The Most Adapted Jin Yong Novel Has 20+ Versions | Here's the Complete Ranking

Jin Yong wrote 15 novels between 1955 and 1972. Over the next 70 years, the film and TV industry adapted them more than 100 times — across Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and Mainland China. But the gap between the most and least adapted is massive. In this video, we rank all 15 Jin Yong (Louis Cha) novels from the least adapted to the most — counting every film and TV serial from the black-and-white Cantonese films of the 1950s all the way to the streaming era of the 2020s. From a novel with just 1 adaptation in 70 years, to a story that has been remade more than 20 times and is still breaking box office records in 2025. ───────────────────────────────────────── 🎬 ERAS COVERED IN THIS VIDEO: • 1950s–60s: Emei Film Company (Hong Kong, Cantonese black-and-white films) • 1970s–90s: TVB & Shaw Brothers golden era • 1980s–90s: Taiwan TV adaptations • 1990s–2000s: Singapore & regional productions • 2000s–present: Mainland China streaming era (CCTV, iQiyi, Tencent, Youku) ───────────────────────────────────────── ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 00:33 #15 White Horse Neighs in the Western Wind 01:51 #14 Sword of the Yue Maiden 03:17 #13 Mandarin Duck Blades 04:18 #12 A Deadly Secret 05:26 #11 The Young Flying Fox 06:30 #10 Ode to Gallantry 07:34 #9 Sword Stained with Royal Blood 08:23 #8 Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain 09:40 #7 Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 11:22 #6 The Deer and the Cauldron 12:33 #5 The Book and the Sword 13:56 #4 The Smiling Proud Wanderer 15:14 #3 The Return of the Condor Heroes 16:29 #2 The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber 17:47 #1 The Legend of the Condor Heroes 19:45 Closing ───────────────────────────────────────── 📌 SOURCES & DATA NOTES: Adaptation counts include all theatrical films and TV serials. Web movies, radio dramas, and stage productions are not counted. Two-part or four-part films from the Emei Film era are counted as individual entries. The Young Flying Fox serial count excludes adaptations combined with Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain. ───────────────────────────────────────── If you think the ranking should be different, or if we missed an adaptation — let us know in the comments! #JinYong #LouisCha #Wuxia #ChineseDrama #CDrama #Ranking #HongKongFilm #MartialArts #射雕英雄传 #金庸 #武侠