Xiao Zhan and Zhuang Da Fei Bring Their Own Take to Iconic Wuxia Characters Guo Jing and Huang Rong in New Posters for Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Great Hero

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• So they were going for a more realism effect? Hope it works out for him. So much hype but will it be worth the hype? 🤷🏻‍♀️

• Seems meh 🤷‍♂️ but I've never been a fan of Chinese movies, so, good luck.

• Based on the poster they both look wrong to me. IMO Jinger should be naive and a little dumb while Ronger is sweat and cunning. But based on the picture above they both look like fierce warriors. Their posture looks off because they transmit vibes which are inconsistent with the characters. Nonetheless, can't make judgment based on just one poster. Anyways, My favorite Ronger is the one portrayed in 2003 tv series (don't know the actresse name).

  • 2003 version of huang rong is zhou xun.

  • It looks wrong to me too. I am curious as to how this movie will the stories. The trailer feels more like a war movie, like the 2009 Mulan movie than a wuxia. I wonder if their personalities will also be rewritten.

• we are anticipating for LOCH to be successful not only in china but the rest of the world for several reasons namely Xiao Zhan Tsui Hark
  Jin Yong, and the genre itself. can't wait for it's release in china and internationally.

• I'll be interested in watching if it screens in my country. I heard Tsui Hark reinterpreted Hua Zheng's character, she's no longer just boy-crazy over Guo Jing and instead became a strong independent princess.

  • I really hated Hua Zheng character in the novel... it is such a shame she is written as so. With such a clever and powerful dada, I do feel it was odd she is so shallow..

    • I didn't read the novel so my knowledge about the characters is limited. Yes, I agree it's odd for Hua Zheng to be so shallow when she's a princess under the greatest Khan.

    • I will love to watch this version of Hua Zheng.

• FengShen II will get released soon as well

• I'm probably the only one who thinks Zhuang Dafei looks like the female twin of Xiao Zhan!

  • I initially didn't see resemblance but from the posters above, they do look alike. Like brother and sister.

• The CGI looks horrible and frankly I'm tired of remakes. Nonetheless, I don't wish for any big budget to fail. All the best.

• In the trailers, the FL has a split second of presence. How can a LOCH adaptation not have Huang Rong be equal to Guo Jing? She was Jin Yong's strongest female character and a favorite if not the favorite of the story. When discussing LOCH versions, people name the Huang Rong actress to identify them. Barbara Yung, Athena Chu, Zhou Xun, Li Yi Tong. The actress also looks like a miscast and doesn't capture her brilliant and cute mischievous persona. The 2FL, who has the most dull character in the book, actually looks cooler than her.

  Superficially, the ML's dark foundation looks fake. He's tanner than before, but this level is obviously overdone. This movie is starting off on shaky grounds for me.

• I know mockery of XZ's movie will come along the time approaching the premiere. Names in the comments were usual naysayers of XZ as a decent actor as well as their faves' rival, and I remember these names (praising my good memory LOL). Nonetheless, I have to agree that Tsui Hark's approach seems very old school. His fans of HK wuxia heyday may love this version of LOCH and his interpretation. I'm not sure about younger generations though, who have been used to more flashy and dazzling CGI. The plot and the message are still the most important factor to decide if the movie is worth the hype.

  I was looking forward to this movie very much but now have conflicting feelings about this movie. On the one hand, I'm happy to see XZ's career gets one or several rungs up the ladder by playing a classically iconic character in the wuxia world. On the other hand, I did smell state propaganda for CCP narratives based upon a brief interview with Director Tsui Hark. Per Tsui Hark in the interview, although Song Dynasty ruler betrayed GJ's parents that he ended up being raised by Mongol IiKhan, GJ still chose to fight for Song against Mongolians. Tsui Hark went further to imply that although HK had been governed by the British government for over 150 years to its prosperity, Hong Kongers should still be loyal to China in the time of any conflicts. Tsui Hark said that even your country once abandoned you, you're forever Chinese and have to pledge allegiance to the Chinese (CCP) regime LMAO. If this is not a blatant state propaganda for CCP, then what is? Tsui was licking the boot of CCP LOL. My respect for Tsui Hark diminshes thanks to his "patriotic" rhetoric. I personally isn't a fan of the idiocy that individuals should still be loyal to a country if the government has done something egregious to its people. This is a joke! Tsui Hark, however, bent his knees to the CCP regime to misinterpret LOCH classic to such an extent! LOL.

  Well, even XZ is my fave, I may not necessarily feel missing much without watching this movie given the propaganda, like Ace Troops.

  • LOL as expected, first you keep mentioning about watching this movie on netflix for free instead of supporting it in the theaters, then you came up with another excuse to miss it all together. You should stop claiming to be XZ's fan because he clearly loves China while you don't. And this story is created by the late Jin Yong, it was there all along. Funny how you didn't read it all these years until Tsui Hark pointed it out, you should thank him instead. By the way, don't be hypocritical again, you still support America even though it has done so many terrible things to its citizens.

    • LOL here comes #1 CCP stooge again! As expected, mere reference of CCP propaganda definitely would trigger you that has led me to wonder if you're a sleeper agent cuz you completely speak and react like one lurking in the free world LOL.

      How XZ feels about his country is not my business. I'm a fan of his acting on screen and that's it. I'm not that delusional like many C fans who can't tell reel from real LOL.

      The battles were only very small parts that Jin Yong only mentioned in passing in the novel and would be easily overlooked by book fans. It's all up to a director to interpret the storyline. Obviously, Tsui Hark took an agitprop approach to ass kiss the CCP regime and therefore his interview LOL. I'm entitled to my critique since this has been promoted as an adaptation of the novel. Not every drama fan is dim-witted and gullible. Using XZ as a propaganda tool? CCP is so dumb and fails LOL.

      You're not gonna change as an avid mouthpiece for CCP agenda. You just can't help spreading anti-West and anti-US sentiment online. I don't mind reminding you again - move to your beloved country, China, rather than have your own actions hypocritically contradictory to what you advocate.

      Support where you live or live where you support! Hypocrites won't get the point anyway. LOL.

    • Glossing over the part where you still support America despite it having done many terrible things to its citizens like you, and other countries too LOL.

    • Go live in China and pledge allegiance to your master CCP rather than spread BS outside China!

      Support where you live or simply live where you support LOL. Hypocrite!

    • Yawn~ 🥱

    • LMAO at Lilith.😭