The Proud Youth
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by Jin Yong
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| 笑傲江湖 / 空谷絕響 | |
| Directed by | Sun Chung |
| Screenplay by | Ni Kuang |
| Based on | The Smiling, Proud Wanderer by Jin Yong |
| Produced by | Runme Shaw |
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| Cinematography | Lam Ngai Kai |
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| Distributed by | Shaw Brothers Studio |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Mandarin |
The Proud Youth (笑傲江湖 / 空谷絕響) is a 1978 Hong Kong wuxia film adapted from the novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer by Jin Yong. It was produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, directed by Sun Chung and starred Wong Yue, Shih Szu, Michael Chan and Ling Yun.
Linghu Chong, a swordsman of the Mount Hua Sect, has a serendipitous encounter with Liu Zhengfeng and Qu Yang, who have a close friendship despite being from opposing sides of the jianghu. After passing the score of the musical piece "Xiaoao Jianghu" which they composed together to Linghu Chong, the duo commit suicide. While searching for somebody who truly knows how to appreciate the piece, Linghu Chong meets Ren Yingying, the daughter of the Sun Moon Cult's leader Ren Woxing. However, he ends up being expelled from the Mount Hua Sect and finds himself entangled in the broader conflict between the orthodox sects and the cult, as well as the infighting within the orthodox Five Mountain Sword Sects Alliance.