New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre

New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre
Hong Kong VCD cover art
Also known asThe Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese倚天屠龍記
Simplified Chinese倚天屠龙记
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYǐ Tiān Tú Lóng Jì
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingJi2 Tin1 Tou4 Lung4 Gei3
GenreWuxia
Based onThe Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber
by Louis Cha
Screenplay byKwan Chin-bok
Lo Hon-wah
Tang Wai-ling
Lee Yin-ping
Lau Bak-nung
Directed byJohnnie To
Fung Pak-yuen
Benny Chan
Ng Chun-shing
Nelson Cheung
Wong Kam-tin
StarringTony Leung
Sheren Tang
Kitty Lai
Maggie Shiu
Carol Cheng
Simon Yam
Kenneth Tsang
Theme music composerMichael Lai
Opening theme"Accompanied by a Sword, Who's Here" (劍伴誰在) performed by Tony Leung and Anita Mui
Country of originHong Kong
Original languageCantonese
No. of episodes40 (list of episodes)
Production
ProducerWong Tin-lam
Production locationHong Kong
EditorTam Ling
Running time42 minutes per episode
Production companyTVB
Original release
NetworkTVB Jade
Release3 November (1986-11-03) –
30 December 1986 (1986-12-30)
Related
The Return of the Condor Heroes (1983–1984)

New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre (Chinese:倚天屠龍記) is a 1986 Hong Kong martial arts television series. Adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, the series was first broadcast on TVB Jade in Hong Kong. This remake was notable for its attractive and youthful cast, with stars such as Tony Leung, Kitty Lai, and Sheren Tang in lead roles.[1][2]

Plot

Cast

References

  1. ^ "【倚天屠龍記】翻拍8次都未厭!一文睇清歷任包圍張無忌的美女". Hong Kong 01 (in Chinese). 8 March 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  2. ^ Lin, Shujuan (27 November 2017). "1986年版《倚天屠龍記》經典重現! 梁朝偉被讚最萌「張無忌」". China Times (in Chinese). Retrieved 30 November 2025.