Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain (2006 TV series)
| Company type | Television drama series |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Founder | Wong Jing (producer) |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong, China |
Area served | Hong Kong, China |
Key people | Andrew Lau (director), Tam Yau-yip (director), Wong Jing (producer) |
| Products | Television drama |
| Parent | ATV, TVB, Ciwen Pictures |
Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain is a 2006 television drama from Hong Kong and China, adapted from the novels Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain and The Young Flying Fox by Louis Cha. The series was directed by Andrew Lau and Tam Yau-yip, produced collaboratively by Hong Kong firms ATV, TVB, and Ciwen Pictures, with Wong Jing serving as producer. The leading cast includes Nie Yuan, Athena Chu, Gillian Chung, Ady An, Alex Fong, Anthony Wong, and Patrick Tam. It first aired on ATV in 2006.
Plot
While the storyline largely adheres to the original novels, this adaptation incorporates additional plotlines connecting it to Louis Cha's Condor Trilogy. The antagonist Tian Guinong is given a more prominent role; after surviving a deadly fall, he acquires new strength by uncovering Li Zicheng's treasure along with a martial arts manual describing Zhou Botong's 'Technique of Ambidexterity' and the reforged Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. Armed with these, he confronts the main characters. Furthermore, figures from The Book and the Sword are featured more extensively. Unlike the novel’s unresolved conclusion, the series ends with Hu Fei reuniting with his third romantic interest, Miao Ruolan.
Cast
- Nie Yuan as Hu Fei
- Ye Zilong portrays Hu Fei in childhood
- Anthony Wong as Hu Yidao
- Athena Chu plays Yuan Ziyi
- Gillian Chung as Cheng Lingsu
- Ady An as Miao Ruolan
- Lin Jing as Miao Ruolan at age 4
- Zhang Yijing as Miao Ruolan at age 11
- Alex Fong as Miao Renfeng
- Patrick Tam portrays Tian Guinong
- Lü Yi in the role of Nan Lan
- Zhang Tong as Hu Yidao's spouse
- Gao Hu plays Ping A'si
- Chen Jiajia as Xue Que
- Ren Yuanyuan portrays Ma Chunhua
- Wu Qingzhe as Chen Jialuo / Fuk'anggan
- Wang Zhiqiang plays Taoist Wuchen
- Dong Zhihua as Zhao Banshan
- Sang Weilin portrays Wen Tailai
- Meng Fanlong as Chang Bozhi
- Wang Yunsheng plays Chang Hezhi
- Jin Peng as Xu Tianhong
- Tong Shanshan portrays Luo Bing
- Chen Youwang as Yuan Shixiao
- Li Guohua in the role of Feng Tiannan
- Hai Yan as elderly Mrs Shang
- Liu Yanyu plays Shang Baozhen
- Xia Yang portrays Fan Changfeng
- Wang Bin as Fan Changjiang
- Ma Weifu in the role of Yan Ji
- Zhao Jian plays Nan Rentong
- Kang Shaoying as Nan Zhique
- Ding Guanghe portrays Wang Jianying
- Yang Xing as Wang Jianjie
- Liu Tiexin plays Tao Baisui
- Fei Weitao as Miao Fu
- Tian Yi portrays Lü Xiaomei
- Bo Guanjun plays Ma Xingkong
- Wang Pengkai as Xu Zheng
- Kang Xueqing in the role of Xiaoqi
- Wang Weinan portrays Feng Yiming
- Li Zhenqi plays Li Zicheng
- Peng Xiuping as Mrs Zhong