Heavenly Sword and Dragon Saber 2003 stars Alec Su and Alyssa Chia reunited

From the newest Heavenly Sword and Dragon Saber to the Return of the Condor Heroes, it seems more and more Jin Yong novels are being adapted into dramas again. As the cycle repeats every number of years, there will always be that one adaptation that's more memorable than most. 

For me, it's the 2003 adaptation of Heavenly Sword and Dragon Saber starring Alec Su and Alyssa Chia that gave my favorite Wu Ji and Zhao Min. Gao Yuanyuan's portrayal of Zhou Zhiruo is a close second since Kathy Chow's portrayal in the 90's is arguably the most classic. 

It's been 15 years since the drama was aired and we get a rare reunion from the two leads this month. The two attended a Christmas party with an ugly sweater theme. 

Alyssa refers to Alec whom she hasn't seen in a long time as Wuji Gege and comments that he's still as handsome as ever. He responds in kind by saying that she's still a goddess on earth. He, on the other hand, won the ugly sweater award! 

It just occurred to me how iconic Alec Su's characters have become considering that his onscreen pairing with My Fair Princess co-star Vicki Zhao is also beloved until today. 

Speaking of the ladies of HSDS 2003, Alyssa Chia and Gao Yuanyuan have remained good friends along with their hubbies Xiu Jiekai and Mark Chao. 

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Vicky Zhao and Alec Su Spotted at the Red Carpet

The Hainan International Film Festival was held yesterday and a lot of big names came to support the festival. Celebrities like Aaron Kwok, Xu Zheng, Leehom Wang and even international action legend Jackie Chan were present, just to name a few.  

A number of Hollywood stars also graced the event. Johnny Depp, Mads Mikkelsen and Juliette Binoche were all smiles when they came down the red carpet.  

What caught our eye though were Vicky Zhao and Alec Su.  These two have been friends for 22 years.  If you guys can recall, Alec and Vicky  played the leads in My Fair Princess.  (I was sort of hoping back then that they'd end up together) Alec and Vicky recently appeared in the reality show Chinese Restaurant on Hunan TV where they were mistaken as husband and wife by some foreigners.  Their onscreen romance lives on only in works of fiction but their friendship has lasted the test of time. Seeing these two together remind me of their banter and never fails to put a smile on my face.  

Both had a photo-op with Johnny Depp. 

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