Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (1982 TV series)

Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils is a 1982 Hong Kong's TVB television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. The 50-episode-long series is divided into two parts, with their Chinese titles as 天龍八部之六脈神劍 (Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: Divine Sword of Six Meridians) for 30 episodes and 天龍八部之虛竹傳奇 (Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: The Legend of Hui-juk) for 20 episodes respectively.[1]

Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils
Cover art for the new complete version released on DVD
Traditional Chinese天龍八部
Simplified Chinese天龙八部
Hanyu PinyinTiān Lóng Bā Bù
JyutpingTin1 Lung4 Baat3 Bou6
GenreWuxia
Based onDemi-Gods and Semi-Devils
by Louis Cha
Screenplay byChiu Chi-kin
Tang Yun-leung
Kwan Chin-bok
Leung Chi-wah
Lee Chak-keung
Shum Sai-sing
Cheung Mun-fung
Sum Kwok-wing
Leung Wing-mui
Tsang Gan-cheung
Lo Hon-wah
Tang Kei-pui
Leung Kin-cheung
Wai Ka-fai
Directed byFan Sau-ming
Siu Hin-fai
Lee Kwok-lap
Poon Man-kit
Leung Yat-yuet
Tam Jui-ming
Sze-to Lap-kwong
StarringBryan Leung
Kent Tong
Felix Wong
Idy Chan
Wong Hang-sau
Chan Fuk-sang
Sharon Yeung
Theme music composerJoseph Koo
Leung Hon-ming
Opening themePart 1:
Leung Mong Yin Shui Lei (倆忘煙水裏) performed by Michael Kwan and Susanna Kwan
Part 2:
Man Shui Chin San Chung Hang (萬水千山縱橫) performed by Michael Kwan
Country of originHong Kong
Original languageCantonese
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes50
Production
Executive producerSiu Sang
Production locationHong Kong
EditorsChiu Chi-kin
Leung Kin-cheung
Running time42 minutes per episode
Production companyTVB
Release
Original networkTVB Jade
Original release22 March (1982-03-22) 
30 July 1982 (1982-07-30)
Related
Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (1997)

Rating

The series averaged a rating of 30 points

Cast

Note: Some of the characters' names are in Cantonese romanisation.
  • Bryan Leung as Kiu Fung / Siu Fung
  • Kent Tong as Duen Yu
  • Felix Wong as Hui-juk
  • Idy Chan as Wong Yu-yin
  • Wong Hang-sau as Ah-chu / Chung Ling
  • Chan Fuk-sang as Ah-tsi
  • Sharon Yeung as Muk Yuen-ching
  • Shek Sau as Muk-yung Fuk
  • Patrick Tse as Duen Ching-sun
  • Leung Shan as Dou Bak-fung
  • Maggie Li as Mrs Wong
  • Lui Yau-wai as Kam Bo-bo
  • Bak Yan as Yuen Sing-chuk
  • Bonnie Wong as Chun Hung-min
  • Lam Kin-ming as Mrs Ma
  • Lau Siu-ming as Duen Yin-hing
  • Leung Oi as Yip Yi-neung
  • Lau Kwok-shing as Ngok Lo-sam
  • Yeung Yim-tong as Wan Chung-hok
  • Kam Kwok-wai as Yau Tan-chi
  • Cheung Ying-choi as Duen Ching-ming
  • Shih Kien as Siu Yuen-san
  • Kwan Hoi-san as Muk-yung Bok
  • Lee Heung-kam as Queen (guest star)
  • Ju Gong as Chu Man-lei
  • Ho Lai-nam as Chu Dan-san
  • Wong Man-yee as Ah-pik
  • Ma Hing-sang as Tang Bak-chuen
  • Eddy Ko as Kung-ye Kon
  • Yu Tsi-ming as Bau Bat-tung
  • Chiu Hung as Fung Bo-ngok
  • Kwan Chung as Chuen Gun-ching
  • Robert Siu as Bak Sai-king
  • Gam Lui as Elder Chui
  • Bak Man-biu as Elder
  • Cheung Lui as Kau Mo-chit
  • Bobby Tsang as Chung Man-sau
  • Ho Pik-kin as Yuen-chi
  • Kong Ngai as Yuen-fu
  • Ng Yip-kwong as Sin Cheng
  • Tam Yat-ching as Tam Kung
  • Chan Lap-pan as Tam Po
  • Yu Ming as Chiu Chin-suen
  • Benz Hui as Tso Tsi-muk
  • Yeung Chak-lam as Ye-lut Hung-kei
  • Yip Ha-lee as Sweeper Monk
  • Cheng Kun-sin as Mo-nga-tsi
  • Wong Oi-ming as Tin-san Tung-lo
  • Lai Siu-fong as Lee Chau-sui
  • Lau Hak-suen as Ding Chun-chow
  • Lee Sau-kei as So Sing-ho
  • Lee Kwok-lun as Tufan prince
  • Felix Lok as Hak-lin Tit-shu
  • Kenneth Tsang as Western Xia king

Episode

Part 1: Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: Divine Sword of Six Meridians 天龍八部之六脈神劍

Part 2: Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: The Legend of Hui-juk 天龍八部之虛竹傳奇

References

  1. "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (1982) TV Seried". chinesemov.com. 1982. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
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