The Legendary Swordsman

The Legendary Swordsman
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Also known as	1. The Smiling, Proud Wanderer 2. State of Divinity'
Genre	Wuxia
Written by	Louis Cha (original story) Shuai Xuefang Liu Guilan He Qi'an
Directed by	Huo Zhikai Hu Huixiang
Starring	Steve Ma Fann Wong Ivy Lee Chew Chor Meng Jacelyn Tay Florence Tan Chen Tianwen Priscelia Chan Zheng Geping
Theme music composer	Lin Yixin Ke Guimin
Opening theme	Haoqing Xiao Jianghu (豪情笑江湖) performed by Fann Wong
Ending theme	Duijiu Dangge (对酒当歌) performed by Wu Jiaming and Ke Guimin
Composer(s)	Benny Wong
Country of origin	Singapore
Original language(s)	Mandarin
No. of episodes	40
Production
Executive producer(s)	Lie Fengyun
Producer(s)	Ma Jiajun
Production location(s)	Singapore Myanmar
Editor(s)	Xu Jiayan
Running time	45 minutes per episode
Production company(s)	MediaCorp
Release
Original network	TCS-8
Original release	18 May – 26 July 2000

The Legendary Swordsman
Chinese name
Chinese	笑傲江湖
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xiào Ào Jiāng Hú
Vietnamese name
Vietnamese	Tieu Ngao Giang Ho

The Legendary Swordsman is a Singaporean television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. It was first broadcast on TCS-8 (now MediaCorp Channel 8) in Singapore in 2000.

Plot

The plot deviates significantly from the original story. Notable differences include: Ren Yingying appearing much earlier in the series than her first appearance in the novel; Ren Woxing is killed by Yue Buqun instead of dying from a stroke; an additional subplot on a romance between Tian Boguang and Lan Fenghuang; Dongfang Bubai is given a greater role in the series as the ultimate villain as opposed to his role as a minor antagonist in the novel, in which he only appears in one chapter.

Cast

• Steve Ma as Linghu Chong
• Fann Wong as Ren Yingying
• Ivy Lee as Yue Lingshan
• Chew Chor Meng as Lin Pingzhi
• Jacelyn Tay as Dongfang Bubai
• Florence Tan as Lan Fenghuang
• Chen Tianwen as Tian Boguang
• Priscelia Chan as Yilin
• Zheng Geping as Yue Buqun
• Hong Huifang as Ning Zhongze
• Richard Low as Ren Woxing
• Li Haijie as Zuo Lengshan
• Huang Shinan as Xiang Wentian
• Rayson Tan as Liu Zhengfeng
• Natalie Faye as Qiu Xueying
• Liang Weidong as Qu Yang
• Huang Wenyong as Lin Zhennan
• Huang Shaoting as Lin Zhennan's wife
• Hong Peixing as Yu Canghai
• Jin Yinji as Mute Granny
• Brandon Wong as Lao Denuo
• Chen Junguang as Lu Dayou
• Li Zhizhou as Mu Gaofeng

Production

Ann Kok was initially selected to play Yue Lingshan but she rejected the offer. Jacelyn Tay also turned down her role as Dongfang Bubai initially, but retook her role after a telling-off by Steve Ma in the Singaporean media.

External links

• Xiao ao jiang hu at IMDb
• The Legendary Swordsman on Mediacorp website