Ying Xiong Wu Lei
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Ying Xiong Wu Lei is a Hong Kong
comic book adaptation of Gu Long
's wuxia
novel of the same name, illustrated by Ma Wing Shing
.
In fictional feudal China
, the dynasty is ruled by Zhuo Clan.
Chang'an
is where the competition between Daxiaogu and Xiongshitang takes place on in chaos. The two leaders Sima Bugun and "Xiongshi" Zhou Meng are in war. Gao Xianfei is the wanderer who challenges Sima a duel. Wulei is the assassin who kills many of Daxiaogu's warriors.
Zhuo Donglai (逴 东来) - Zhuo Coming from the East:The vice-leader of Daxiaogu. Though he uses many bad tactics to win his opponents, he always keeps his promises, even to the enemies. He loves Sima Bugun.
Xiao Xianfei (萧 嶄飛):The son of Xiao Lixue, who is named Ruxia Daoshuai, the polite brigand. He is the nephew of Zhuo Donglai because his father Lixue is not only Zhuo Donglai's master but his brother-in-law as well.
Lu Wulei (陸 无泪) - No Tears Lu:Principle of Xiao Lixue. His father is Lu Jiuyuan, the master of Shuiyue Honglou.
Zhou Meng (周 猛):The leader of Xiongshitang.
Mu Li (漠 瓈):Servant of Zhou Meng. He later defeats Zhuo Qing and declares himself the Emperor.
Zhuo Qing (逴 青) - Azure Zhuo: His true name is Lian Shanhe, the adopted son of Enouch Lian Shanwen, who served Zhuo Clan's Dynasty and protect the true prince. He took the title true prince from his sworn brother Jiang Lang.
Sima Yingxiong (司馬 英雄) - Hero Sima:The eldest son of Sima Bugun, original name Sima Haoyun (司馬 皓雲).
Sima Wudi (司馬 無敵) - Invincible Sima:The second son of Sima Bugun, original name Sima Yingjie (司馬 英傑).
Xiao Yao (萧 陶):The younger brother of Xiao Lixue. He is the true father of the fake emperor in current state, Zhuo Wu.
Mu Shanwen (漠 千問): The blood son of Mu Li. He was the son of his and his martial master Ma Lin's wife, Liao Hongye. He hates all his parents because his father Mu Li raped his master's wife and his mother Hongye treated him badly. He only loves his stepfather, also his father's master, Ma Lin as parent.
Hong Kong
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comic book adaptation of Gu Long
Gu Long
Xiong Yaohua , better known by his pen name Gu Long , was a Chinese novelist and screenwriter. Xiong is best known for writing wuxia novels and novel series, which include: Juedai Shuangjiao, Xiaoli Feidao Series, Chu Liuxiang Series, Lu Xiaofeng Series and Xiao Shiyilang...
's wuxia
Wuxia
Wuxia is a broad genre of Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists. Although wuxia is traditionally a form of literature, its popularity has caused it to spread to diverse art forms like Chinese opera, manhua , films, television series, and video games...
novel of the same name, illustrated by Ma Wing Shing
Ma Wing Shing
Ma Wing-shing is a manhua illustrator, writer and publisher. He is best known for creating the wuxia manhua series Fung Wan and Chinese Hero.-Biography:...
.
Plot/Summary
Considering heroes, who are the real heroes? Anyone can be a hero if he can take the life-chance.In fictional feudal China
China
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, the dynasty is ruled by Zhuo Clan.
Chang'an
Chang'an
Chang'an is an ancient capital of more than ten dynasties in Chinese history, today known as Xi'an. Chang'an literally means "Perpetual Peace" in Classical Chinese. During the short-lived Xin Dynasty, the city was renamed "Constant Peace" ; yet after its fall in AD 23, the old name was restored...
is where the competition between Daxiaogu and Xiongshitang takes place on in chaos. The two leaders Sima Bugun and "Xiongshi" Zhou Meng are in war. Gao Xianfei is the wanderer who challenges Sima a duel. Wulei is the assassin who kills many of Daxiaogu's warriors.
Main characters
Sima Buqun (司馬 不麕) - Untouchable Sima:He is the leader of Daxiaogu. He acts as a polite, heroic middle-aged man but actually he is the vile character who is ready to use any bad ways to defeat his opponents.Zhuo Donglai (逴 东来) - Zhuo Coming from the East:The vice-leader of Daxiaogu. Though he uses many bad tactics to win his opponents, he always keeps his promises, even to the enemies. He loves Sima Bugun.
Xiao Xianfei (萧 嶄飛):The son of Xiao Lixue, who is named Ruxia Daoshuai, the polite brigand. He is the nephew of Zhuo Donglai because his father Lixue is not only Zhuo Donglai's master but his brother-in-law as well.
Lu Wulei (陸 无泪) - No Tears Lu:Principle of Xiao Lixue. His father is Lu Jiuyuan, the master of Shuiyue Honglou.
Zhou Meng (周 猛):The leader of Xiongshitang.
Mu Li (漠 瓈):Servant of Zhou Meng. He later defeats Zhuo Qing and declares himself the Emperor.
Zhuo Qing (逴 青) - Azure Zhuo: His true name is Lian Shanhe, the adopted son of Enouch Lian Shanwen, who served Zhuo Clan's Dynasty and protect the true prince. He took the title true prince from his sworn brother Jiang Lang.
Sima Yingxiong (司馬 英雄) - Hero Sima:The eldest son of Sima Bugun, original name Sima Haoyun (司馬 皓雲).
Sima Wudi (司馬 無敵) - Invincible Sima:The second son of Sima Bugun, original name Sima Yingjie (司馬 英傑).
Xiao Yao (萧 陶):The younger brother of Xiao Lixue. He is the true father of the fake emperor in current state, Zhuo Wu.
Mu Shanwen (漠 千問): The blood son of Mu Li. He was the son of his and his martial master Ma Lin's wife, Liao Hongye. He hates all his parents because his father Mu Li raped his master's wife and his mother Hongye treated him badly. He only loves his stepfather, also his father's master, Ma Lin as parent.
Facts
- The war between the rivals in the novel can be compared with the era QinQin DynastyThe Qin Dynasty was the first imperial dynasty of China, lasting from 221 to 207 BC. The Qin state derived its name from its heartland of Qin, in modern-day Shaanxi. The strength of the Qin state was greatly increased by the legalist reforms of Shang Yang in the 4th century BC, during the Warring...
, HanHan DynastyThe Han Dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China, preceded by the Qin Dynasty and succeeded by the Three Kingdoms . It was founded by the rebel leader Liu Bang, known posthumously as Emperor Gaozu of Han. It was briefly interrupted by the Xin Dynasty of the former regent Wang Mang...
and ChuChu (state)The State of Chu was a Zhou Dynasty vassal state in present-day central and southern China during the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States Period . Its ruling house had the surname Nai , and clan name Yan , later evolved to surname Mi , and clan name Xiong...
and the era of divided country Three KingdomsThree KingdomsThe Three Kingdoms period was a period in Chinese history, part of an era of disunity called the "Six Dynasties" following immediately the loss of de facto power of the Han Dynasty rulers. In a strict academic sense it refers to the period between the foundation of the state of Wei in 220 and the...
. The Zhuo Clan's Dynasty as Qin DynastyQin DynastyThe Qin Dynasty was the first imperial dynasty of China, lasting from 221 to 207 BC. The Qin state derived its name from its heartland of Qin, in modern-day Shaanxi. The strength of the Qin state was greatly increased by the legalist reforms of Shang Yang in the 4th century BC, during the Warring...
. Mu family's Dynasty as Han DynastyHan DynastyThe Han Dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China, preceded by the Qin Dynasty and succeeded by the Three Kingdoms . It was founded by the rebel leader Liu Bang, known posthumously as Emperor Gaozu of Han. It was briefly interrupted by the Xin Dynasty of the former regent Wang Mang...
and Shu HanShu HanShu Han was one of the three states competing for control of China during the Three Kingdoms period, after the fall of the Han Dynasty. The state was based on areas around Sichuan, which was then known as Shu...
Dynasty. Zhuo Qing's as Western ChuChu (state)The State of Chu was a Zhou Dynasty vassal state in present-day central and southern China during the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States Period . Its ruling house had the surname Nai , and clan name Yan , later evolved to surname Mi , and clan name Xiong...
. The rivals of Mu Family's Dynasty, Yingxiong's Daxiaogu and Xiao Yao's Xiao Family Rule as the rivals of Three KingdomsThree KingdomsThe Three Kingdoms period was a period in Chinese history, part of an era of disunity called the "Six Dynasties" following immediately the loss of de facto power of the Han Dynasty rulers. In a strict academic sense it refers to the period between the foundation of the state of Wei in 220 and the...
. - The name of one of Yingxiong's subordinates is Baimei Ma Liang, whose name is exactly as Ma Liang of Three KingdomsThree KingdomsThe Three Kingdoms period was a period in Chinese history, part of an era of disunity called the "Six Dynasties" following immediately the loss of de facto power of the Han Dynasty rulers. In a strict academic sense it refers to the period between the foundation of the state of Wei in 220 and the...
period, and his nickname also (Ma Liang is called White-Eyebrows - Baimei). - The names of characters in the novel are named after the other novels, such as the name Pu Songling from the author of Liaozhai Zhiyi, the name Yun Zhong Zi from the characterYunzhongziYunzhongzi is a character featured within the famed ancient Chinese novel Fengshen Yanyi.Yunzhongzi is a renowned immortal of the Jade Column Cave atop Mount South End. After the sinister Daji had taken her grasp over King Zhou of Shang, Yunzhongzi would be the first immortal to see the injustice...
from Fengshen YanyiFengshen YanyiFengshen Bang, also known as Fengshen Yanyi in Chinese, and translated as The Investiture of the Gods or The Creation of the Gods, is one of the major vernacular Chinese epic novels written during the Ming Dynasty...
, the name of Lu Jiuyuan from the famed scholarLu Jiuyuanthumb|200px|Lu JiuyuanLu Jiuyuan was a Chinese scholar and philosopher who founded the school of the universal mind, the second most influential Neo-Confucian school...
, the name of Xiao Feng from the Tian Long Ba Bu hero, etc. And the emperors as well. In the fictional dynasty, emperors names Zhuo Wendi, Zhuo Wudi are named after Han Wendi, Han Wudi. Even the name Sasaki Kojirou of the swordmaster, rival of Miyamoto MusashiSasaki Kojirowas a prominent Japanese swordsman widely considered as a Kensei, born in Fukui Prefecture. He lived during the Sengoku and early Edo periods and is most remembered for his death while battling Miyamoto Musashi in 1612.-History:...
is taken.