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{{Otheruses|Fung Wan (disambiguation)}}
{{Other uses|Fung Wan (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox television
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|caption = DVD cover art for both seasons
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|opentheme = '''Season 1''':<br>''Fengyun'' (風雲) performed by Jiang Desheng<br>'''Season 2''':<br>''Xiaoao Fengyun'' (笑傲風雲) performed by Sun Xing
|endtheme = '''Season 1''':<br>''Yongyuan Yongyuan'' (永遠永遠) performed by Li Yi-chun<br>'''Season 2''':<br>''Bieren De Tianchang Dijiu'' (別人的天長地久) performed by [[Fish Leong]]
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'''''Wind and Cloud''''' ({{zh-tsp|t=風雲|s=风云|p=Fēng Yún}}; aka '''''Fung Wan''''' or '''''The Storm Riders''''') is a [[Republic of China|Taiwan]]ese ''[[Wuxia]]''-fantasy-adventure TV series based on Hong Kong artist [[Ma Wing-shing]]'s ''[[Manhua]]'' (Chinese comic) series ''[[Fung Wan]]''. The series currently has two seasons, respectively first broadcast on [[China Television|CTV]] in Taiwan in 2002 and 2004. The leading roles, Wind and Cloud, were played by [[Vincent Zhao]] and [[Peter Ho]] respectively in both seasons.
| based_on = {{based on|''[[Fung Wan]]''|[[Ma Wing-shing]]}}
| screenplay = Wen Lifang
| director = Hsu Chin-liang
| creative_director =
| presenter = Zhu Yongde<br>Li Bolun<br>Hsu Chin-liang
| starring = [[Vincent Zhao]]<br>[[Peter Ho]]<br>[[Sonny Chiba]]<br>[[Wong Hei]]
| theme_music_composer =
| opentheme = ''Wind and Cloud'' (風雲) performed by Jiang Desheng
| endtheme = ''Forever and Ever'' (永遠永遠) performed by [[Lee E-jun]]
| composer =
| country = Taiwan
| language = Mandarin
| num_episodes = 44
| executive_producer = Zhuo Wu<br>Huang Jianxin<br>Zhong Zheng<br>Cai Yuling<br>Zhu Cheng<br>Liu Xiaozhong
| producer = [[Han Sanping]]<br>Yang Fan<br>Zhu Cheng<br>Zhu Yunhong<br>Zhong Conghai<br>Zhang Yuwei
| editor = Zhu Xiaoping
| location = Taiwan<br>China
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| runtime = 45 minutes per episode
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| channel = [[China Television|CTV]]
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| related = {{Plainlist|
* ''[[Wind and Cloud 2]]'' (2004)
}}
}}
'''''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 [[China Television|CTV]] in Taiwan in 2002, and was followed by ''[[Wind and Cloud 2]]'' in 2004.


==Plot==
==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''.
===Season 1===
Season 1 is based on the ''Tin Ha Wui'' and ''Japanese Invasion'' story arcs of the comic series. Lord Conqueror of the Under Heaven Society learns from a prophecy by Mud Buddha that he will rise to prominence in the ''[[Jianghu]]'' (martial artists' community) with the help of Wind and Cloud. By coincidence, Conqueror meets two boys named Wind and Cloud and he accepts them as his students, tutoring them in martial arts. When Wind and Cloud grow up, Mud Buddha reveals the second half of the prophecy to Conqueror, telling him that his downfall will also be due to Wind and Cloud. To prevent that from happening, Conqueror attempts to turn Wind and Cloud against each other but fails. The rest of the story focuses on the character development of Wind and Cloud, their love relationships and journeys to becoming supreme pugilists.


In the middle of the series, after Lord Conqueror loses his powers and is the mercy of Cloud, he agrees to repent and retire from the ''Jianghu'' permanently. Lord Godless, a warrior from Japan, arrives in China with his family and followers and attempts to dominate the Chinese ''Jianghu''. Wind and Cloud join forces to defeat Godless eventually and drive away the Japanese invaders. Towards the end of the series, it is revealed that Lord Conqueror is actually secretly plotting to make his return to the ''Jianghu''. Wind and Cloud eventually defeat Conqueror with their combined efforts, fulfilling the prophecy.
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.

===Season 2===
Season 2 is based on the ''Tin Mun'' story arc of the comic series. A mysterious stranger wearing an ice mask approaches Wind and tells him that he has the ability to resurrect the dead. To everyone's surprise, the stranger revives Second Dream, Wind's lover, who has died in the first season. However, Wind and Cloud gradually discover that they are falling under his control and being manipulated by him. The stranger, claiming to be a god and possessing extraordinary powers, is revealed to be Di Shitian, the leader of the mysterious sect Heaven's Gate. Several pugilists have joined Heaven's Gate, either out of fear for Di Shitian or temptation by the rewards he offers.

Di Shitian's intentions become clear later, as he is planning to recruit the seven pugilists (including Wind and Cloud), who wield the seven most powerful weapons in the ''Jianghu'', to join him in his quest to slay the [[Chinese dragon|Dragon]] and obtain the precious Dragon Orb, which can boost a pugilist [[Neijin|inner energy]] by several times. The mission is successful but the Orb breaks into pieces. In greed, Di Shitian consumes more pieces than his body can withstand and his treacherous servant, Duan Lang, seizes the opportunity to kill him and absorb his powers. Duan Lang morphs into the Kirin Demon and becomes a dangerous threat to the ''Jianghu''. Wind and Cloud join forces to defeat Duan Lang eventually.


==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Vincent Zhao]] as Nie Feng
{{incomplete list}}
* [[Peter Ho]] as Bu Jingyun
{{See|List of Fung Wan characters}}
* [[Sonny Chiba]] as Xiongba
===Season 1===
*[[Vincent Zhao]] as Wind
* [[Wong Hei]] as Qin Shuang
* [[Tao Hong (actress, born 1969)|Tao Hong]] as Yu Chuchu
*[[Peter Ho]] as Cloud
* [[Annie Wu (actress)|Annie Wu]] as Kong Ci / Ding Ning
*[[Sonny Chiba]] as Lord Conqueror
*[[Wong He]] as Frost
* [[Jiang Qinqin]] as Di-er Meng / Mingyue
* [[Sun Xing]] as Wuming
*Tao Hong as Yu Chuchu
* Li Qi as Jianchen
*Annie Wu as Kong Ci / Ding Ning
* Zuo Baxue as Pojun
*[[Jiang Qinqin]] as Second Dream / Mingyue
* [[Chiang Tsu-ping]] as Youruo
*Sun Xing as Nameless
*Li Qi as Jianchen
* Li Jinrong as Han Lin'er
*Zuo Baxue as Pojun
* Wang Jialin as Duan Lang
* [[China Dolls]] as Wawa Shashou
*Chiang Tsu-ping as Youruo
*Li Jinrong as Han Lin'er
* Yang Li as Dugu Yifang
*Wang Jialin as Duan Lang
* Chen Boyu as Dugu Meng
*[[China Dolls]] as Child Emperor Twin Dolls
* [[Lily Tien]] as Yan Ying
*Yang Li as Dugu Yifang
* He Dulin as Wen Chouchou
* Bo Xueliang as Nipusa
*Chen Boyu as Dugu Meng
* Wang Huiwu as Juewushen
*Tian Li as Yan Ying
* Su Jiacheng as Juexin
*He Dulin as Wen Chouchou
*Bo Xueliang as Mud Buddha
* Choi Hing-lun as Ao Tian
* [[Cheng Sihan]] as Disan Zhuhuang
*Wang Huiwu as Lord Godless
*Su Jiacheng as Juexin
*Choi Hing-lun as Ao Tian
*Cheng Shihan as Third Pig Emperor


===Season 2===
==See also==
* ''[[The Storm Riders]]''
*[[Vincent Zhao]] as Wind
* ''[[The Storm Warriors]]''
*[[Peter Ho]] as Cloud
* ''[[Storm Rider Clash of the Evils]]''
*[[Huang Yi (actress)|Huang Yi]] as Second Dream
* ''[[Wind and Cloud 2]]''
*Qin Lan as Yu Chuchu
*Tammy Chen as Muse
*Chen Kuan-lin as Duan Lang
*Li Li-chun as [[Xu Fu]]
*Wei Yicheng as Di Shitian
*Sun Xing as Lord Conqueror
*Liu Weihua as Nameless
*Huang Jianuo as Jianchen
*Calvin Zheng as Huai Mie
*Feng Shaofeng as Huai Kong
*Yue Yueli as Iron Butcher
*Yang Rui as Bai Ling
*Li Xingyu as Luo Xian
*Pan Hong as Xiao Sanxiao
*Zhu Hong as Yunling
*Wang Lu as Royal Shadow
*Zhang Zhilü as Long'er
*Wang Jialin as Jue Xin


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.ctv.com.tw/event/2004/wind2/ Season 2 on CTV] {{zh icon}}
* {{in lang|zh}} [http://data.ent.sina.com.cn/tv/9473.html ''Wind and Cloud''] on [[Sina.com]]
*[http://ent.sina.com.cn/v/f/fengyun2/ Season 2 on Sina.com] {{zh icon}}
*[http://www.hkatv.com/drama/04/windcloud2/main.html Season 2 on ATV] {{zh icon}}


{{Fung Wan}}
==See also==
*[[Fung Wan]]
*[[The Storm Riders]]
*[[The Storm Warriors]]


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[[Category:Chinese drama]]
[[Category:2002 Taiwanese television series debuts]]
[[Category:Wuxia television series]]
[[Category:2002 television series debuts]]
[[Category:2004 television series debuts]]
[[Category:Fung Wan]]
[[Category:Fung Wan]]
[[Category:Taiwanese television series]]
[[Category:Taiwanese wuxia television series]]
[[Category:Adaptations of works by Ma Wing-shing]]
[[Category:Television shows based on manhua]]

Latest revision as of 07:58, 6 September 2023

For other uses, see Fung Wan (disambiguation).
Wind and Cloud
DVD cover art
Also known asFung Wan
The Storm Riders
Traditional Chinese風雲
Simplified Chinese风云
Literal meaningWind and Cloud
Hanyu PinyinFēng Yún
JyutpingFung1 Wan4
GenreWuxia
Based onFung Wan
by Ma Wing-shing
Screenplay byWen Lifang
Directed byHsu Chin-liang
Presented byZhu Yongde
Li Bolun
Hsu Chin-liang
StarringVincent Zhao
Peter Ho
Sonny Chiba
Wong Hei
Opening themeWind and Cloud (風雲) performed by Jiang Desheng
Ending themeForever and Ever (永遠永遠) performed by Lee E-jun
Country of originTaiwan
Original languageMandarin
No. of episodes44
Production
Executive producersZhuo Wu
Huang Jianxin
Zhong Zheng
Cai Yuling
Zhu Cheng
Liu Xiaozhong
ProducersHan Sanping
Yang Fan
Zhu Cheng
Zhu Yunhong
Zhong Conghai
Zhang Yuwei
Production locationsTaiwan
China
EditorZhu Xiaoping
Running time45 minutes per episode
Original release
NetworkCTV
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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.

Plot

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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

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See also

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