When talking about the mainland martial arts dramas of the 1980s and 1990s, I guess the first thing everyone thinks of is the thunderous "The Legend of Jianghu". When I was a child, I watched it at least 5 times. It can be said that it is like this Intoxicated. When I grow up, looking back at the show, "Dark Phoenix" is still charming, and "Spring Flower" is still incredibly beautiful, but for "Brother Xiaogang" and the second male lead, "Young Master Congcong", I am I really don’t dare to look directly at it anymore. Of course, this period also saw the emergence of classics such as "A Generation of Heroes", "Master Hai Deng", "Legend of Hai Deng", "White Eyebrowed Heroes " and " Gan Jiu Mei ". Although compared with Hong Kong martial arts, There is still a big gap between them in terms of martial arts design, but they far surpass Hong Kong dramas in terms of the grandeur of the locations and the richness of the artistic conception. Here, let’s dig into some mainland martial arts dramas that were relatively “unpopular” at the time.
1. The Legend of Golden Tower
First broadcast time: 1989; Starring: Zheng Hui, Ji Chunhua , Zhang Hong. Jin Tai is a martial arts wizard in the Northern Song Dynasty. He is the legendary Chinese martial arts master and is known as the best martial artist in the world today (he is the master of Zhou Dong and Yue Fei). In the play, Jintai's father, General Jinpeng, was killed by a Xixia warrior. Jintai's brother put Jintai in a small wooden basin and floated away, but was rescued by a chief. Later, Jintai's brother was blackmailed and falsely claimed that Jintai's parents were killed by Wang Anshi. Jintai came to seek revenge. Fortunately, Wang Anshi was rescued by Lin Shun and his daughter, and told Jintai the truth. Finally, the Xixia warriors went to Wang Anshi's house, defeated a group of masters such as Lin Shun, and started a duel with Jintai.
2. The Feng Bo Pavilion Anecdote
First broadcast time: 1992; Starring: Guo Jianyong, Liu Hui, Liu Shuying. The play tells the story of Yue Fei's subordinates and their children's revenge on Qin Hui and the Wang family after Yue Fei's murder. In order to help Yue Fei rehabilitate Zhao Xue, the hero Ni Ping and the chivalrous women Lu Yuzhu and Chen Bingyu died in battle together.
3. Li Xin and the Red Lady
First broadcast time: 1986; Starring: Liao Jingsheng , Hong Xuemin . The play is adapted from Yao Xueyin's historical novel "Li Zicheng". The Red Lady was superb in martial arts and heroic in appearance, and married Li Xin. Later, Li Xin was killed by King Chuang who believed the slander. The red lady fled with her child on her back, but the child was shot to death by random arrows...
4. New Seven Heroes and Five Righteousnesses
First aired in 1994; Starring: Zhang Duofu , Kou Zhanwen . The biggest change in this version of the plot compared to the original work is that the Ding brothers were replaced by the Ding twins. Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang became in-laws, and Ding Yueying was later accidentally killed by Zhan Zhao.
5. The Legend of Swallow Li San
First broadcast time: 1986; Starring: Wang Guangquan, Luo Guoliang, Li Xiaodong. Li San's parents died when he was young. He practiced flying over cliffs and walls with his uncle, Zen Master Fahui. He came to Beijing to find his wife Jin Lan, who was sold by a bully. Forced by life, he embarked on the road of robbing the rich to help the poor, and became a noble man. The men's worst enemy has also become a hero in the eyes of the poor. However, because of his loyalty, he was betrayed by his so-called senior brother Zhang Lu and arrested. In prison, Li San had his hamstrings broken. In the end, the righteous robber died tragically under the butcher's knife of the government.
6. Shenqiao Zhen San
First broadcast time: 1985; Starring: Wang Yongge, Wang Qun, Zhou Zhou. Zhen San's parents died when he was young, so he studied art with Mr. Luo at Beijing Tianqiao . Because he offended the Tianqiao tyrant Zhao Jiuye, Master Luo was beaten until he vomited blood and died unjustly. In order to take revenge, Zhen San worshiped the wrestling king Manba Ye and learned a unique skill. After some twists and turns, Zhen San won the first prize in the Shanghai National Wrestling Competition and severely punished Zhao Jiuye.
7. Liangshan Strange Love
First broadcast time: 1992; Starring: Zhang Duofu, Gao Baobao, Cheng Xi. In the last years of the Yuan Dynasty, the court was corrupt and the people were in dire straits. Shi Naian inherited his father's wish to search for the Red Cloth Army. During the adventure of rescuing Song Biyun, the female leader of the Red Cloth Army, he gained her admiration and admiration. He resolutely entrusted Shi Naian with the ancestral secret of Liangshan that records the whereabouts of the descendants of Liangshan heroes. . As a result, around the whereabouts of Shi Naian and the great secret of Liangshan, a series of great battles began inside and outside the court, between and within the various rebel armies...
8. Drinking Horses and Liuhua River
First broadcast time: 1996; Starring: Wang Zhigang, Dong Xiaoyan , Yan Bingyan . Chun Ruoshui, the willful and beautiful "Chun Xiao Tai Sui" by the Liuhua River, developed a deep love for Jun Wuji after several encounters. At this time, King Zhu Gaoxu of Han wanted to marry Chun Ruoshui as his concubine. However, Chun Ruoshui was forced to get married due to desperation. Jun Wuji was actually the emperor's youngest son living among the people, and Han Wang Zhu Gaoxu was his elder brother.
9. The King of Flying Cutter
First broadcast time: 1989; Starring: Hu Jianqiang, Shan Xingmei, Ji Chunhua. The play is set in the early Qing Dynasty and tells the story of a group of heroes fighting wits and courage against the "big traitor" Wu Sangui and his minions.
9. Beijing Escort Agency
First broadcast time: 1995; Starring: Zhang Duofu, Liu Peiqi , Tan Feiling . At the end of the last century, a group of chivalrous knights with strong martial arts skills and a strong sense of justice appeared in the capital. They specialized in punishing the scum of the martial arts world, expelling corrupt officials, supporting the weak and helping the poor. They were known as the "Beijing Escort Bureau". Their leader was the famous sword king Wu . After the failure of the Reform Movement of 1898, the brothers worked together to rescue Tan Si and in the prison camp. However, as the first person to shed blood during the Reform Movement, Tan Yuan declined the chivalry and courage of the brothers in the Escort Bureau and died without mercy. Wang Wu and others had to shed tears. bid farewell. Subsequently, they began a plan to assassinate the thief Yuan Shikai... , Shao Yingjian , Li Jiabin, He Yan. This version more faithfully reproduces the essence of the original novel. The 11-episode plot is compact and unobtrusive, the characters have vivid personalities, and their martial arts skills are profound. Among them, the two actors Xun Feng and Shao Yingjian who starred in Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang are both national martial arts champion. The props, costumes, scenes are simple and rich, and the music also has a classical charm. It is a rare good drama among the mainland martial arts dramas in the 1990s.
11. The Strange Hero Comes Out
First broadcast time: 1989; Starring: Lu Jun, Zhang Yuan, Hu Dongqi. The young knight Luda suddenly heard that a villain was impersonating his name to commit evil, and he was determined to eliminate evil for the people. He unexpectedly met the heroine Liu Yunying, and cleverly cooperated with him to go straight to the devil's cave "House of Pampers" and kill the fake Ruda and Cui Er. and villains such as the pig-iron Buddha who can spit out wild flames.
12. The bloody battle in Kongtong
First broadcast time: 1990; Starring: Nan Xiaohong, He Lin, Zhang Fan. In the early Qing Dynasty, Buddhist monks in the world, led by Kongtong Wudao and Lingyuan Qizhen, did not obey the imperial edict of "shaving their heads and changing clothes". The emperor was furious and sent troops to encircle and suppress Kongtong Mountain . Lingyuan Qizhen entered the imperial city at night and robbed the emperor to Kongtong. Prince Babatu borrows troops from Mongolia to secretly seize the throne in the name of saving the emperor. The Mongolian Khan refuses to lend troops, and the prince suffers repeated setbacks. In despair, his disciple Li Lizhen, the best master in the world, is eager to defeat his disciple in Kongtong. Wudao and Qizhen coerced the emperor to give way to the prince. The Taoists in Kongtong couldn't bear to cause the world's weapons to rise again with one thing, and decided to escort the emperor back to Beijing. The emperor was deeply impressed by his sincerity, and granted Buddhist monks in the world no need to "shave their heads and change their clothes". The three sects of Kongtong, Lingyuan, and Shaolin joined forces. On the top of the mountain, there was a burst of killing. Li Lizhen and the prince finally died under the martial arts treasure "The Iron Banner of Qiankun".
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