90s wuxia where Ekin Cheng does his own stunts and everyone's hair defies gravity.
Season 1 • Episode 20
LatestRage and Passion is a Hong Kong television series adapted from Louis Cha's novels The Legend of the Condor Heroes and The Return of the Condor Heroes. It was first broadcast on TVB Jade in Hong Kong in 1992.
Acting
Gallen Lo's villainous swagger steals every scene he's in.
Costume
Elaborate Jin dynasty wardrobes that look expensive until someone fights.
Stunts
Pre-wire-fu wire fu: visibly human, charmingly dangerous.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
TVB's 1992 wuxia boom cemented Jin Yong adaptations as Hong Kong's prestige television, with this series competing directly against ATV's rival adaptation.
Ekin Cheng was reportedly injured during filming but continued shooting, which explains why some fight scenes look genuinely painful.
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