''The Legend of Hero'' is a 2005 Taiwanese television series adapted from the Hong Kong

manhua () are Chinese-language comics produced in Greater China. Chinese comics and narrated illustrations have existed in China throughout its history. They are usually graphic and can be written for a myriad of genres, including romance, fanta ...

series '' Chinese Hero: Tales of the Blood Sword'' by

Ma Wing-shing Ma Wing-shing (born 16 January 1961) is a Hong Kong manhua artist, writer and publisher. He is best known for creating the ''Fung Wan'' and ''Chinese Hero'' series. Biography Ma quit his studies and became a comic artist in 1976 at the age o ...

. The series was produced by

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and starred

Peter Ho Peter Ho (, born September 13, 1975) is an American-Chinese singer, actor, producer and director. Active across Greater China, he is known for his roles in TV series ''Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (TV series), Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'', ...

and

Ady An Ady An Yi-xuan (; born on 29 September 1980), is a Taiwanese actress and singer. She is known for TV dramas ''The Outsiders'' (2004), '' Chinese Paladin'' (2005), and ''Autumn's Concerto'' (2009). Career An was born into a wealthy family in ...

in the leading roles.

Plot

Hua Yingxiong is forced to flee from his homeland in China after killing the Westerners who murdered his parents. He leaves behind his childhood friend and love interest, Chen Jieyu. After escaping, he mistakenly boards a ship for labourers and is sold to work in America. While in America, Hua sees his fellow countrymen being oppressed and bullied by foreigners. He is unable to tolerate that and stands up against the foreigners, but is attacked by them. Just then, he is rescued by Jin Ao, a powerful swordsman. Jin accepts him as a student and teaches him martial arts. Hua uses his skills to survive in a dangerous environment, where he faces gang wars, murder, treachery and racial discrimination.

Cast

as Hua Yingxiong *

as Chen Jieyu *

Lan Cheng-lung Lan Cheng-lung (, born March 1, 1979), also known as Blue Lan, is a Taiwanese actor and film director. Career Lan was born in Yilan, Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography ...

as Mu Xi *

Qin Lan Qin Lan (; born 17 July 1979) is a Chinese actress, model, and singer. She is known for her roles as Zhihua in '' My Fair Princess III'' (2003), Empress Fuca in ''Story of Yanxi Palace'' (2018), and Mo Xiangwan in '' We Are All Alone'' (2020). ...

as Mu Xiuluo * Zheng Guolin as Guipu * Chen Guanlin as Jin Taibao * Liu Weihua as Jin Longtou * Li Li-chun as Jin Ao *

Feng Shaofeng Feng Shaofeng (, born October 7, 1978), also known as William Feng, is a Chinese actor. Feng rose to fame with the time travel series ''Palace'' (2011). He is also known for his roles in TV series '' Prince of Lan Ling'' (2013), '' Ice Fantasy'' (2 ...

as Li Qianjun * Ma Yashu * Cao Ying

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