Wind and Cloud
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| Wind and Cloud | |
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 DVD cover art | |
| Genre | Wuxia |
| Written by | Ma Wing-shing (original story) Wen Lifang |
| Directed by | Hsu Chin-liang |
| Starring | Vincent Zhao Peter Ho |
| 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 | Han Sanping Yang Fan Zhu Cheng |
| Producer | Hsu Chin-liang |
| Production locations | Taiwan China |
| Running time | 45 minutes per episode |
| Original release | |
| Network | CTV |
| Release | 2002 |
Wind and Cloud (simplified Chinese: 风云; traditional Chinese: 風雲; pinyin: Fēng Yún; a.k.a. Fung Wan or The Storm Riders) is a Taiwanese Wuxia TV series based on Hong Kong artist Ma Wing-shing's comic 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 series 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 tutores 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 journey to becoming supreme pugilists.
In the middle of the series, Conqueror loses his powers and is placed at the mercy of Cloud after his followers betray him. 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 China. Wind and Cloud join forces to defeat Godless and drive away the Japanese invaders. Towards the end of the series, it is revealed that Conqueror has been secretly plotting to make his return to the Jianghu. Wind and Cloud eventually defeat Conqueror with their combined efforts, fulfilling the prophecy.
Cast
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- 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