Alternative Names (異名):
Xiao Ao Jiang Hu, 笑傲江湖, Laughing in the Wind, State of Divinity, The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, Blood Cold and Proud Hot
Genre: Wuxia
Directed by: Huang Jianzhong, Yuan Bin
Episodes: 40
Producer(s): Zhang Jizhong (張紀中)
Broadcast network: CCTV
Broadcast Year: 2001
Ending theme song: Xiao Ao Jiang Hu (笑傲江湖) by Liu Huan and Faye Wong
Xiao Ao Jiang Hu (Chinese: 笑傲江湖; pinyin: Xiào Ào Jiāng Hú) is a 2001 Chinese Wuxia (武俠) TV series produced by Zhang Jizhong (張紀中), starring Li Yapeng (李亞鵬) and Xu Qing in the leading roles. The series is an adaptation of Louis Cha (查良鏞; pen name Jin Yong, 金庸)'s Wuxia novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. It was first broadcast on hina Central Television (CCTV) in China in 2001.
Although Jin Yong was disappointed with several script changes, he told Xu Qing that "You are the Ren Yingying I have always imagined her to be."
Cast
Li Yapeng (李亞鵬) as Linghu Chong (令狐沖)
Xu Qing as Ren Yingying (任盈盈)
Wei Zi (巍子) as Yue Buqun (岳不群)
Miao Yiyi as Yue Lingshan (岳靈珊)
Li Jie as Lin Pingzhi (林平之)
Chen Lifeng as Yi Lin (儀琳)
Liu Dong as Ning Zhongze (寧中則)
Mao Weitao as Dongfang Bubai (東方不敗)
Tu Men as Zuo Lengchan (左冷禪)
Ba Yin as Xiang Wentian (向問天)
Li Qinqin as Dingyi (定逸)
Cong Zhijun as Qu Yang (曲洋)
Xiu Zongdi as Liu Zhengfeng (劉正風)
Yu Cheng Hui (于承惠) as Feng Qingyang (風清揚)
Lu Xiao He as Ren Woxing (任我行)
Zhang Jizhong (張紀中) as Wang Yuanba (王元霸)
Production Credits
Original writing (novel): Xiao Ao Jiang Hu by Jin Yong
Director: Huang Jianzhong (黄健中), Yuan Bin (元彬)
Producer: Zhang Jizhong
Music: Zhao Jiping (赵季平)
Songs
Xiao Ao Jiang Hu sung by Liu Huan and Faye Wong
Ren Xin Wu Qiong Da sung by Liu Huan
Tian Di Zuo He sung by Song Zuying
Bu Zai Qi Zhong Bu Liu Lei sung by Wang Yanqing
You Suo Si sung by Wang Yanqing
International releases
United States - the series was released in a four-part DVD volume by Knight Mediacom International in 2005.
Links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laughing_in_the_Wind
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Smiling,_Proud_Wanderer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Smiling,_Proud_Wanderer_characters
Xiao Ao Jiang Hu/State of Divinity - CCTV 2001 http://sodcctv.tripod.com/
XAJH Photo Gallery http://xajhpics.tripod.com/
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