Guo Jing’s wavering between Huang Rong and Princess Huazheng purely stemmed from moral values. On the matters of the heart, Yang Guo was devoted to Xiaolongnü till death, and had no regard for societal norms. He was bound by circumstances with no escape. However, Zhang Wuji’s whole life had been influenced by others. Guo Jing dominated during pivotal moments, but required Huang Rong to spur him on for small matters. Yang Guo was definitely one to the initiative. Hence, he would leap to the aid of others without regards of his own safety.) However, he inevitably had some flaws that, perhaps, made him more similar to ordinary people like us. As he had lived in the Ice Fire Island since young, he was unaware of the dangers in society and did not value his own interests. He was magnanimous, benevolent, and chivalrous (His chivalry was actually the most important trait. However, Zhang Wuji’s personality was more complex and he was also weaker. The male protagonists of this trilogy are completely different in nature. The story begins with how his parents met (episodes 1-3), then tells his trials as an adolescent (episodes 4-8), proceeds to relate his rise to prominence (episodes 9-23) and reveals the secret behind Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre (episode 23), and ends with the confluence of Wuji's love life, the Martial Arts sects' long standing grudges, and cruel fate.The Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre is the third part of the Condor Trilogy. This well known legend in the Martial Arts community is the impetus for the tale of Zhang Wuji. "The wielder of Heavenly Sword and/or Dragon Sabre rules the world." Prince Ruyong asks Cheng Kun, a Shaolin monk with an ulterior motive, for a plan on how to deal with the rebels. After decades of struggles, famine, and bitterness which the Chinese citizens blamed on the Yuan Dynasty's misgovernment, the Martial Arts sects have begun to rebel. The Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre takes place during 14th Century China during the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, roughly 100 years after the events of Return of the Condor Heroes. He also wrote Legend of the Condor Heroes and Return of the Condor Heroes. Based on the popular novel by Jin Yong Kam Yung.
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