Series synopsis
Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, also known as 天龍八部 is a drama action & adventure television series that premiered on TVB Jade on March 22, 1982. It ended on July 30, 1982. It was created by Siu Sang. It stars Bryan Leung Kar-Yan, Kent Tong Chun-Yip, Felix Wong Yat-Wah and Shek Sau.
Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils is a 1982 Hong Kong television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. The 50 episodes long series is divided into two parts, with their Chinese titles as 天龍八部之六脈神劍 and 天龍八部之虛竹傳奇 respectively.
Premise
Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils is a 1982 Hong Kong television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. The 50 episodes long series is divided into two parts, with their Chinese titles as 天龍八部之六脈神劍 and 天龍八部之虛竹傳奇 respectively.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Bryan Leung Kar-Yan as 喬峰
- Kent Tong Chun-Yip as 段譽
- Felix Wong Yat-Wah as 虛竹
- Shek Sau as 慕容復
- Idy Chan Yuk-Lin as 王語嫣
- Sharon Yeung as 木婉清
- Cecilia Wong as 鍾靈，阿朱
- Chan Fok-Sang as 阿紫
Supporting cast
- Patrick Tse Yin as 段正淳
- Leung Shan as 刁白鳳
- Lisa Lui Yau-Wai as 甘寶寶
- Kwan Hoi-San as 慕容博
- Lau Siu-Ming as 段延慶
- Kong Ngai as 玄苦大師
- Kwan Chung as 全冠清
- Yeung Chak-Lam as 耶律洪基
- Sam Kam as 游坦之
- Lau Hak-Suen as 丁春秋
- Lau Kwok-Shing as 岳老三
- Kenneth Tsang as 西夏王
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 50 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 30 | March 22, 1982 | April 30, 1982 |
| Season 2 | 20 | July 5, 1982 | July 30, 1982 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 YU, the prince of Tai Li is a good-temper man who dislikes fighting and ignored his father's order to practise martial arts. He slips out of the palace and follows a tea-trader to watch the annual competition of the two branches of a martial art clan. He is mistaken as an enemy by the disciples of the clan and is persecuted by them. He is then rescued by LING, a pleasant little girl from outside the clan. The clan is attacked by another group of fighters, and YU tries to stop their fighting. He is captured by the invading group and is forced to take posion, as the leader of the group is also bitten by LING's posion fox. YU has to find the cure to LING's fox's posion in order to enchange for the cure that can save his life. |
March 22, 1982 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 YU, in the course of finding the cure for LING's fox posion, accidentally falls down the cliff. There he discovers the entrance to a secret cave. He found a sculpture of a beautiful girl and the methods of practising the martial art of the SIU YIU clan. He then goes to look for LING's mother in order to rescue LING. LING's father SAO is an enemy of YU's father meets YU and tries to kill YU. SAO hurts himself accidentally and LING's mother has to look after him. She gives YU a bag which would be able to represent her and rescue LING from the kidnappers. YU, bumps into a gang of rubbers on his way, who are attacking MUK's home, he tries to help MUK and gets himself involved again. |
March 23, 1982 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 24, 1982 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | July 5, 1982 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | July 6, 1982 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | July 7, 1982 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TVB Jade |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 22, 1982 |
| Last aired | July 30, 1982 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |