Heaven Sword Dragon Sabre
(Yi Tian Tu Long Ji) 2009
倚天屠龙记

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Original novel : Jin Yong

Producer : Zhang JiZhong
Director : Zhang Ji Zhong

CAST:
Deng Chao as Zhang Wuji
Ady An as Zhao Min
Liu Jing as Zhou Zhiruo
He Zhuo Yan as Xiao Zhao
Li Shun as Ji Xiaofu
Zhang Meng as Zhu'er
Wang Yuan Ke as Yin Su Su
Wang Yan as Yang Bu Hui
Nathan Chan as Yang Xiao
Li Ming as Wei Yi Xiao
Bai Hai Long as Du Da Jin
Cao Zhan Yong as Yuan Ye
Chen Ji Ming as Song Yuan Qiao
Chen Zhi Hui as Yin Tian Zheng
Guo Jun as Zhang Song Xi
Han Dong as He Bi Weng
Hou Jing Jian as Han Ling'er
Hou Yue Qiu as Peng Yingyu
Li Dan as A San
Li Nuo as Jin Hua Popo / Dai Qi Si (Purple Dress Dragon King)
Li Tai as Song Qingshu
Liu Qiang as Xu Da
Liu Ying as Yellow dress girl
Liu Zi Yi as Xue Gong Yuan
Lu Shao Qiang as Jian Jie
Su Mao as Guan Dao Ren
Sun Zu Yang as Wang Bao Bao
Tao Ji Xin as Kong Zhi
Wang Jian Guo as Yu Lian Zhou
Wang Jiang Hua as Mie Jue Shitai
Wang Jiu Sheng as Yin Liting
Wang Zhi Gang as Mo Sheng Gu
Wu Ke Gang as Xi Hua Zi
Wu Xiao Dong as He Tai Chong
Xia Yu as Zhu Jiu Zhen
Xiao Zong Ling as Yin Wufu
Zang Jin Sheng as Xie Xun
Ken Zhang as Zhang Cuishan
Zhou Dian Ying as Yan Heng
Zhou Xiao Bin as Chen Youliang
Zou Zong Sheng as Wei Bi

Production starts in October 18, 2008

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Director/producer Zhang Jizhong has recently made a trip to Mt Wudang and announced that filming for Heavenly Sword Dragon Sabre will most likely commence in September this year. This will be his 7th and final Jinyong adaptation. The script is still in works at the moment and the cast has not been finalized yet.

With regards to the protagonist Zhang Wuji, Zhang Jizhong mentions that the character is the one most difficult to find an actor for though he thinks the most suitable candidate for the character is actor Huang Xiaoming. But Zhang hints that he is unable to get the actor to star in the role for Huang is now famous and hence, concentrating mostly on movies.

Nonetheless, Zhang added that he has a good impression on a couple of young Taiwanese actors and says that he will also be considering actors from Hongkong and Taiwan.

With regards to the female lead Zhao Min, Zhang Jizhong had earlier gave actress Ady An a set of the novels and invited her to star in the series, promising her an important role. Ady has expressed a liking for Zhao Min though Zhang says he thinks she is more of a sweet and gentle beauty and not "tough" enough for a character like Zhao Min; instead, he thinks she's more suitable as Xiao Zhao. Ideally, he wants a Zhao Min who is able to emit the strength and handsomeness like Brigitte Lin's classic performance as Dong Fang Bu Bai in Hongkong movie, "Swordsman II/III".

As for his habit of guest-starring in his own series, Zhang reveals that he will play the role of Prince Ruyang, Zhao Min's father.

Source: http://ent.sina.com.cn/v/m/2008-05-28...0204.shtml
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