Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (1982 TV series)

Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils
Cover art for the new complete version released on DVD
Traditional Chinese天龍八部
Simplified Chinese天龙八部
Hanyu PinyinTiān Lóng Bā Bù
JyutpingTin1 Lung4 Baat3 Bou6
GenreWuxia
Based onDemi-Gods and Semi-Devils
by Louis Cha
Screenplay byChiu Chi-kin
Tang Yun-leung
Kwan Chin-bok
Leung Chi-wah
Lee Chak-keung
Shum Sai-sing
Cheung Mun-fung
Sum Kwok-wing
Leung Wing-mui
Tsang Gan-cheung
Lo Hon-wah
Tang Kei-pui
Leung Kin-cheung
Wai Ka-fai
Directed byFan Sau-ming
Siu Hin-fai
Lee Kwok-lap
Poon Man-kit
Leung Yat-yuet
Tam Jui-ming
Sze-to Lap-kwong
StarringBryan Leung
Kent Tong
Felix Wong
Idy Chan
Wong Hang-sau
Chan Fuk-sang
Sharon Yeung
Theme music composerJoseph Koo
Leung Hon-ming
Opening theme
  • "Forgotten in the Mists" (倆忘煙水裏) performed by Michael Kwan and Susanna Kwan
  • "Traverse Rivers and Mountains" (萬水千山縱橫) performed by Michael Kwan
Country of originHong Kong
Original languageCantonese
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes50
Production
Executive producerSiu Sang
Production locationHong Kong
EditorsChiu Chi-kin
Leung Kin-cheung
Running time42 minutes per episode
Production companyTVB
Original release
NetworkTVB Jade
Release22 March (1982-03-22) 
30 July 1982 (1982-07-30)
Related
Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (1997)

Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils is a 1982 Hong Kong's TVB television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same name. The 50-episode-long series is divided into two parts, with their Chinese titles as 天龍八部之六脈神劍 (Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: Divine Sword of Six Meridians) for 30 episodes and 天龍八部之虛竹傳奇 (Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: The Legend of Hui-juk) for 20 episodes respectively.