Wind and Cloud
| Wind and Cloud | |
|---|---|
  DVD cover art for both seasons | |
| Genre | Wuxia Fantasy Adventure |
| Written by | Ma Wing-shing (original story) Season 1: Wen Lifang Season 2: Bo Hua Chen Huiyan |
| Directed by | Hsu Chin-liang |
| Starring | Vincent Zhao Peter Ho |
| Opening theme | Season 1: Fengyun (風雲) performed by Jiang Desheng Season 2: Xiaoao Fengyun (笑傲風雲) performed by Sun Xing |
| Ending theme | Season 1: Yongyuan Yongyuan (永遠永遠) performed by Li Yi-chun Season 2: Bieren De Tianchang Dijiu (別人的天長地久) performed by Fish Leong |
| Country of origin | Taiwan |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 44 (Season 1) 50 (Season 2) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Season 1: Han Sanping Yang Fan Zhu Cheng Season 2: Wu Yi Chen Jidong |
| Producers | Season 1: Hsu Chin-liang Season 2: Yang Pei-pei Long Qiuyun Peng Yi |
| Production locations | Taiwan China |
| Running time | 45 minutes per episode |
| Original release | |
| Network | CTV |
Wind and Cloud (simplified Chinese: 风云; traditional Chinese: 風雲; pinyin: Fēng Yún; aka Fung Wan or The Storm Riders) is a Taiwanese 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 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.
Plot
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 at 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.
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 Dragon and obtain the precious Dragon Orb, which can boost a pugilist's inner energy by several times after consumption. 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
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Season 1
- Vincent Zhao as Wind
- Peter Ho as Cloud
- Sonny Chiba as Lord Conqueror
- Wong He as Frost
- Tao Hong as Yu Chuchu
- Annie Wu as Kong Ci / Ding Ning
- Jiang Qinqin as Second Dream / Mingyue
- Sun Xing as Nameless
- 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 Child Emperor Twin Dolls
- Yang Li as Dugu Yifang
- Chen Boyu as Dugu Meng
- Tian Li as Yan Ying
- He Dulin as Wen Chouchou
- Bo Xueliang as Mud Buddha
- Wang Huiwu as Lord Godless
- Su Jiacheng as Juexin
- Choi Hing-lun as Ao Tian
- Cheng Shihan as Third Pig Emperor
Season 2
- Vincent Zhao as Wind
- Peter Ho as Cloud
- Huang Yi as Second Dream
- 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
- Season 2 on CTV Template:Zh icon
- Season 2 on Sina.com Template:Zh icon
- Season 2 on ATV Template:Zh icon