Laughing in the Wind
2001 1 season · 40 ep live_tv Scripted China

Laughing in the Wind

笑傲江湖

Laughing in the Wind sits in the top 3% of China seriess on this catalog — ranked #32 of 946 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

笑傲江湖

Laughing in the Wind is a 2001 Chinese television series produced by Zhang Jizhong, starring Li Yapeng and Xu Qing in the leading roles. The series is an adaptation of Louis Cha's novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. It was first broadcast on CCTV in China in 2001.

Reception Benchmarks

8.6
TMDB Rating
10
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #32 of 946 China seriess indexed here (97th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.9 points above the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Action & Adventure productions specifically: #10 of 50 (top 20%).

Also On CCTV

Other series that aired on CCTV.

Action & Adventure + Drama in China

28 China titles in our catalog blend the Action & Adventure and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Laughing in the Wind itself).

The 2000–2002 China Window

Among 28 China seriess we catalog from this window, Laughing in the Wind places #3 — near the top of its class.

  1. The Grand Mansion Gate
    #1

    The Grand Mansion Gate

    ★ 9.3 · 2001
  2. Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre
    #2

    Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre

    ★ 8.6 · 2002
  3. Laughing in the Wind
    #3

    Laughing in the Wind

    ★ 8.6 · 2001
  4. Devils on the Doorstep
    #4

    Devils on the Doorstep

    ★ 8.1 · 2000
  5. Kangxi Dynasty
    #5

    Kangxi Dynasty

    ★ 7.9 · 2001
  6. Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks
    #6

    Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks

    ★ 7.6 · 2002
  7. Hero
    #7

    Hero

    ★ 7.5 · 2002
  8. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
    #8

    Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

    ★ 7.4 · 2000

The 2000s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in China, 142 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Laughing in the Wind premiered alongside 10 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 10 other China seriess in 2001.

The 80th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).

Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (199 seriess).

Audience Engagement

10
Reviews
7th
Review-volume percentile
51st
Popularity percentile

10 audience reviews — more than 7% of China seriess in our index.

Popularity (51th percentile) outruns review volume (7th) — a trending, discussed title among China seriess.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
March 25, 2001
Last Air Date
March 25, 2001
Total Episodes
40 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 30 hours

Production Details

Primary CountryChina
Original LanguageChinese
Production Companies中国电视剧制作中心
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 40
Release DateMarch 25, 2001

Questions Answered

Who created Laughing in the Wind?

Laughing in the Wind was created by Zhang Jizhong.

When did Laughing in the Wind end?

Laughing in the Wind finished its run with its final episode airing on March 25, 2001.

How highly rated is Laughing in the Wind?

Among China Asian seriess in this catalog, Laughing in the Wind ranks #32 of 946 — in the top 3%.

Where did Laughing in the Wind air?

Laughing in the Wind aired on CCTV, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.