Yang Peipei. The styling was also designed by Hong Kong’s Zhang Shuping, and Xiao Longnu’s The white clothes were changed to black clothes. In addition, the plot was greatly subverted from the original work. It also aroused discussion among the audience when it was broadcast in Taiwan.
When Jin Yong was interviewed by West China Metropolis Daily, he said that he “hates others the most when they modify his works at will.” However, there is also a rumor on the Internet that Jin Yong once told Yang Peipei, “The best thing about my works being put on the screen is if you shoot them.” “The one I dislike the most was also shot by you.” It is understood that Jin Yong once publicly praised Yang Peipei’s version of “The Legend of Heaven and Dragon Sword”.
