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*Wind and Cloud*
Wind and Cloud
	DVD cover art
Also known as	Fung Wan; The Storm Riders
Traditional Chinese	風雲
Simplified Chinese	风云
Literal meaning	Wind and Cloud
Hanyu Pinyin	Fēng Yún
Jyutping	Fung1 Wan4
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	Wind and Cloud (風雲) performed by Jiang Desheng
Ending theme	Forever and Ever (永遠永遠) performed by Lee E-jun
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
Original release
Network	CTV
Related
	Wind and Cloud 2 (2004);

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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

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

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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 [[China Television|CTV]] in Taiwan in 2002, and was followed by ''[[Wind and Cloud 2]]'' in 2004.
 ==Plot==
-The plot is based on the first two story arcs in the manhua series. Xiongba, the chief of the martial arts clan Tianxiahui, learns from the prophet Nipusa that he will rise to prominence in the ''[[jianghu]]'' (martial artists' community) with the help of "Feng" and "Yun" (literally "wind" and "cloud"). By chance, he meets two boys – Nie Feng (Wind) and Bu Jingyun (Cloud) – and immediately accepts them as his students. When Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun are grown up, Nipusa reveals to Xiongba that his downfall will also be due to "Feng" and "Yun". 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 supreme fighters.
+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''.
-In the middle of the series, 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, Juewu Shen, a Japanese warrior, arrives in China with his clan with the intention of dominating the ''jianghu''. Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun join forces to defeat Juewu Shen and drive away the Japanese 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.
+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==
-{{Further information|List of Fung Wan characters}}
 * [[Vincent Zhao]] as Nie Feng
 * [[Peter Ho]] as Bu Jingyun
 * [[Sonny Chiba]] as Xiongba
-* [[Wong He]] as Qin Shuang
+* [[Wong Hei]] as Qin Shuang
 * [[Tao Hong (actress, born 1969)|Tao Hong]] as Yu Chuchu
 * [[Annie Wu (actress)|Annie Wu]] as Kong Ci / Ding Ning
-* [[Jiang Qinqin]] as Di'ermeng / Mingyue
+* [[Jiang Qinqin]] as Di-er Meng / Mingyue
 * [[Sun Xing]] as Wuming
 * Li Qi as Jianchen
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 * Su Jiacheng as Juexin
 * Choi Hing-lun as Ao Tian
-* Cheng Shihan as Disan Zhuhuang
+* [[Cheng Sihan]] as Disan Zhuhuang
 ==See also==
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 ==External links==
-* {{zh icon}} [http://data.ent.sina.com.cn/tv/9473.html ''Wind and Cloud''] on [[Sina.com]]
+* {{in lang|zh}} [http://data.ent.sina.com.cn/tv/9473.html ''Wind and Cloud''] on [[Sina.com]]
+{{Fung Wan}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Wind and Cloud}}
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 [[Category:Taiwanese wuxia television series]]
 [[Category:Adaptations of works by Ma Wing-shing]]
-[[Category:Television programs based on comics]]
+[[Category:Television shows based on manhua]]

v t e Fung Wan by Ma Wing-shing
Spin-off	Shenwuji
Films	The Storm Riders (1998) Storm Rider Clash of the Evils (2008) The Storm Warriors (2009)
Television series	Wind and Cloud (2002) Wind and Cloud 2 (2004)