Saiwai Qixia Zhuan
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Saiwai Qixia Zhuan is a wuxia
novel by Liang Yusheng
. It was first published in China in January 1984. The novel is closely related to another of Liang's works, Qijian Xia Tianshan and Baifa Monü Zhuan.
during the reign of the Shunzhi Emperor
. The ethnic minority tribes in present-day Xinjiang
are under attack by the Qing army, which is attempting to force them into submission. Yang Yuncong helps the tribal people resist the invaders and becomes a revered hero in the region. However, Yang Yuncong is betrayed and attacked by his junior, Chu Zhaonan, who has defected to the Qing side. During the ensuing fight, they encounter a sandstorm. Yang Yuncong is injured and loses consciousness, but is saved by Nalan Minghui, the daughter of a Qing general named Nalan Xiuji. She nurses him back to health and helps him escape from danger.
After leaving Nalan Minghui, Yang Yuncong meets "Flying Red Sash" Hamaya, a legendary heroine in the Xinjiang region. Hamaya's lover, the singer Yabulu, had betrayed their tribe and caused the death of her father. Hamaya seeks vengeance on Yabulu, captures him and brings him back to her tribe for punishment. Along the way, they are ambushed by Chu Zhaonan and Qing soldiers. Yang Yuncong and Hamaya defeat and capture Chu Zhaonan, but Yang releases Chu on account of their past senior-junior relationship. Back in Hamaya's tribe, her fellow tribesmen find Yabulu guilty and want him dead. Hamaya suppresses her sorrow, and personally kills Yabulu to deliver justice. With Yang Yuncong's help, Hamaya emerges as champion in a martial arts contest and is elected to be the new chief of her tribe. By then, Hamaya has secretly developed romantic feelings for Yang Yuncong.
Yang Yuncong continues to help Hamaya and her people fight the Qing army. During this time, he meets Nalan Minghui again and they fall in love with each other. However, Yang Yuncong and Nalan Minghui are not fated to be together, because they stand on opposing sides. Besides, Nalan Minghui's parents have agreed to marry her to Prince Dodo
, a Manchu noble. In grief, Nalan Minghui decides to consummate her romance with Yang Yuncong, and eventually becomes pregnant with Yang's child.
On the other hand, Hamaya is also in love with Yang Yuncong, and she has revealed her feelings to him, but he rejects her. Hamaya is heartbroken and her hair turns white overnight, just like her teacher, the "White Haired Demoness" Lian Nichang. Without Hamaya to lead them, the tribal people suffer a crushing defeat by Qing forces. In the meantime, Yang Yuncong leaves Xinjiang after learning that Nalan Minghui and Prince Dodo's wedding is going to take place in Hangzhou
soon. His eventual fate is revealed in Qijian Xia Tianshan.
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 by Liang Yusheng
Liang Yusheng
Chen Wentong , better known by his pen name Liang Yusheng , is a Chinese writer of wuxia novels.He is credited as the pioneer of the "new school" wuxia genre in the 20th century, as well as one of the three most esteemed wuxia writers in the second half of the 20th century .-Biography:Chen was...
. It was first published in China in January 1984. The novel is closely related to another of Liang's works, Qijian Xia Tianshan and Baifa Monü Zhuan.
Plot
The story is set in the early Qing DynastyQing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
during the reign of the Shunzhi Emperor
Shunzhi Emperor
The Shunzhi Emperor was the third emperor of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty, and the first Qing emperor to rule over China, which he did from 1644 to 1661. "Shunzhi" was the name of his reign period...
. The ethnic minority tribes in present-day Xinjiang
Xinjiang
Xinjiang is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. It is the largest Chinese administrative division and spans over 1.6 million km2...
are under attack by the Qing army, which is attempting to force them into submission. Yang Yuncong helps the tribal people resist the invaders and becomes a revered hero in the region. However, Yang Yuncong is betrayed and attacked by his junior, Chu Zhaonan, who has defected to the Qing side. During the ensuing fight, they encounter a sandstorm. Yang Yuncong is injured and loses consciousness, but is saved by Nalan Minghui, the daughter of a Qing general named Nalan Xiuji. She nurses him back to health and helps him escape from danger.
After leaving Nalan Minghui, Yang Yuncong meets "Flying Red Sash" Hamaya, a legendary heroine in the Xinjiang region. Hamaya's lover, the singer Yabulu, had betrayed their tribe and caused the death of her father. Hamaya seeks vengeance on Yabulu, captures him and brings him back to her tribe for punishment. Along the way, they are ambushed by Chu Zhaonan and Qing soldiers. Yang Yuncong and Hamaya defeat and capture Chu Zhaonan, but Yang releases Chu on account of their past senior-junior relationship. Back in Hamaya's tribe, her fellow tribesmen find Yabulu guilty and want him dead. Hamaya suppresses her sorrow, and personally kills Yabulu to deliver justice. With Yang Yuncong's help, Hamaya emerges as champion in a martial arts contest and is elected to be the new chief of her tribe. By then, Hamaya has secretly developed romantic feelings for Yang Yuncong.
Yang Yuncong continues to help Hamaya and her people fight the Qing army. During this time, he meets Nalan Minghui again and they fall in love with each other. However, Yang Yuncong and Nalan Minghui are not fated to be together, because they stand on opposing sides. Besides, Nalan Minghui's parents have agreed to marry her to Prince Dodo
Dodo (prince)
Dodo was a Manchu prince and military general of the early Qing Dynasty. His title was "Prince Yu of the First Rank" .-Family background:...
, a Manchu noble. In grief, Nalan Minghui decides to consummate her romance with Yang Yuncong, and eventually becomes pregnant with Yang's child.
On the other hand, Hamaya is also in love with Yang Yuncong, and she has revealed her feelings to him, but he rejects her. Hamaya is heartbroken and her hair turns white overnight, just like her teacher, the "White Haired Demoness" Lian Nichang. Without Hamaya to lead them, the tribal people suffer a crushing defeat by Qing forces. In the meantime, Yang Yuncong leaves Xinjiang after learning that Nalan Minghui and Prince Dodo's wedding is going to take place in Hangzhou
Hangzhou
Hangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people...
soon. His eventual fate is revealed in Qijian Xia Tianshan.
Characters
- Yang Yuncong (楊雲驄)
- Hamaya (哈瑪雅) - nicknamed "Flying Red Sash" (飛紅巾)
- Nalan Minghui (納蘭明慧)
Adaptations
- In 1996, the novel is adapted into a Singaporean television series titled Legend of the White Hair BridesLegend of the White Hair BridesLegend of the White Hair Brides is a Singaporean television series adapted from Liang Yusheng's novels Baifa Monü Zhuan, Saiwai Qixia Zhuan and Qijian Xia Tianshan. It was first broadcast on TCS-8 in 1996 in Singapore.-Plot:...
. It starred Huang BirenHuang BirenHuang Biren is a television actress in Singapore. She has left the local TV station, MediaCorp TV since 30 June 2008.-Career:Huang joined the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation in 1988 after completing its Professional Drama Performers' Training course...
, Lina NgLina NgLina Ng is a Singaporean JTEAM actress, formerly under MediaCorp and MediaWorks. She was initiated into acting as the 1st runner-up for Star Search 1993. She currently runs a childcare centre with ex-MediaWorks actress Evelyn Tan...
and Ann KokAnn KokAnn Kok is a Chinese Singaporean television actress and singer.-Biography:Kok is the youngest child of a family of six children. She has three brothers and two sisters. She started her acting career in 1993 after emerging as a finalist in Star Search Singapore. She won a contract to work on...
.
- In 2005, the novel and Qijian Xia Tianshan are adapted into a television series titled Seven SwordsmenSeven SwordsmenSeven Swordsmen is a 2006 television series directed by Clarence Fok and produced by Tsui Hark. The series is adapted from Liang Yusheng's novels Qijian Xia Tianshan and Saiwai Qixia Zhuan...
. It was produced by Tsui HarkTsui HarkTsui Hark , born Tsui Man-kong, is a Hong Kong New Wave film director and producer. He is viewed as a major figure in the Golden Age of Hong Kong cinema .-Early life:...
, directed by Clarence Fok, and starred Vincent ZhaoVincent ZhaoVincent Zhao Wenzhuo , sometimes credited as Chiu Man-cheuk, is a Chinese actor and martial artist. Zhao is best known playing the role of Chinese folk hero Wong Fei-hung in the Once Upon a Time in China film and television series.-Early life:Zhao was born in Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, as the...
, Wang Xuebing, Ray Lui, Ada ChoiAda ChoiAda Choi Siu-fun is a Hong Kong actress best known for her work for TVB television, and to a lesser extent, for her film work. She was the second runner-up in the 1991 Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant....
, Qiao Zhenyu, Li XiaoranLi XiaoranLi Xiaoran is a Chinese actress. Apart from her acting career, she is also a dancer, having graduated from Beijing Dance Academy in 1993.-Filmography:-External links:* *...
and Wang Likun.
External links
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