Wind and Cloud
Wind and Cloud, also known as Fung Wan and The Storm Riders, is a Taiwanese television series based on Hong Kong artist Ma Wing-shing's manhua series Fung Wan. Vincent Zhao and Peter Ho starred as the titular protagonists. The series was first broadcast on CTV in Taiwan in 2002, and was followed by Wind and Cloud 2 in 2004.
| Wind and Cloud | |
|---|---|
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| Also known as | Fung Wan The Storm Riders |
| Traditional | 風雲 |
| Simplified | 风云 |
| Mandarin | Fēng Yún |
| Cantonese | Fung1 Wan4 |
| Literally | Wind and Cloud |
| Genre | Wuxia |
| Based on | Fung Wan by Ma Wing-shing |
| Screenplay by | Wen Lifang |
| Directed by | Hsu Chin-liang |
| Presented by | Zhu Yongde Li Bolun Hsu Chin-liang |
| Starring | Vincent Zhao Peter Ho Sonny Chiba Wong Hei |
| Opening theme | Fengyun (風雲) performed by Jiang Desheng |
| Ending theme | Yongyuan Yongyuan (永遠永遠) performed by Li Yi-chun |
| Country of origin | Taiwan |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 44 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Zhuo Wu Huang Jianxin Zhong Zheng Cai Yuling Zhu Cheng Liu Xiaozhong |
| Producers | Han Sanping Yang Fan Zhu Cheng Zhu Yunhong Zhong Conghai Zhang Yuwei |
| Production locations | Taiwan China |
| Editor | Zhu Xiaoping |
| Running time | 45 minutes per episode |
| Release | |
| Original network | CTV |
| First shown in | 2002 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Wind and Cloud 2 (2004) |
Plot
The plot is based on the first two-story arcs in the manhua series. Xiongba, the chief of the martial arts clan Under Heaven Society, learns from the prophet Nipusa that he will rise to prominence in the jianghu (martial artists' community) with the help of "Wind and Cloud". By chance, he meets two boys – Nie Feng (Wind) and Bu Jingyun (Cloud) – and immediately accepts them as his apprentices. When Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun are grown up, Nipusa reveals to Xiongba that his downfall will also be due to "Wind and Cloud". To prevent this from happening, Xiongba devises an elaborate scheme to make Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun destroy each other, but the plan fails. The rest of the story focuses on the character development of Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun, such as their relationships with their respective lovers, and their journeys to becoming top-notch fighters in the jianghu.
At one point, Xiongba is betrayed by his followers, loses his powers and finds himself at the mercy of Bu Jingyun. He promises to repent and retire permanently from the jianghu, so Bu Jingyun spares him. In the meantime, Juewushen, a Japanese warrior, arrives in China with his clan with the intention of dominating the Chinese jianghu. Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun join forces to defeat Juewushen and drive away the invaders. Towards the end of the series, it is revealed that Xiongba has been secretly plotting to stage a comeback and realise his ambition of ruling the jianghu. Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun combine efforts to overcome Xiongba and restore peace, thus fulfilling Nipusa's prophecy.
Cast
- Vincent Zhao as Nie Feng
- Peter Ho as Bu Jingyun
- Sonny Chiba as Xiongba
- Wong Hei as Qin Shuang
- Tao Hong as Yu Chuchu
- Annie Wu as Kong Ci / Ding Ning
- Jiang Qinqin as Di-er Meng / Mingyue
- Sun Xing as Wuming
- Li Qi as Jianchen
- Zuo Baxue as Pojun
- Chiang Tsu-ping as Youruo
- Li Jinrong as Han Lin'er
- Wang Jialin as Duan Lang
- China Dolls as Wawa Shashou
- Yang Li as Dugu Yifang
- Chen Boyu as Dugu Meng
- Lily Tien as Yan Ying
- He Dulin as Wen Chouchou
- Bo Xueliang as Nipusa
- Wang Huiwu as Juewushen
- Su Jiacheng as Juexin
- Choi Hing-lun as Ao Tian
- Cheng Sihan as Disan Zhuhuang
External links
- (in Chinese) Wind and Cloud on Sina.com