Remembering their Names: The Passing of Jin Yong, Yammie Lam, Elliot Ngok, and Raymond Chow

This has not been a good week/month for Hong Kong entertainment as quite a few beloved names bid farewell to the world. Legendary wuxia writer Jin Yong (real name Louis Cha), actress Yammie Lam, veteran actor Elliot Ngok, and famous producer Raymond Chow Man-Wei (Fist of Fury, Way of the Dragon, Police Story). I grew up with Jin Yong’s novel-to-drama adaptations, the world he craftily created now remains an integral part of almost every wuxia drama produced. To me, he was always like one of the top masters of a sect, who already attained immortality, and forever looked down at the humans adapting his works into various mediums. He was 94 when he passed away. A name we will always remember. Then there’s Yammie Lam, a beautiful and talented actress of the 80s in TVB dramas, whose life was marred by tragedies; failed relationships, parents’ deaths, and being a rape victim to two power players. I’m just terribly sad that there was no uphill in the latter half of her life and she died at the age of 55 in her own home, found by a friend. May she rest in peace and find freedom in the other world. Veteran actor Elliot died at age 76 with his wife and daughter by his side. He was one of the actors that I watched backwards because I only saw him in dramas beginning in the late 2000’s after he returned to Hong Kong (and TVB). Lastly, there’s renowned producer Raymond Chow, co-founder of Golden Harvest, a Hong Kong legendary film studio, producing memorable films as well as discovering and nurturing many stars. He passed away at 91.

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First Character Stills for Heavenly Sword Dragon Slaying Saber 2018 with Zeng Shun Xi, Chen Yu Qi, and Zhu Xu Dan

First set of stills is here and I have to ask, where did they find all these adorable actresses from?! I’m having a major girl crush on the pretty ladies.

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First Impression: What do you think of The Smiling Proud Wanderer 2018 with Ding Guan Sen?

Alrighty, Wuxia Lovers, here is your remake, led by rookie and fresh faces! Let’s hear your thoughts and impressions!

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Dramas to Air: Jasper Liu’s My Bittersweet Taiwan, Kong Chui Nan’s Fighting For Love, Ariel Lin’s Oldboy, Jiang Meng Jie’s The Perfect Wedding

The good thing about Cdramaland is…. you never have a shortage of dramas to try and watch. Lol. I still haven’t gotten out of my drama slump yet. Something please, catch my attention!

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Smiling Proud Wanderer 2018 Trailer: Ding Guan Sen, Xue Hao Jing, Chen Xun, Ding Yu Xi

Oh! Color me impressed with the first trailer! All seriousness! I think a lot of us were underwhelmed last time by the poor styling and fan-taken pictures. The new posters look much better and in motion, this looks like a very decent production. It’s led by a group of rookie actors so let’s show them some support and kick back on the not-so-pleasant comments. 😀

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Zeng Shun Xi and Chen Yu Qi confirm Heavenly Sword Dragon Slaying Saber 2018

Wow, I’m quite numbed by the revelation, totally not any of the leaked audition participants! They didn’t reveal the whole cast officially but the main heavy-weight characters are there! The new remake of Jin Yong’s third part in his Condor Series has a mouthful name of Heavenly Sword Dragon Slaying Saber 2018.

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Hu Yi Tian, Niu Jun Feng, and Jian Ren Zi audition for The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber 2018

Uh Oh. Supposedly leaked photos for the upcoming adaptation of Jin Yong’s The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber are said to be circulating the net. If Hu Yi Tian gets the main role, his stardom is basically secured for the foreseeable future. But then I see Niu Jun Feng (Princess Agents) up for the same role and my heart breaks! I adore the lad and if we go by past adaptations, the main hero isn’t exactly the handsome type. Lol. But a handsome man explains why all the girls fall for the kind-hearted hero too (shallow, I know!)…. Then there’s miss Jian Ren Zi (My Sunshine) who is in the running for the role Zhou Zhi Ruo.

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Tsui Hark to adapt movie version of Romance of the Condor Heroes

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At least it’s a movie and not a 60-episode drama? Chinese film director, producer and screenwriter, Tsui Hark will be remaking the epic romance of Yang Yang and Little Dragon Girl for the big screen tentatively called The Romance of the Condor Heroes. The last time he did a film project related to Jin Yong’s novels is said to be movie trilogy of The Swordsman in the early 90s.

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