![]() Despite this, Yang Guo, who practically has no proper teacher he can look up to and learn about society from, chooses to judge Guo Jing according to the latter’s kind nature and heroic accomplishments. Guo Jing and Huang Rong allegedly played a part in the death of Yang Guo’s father, Yang Kang. His relationship with Guo Jing is an example of Yang Guo’s impartiality and righteousness. Unlike most of the people he grew up with who tend to judge others by origin and association, Yang Guo base his opinion on a different standard – he sees and appreciates people as who they are. Does he act in accordance with his beliefs? Yes (+1)īeing, for the most part, a classic hero, Yang Guo frequently stands up for justice and offers compassion and help to those in need and are bullied. Thus, Yang Guo will receive 0.5 point for this question.ĥ. Yang Guo doesn’t exactly have an interest that defines him, something that sets him apart from the others. The question is just who is more interested in the subject than whom and who does it better. However, within Jin Yong’s world of the Condor Heroes, almost every single character is interested in martial arts. He is described as a clever child who would take any opportunity to learn something new. We believe it is safe to say that Yang Guo takes a great interest in martial arts. Yang Guo’s main goal in the story is very simple – to learn as much as he wants about martial arts and live his life peacefully with Xiaolongnu without being chased after every other day.Īs the story develops and conflicts arise, Yang Guo begins to pursue situational goals – finding and protecting Xiaolongnu, for instance, or improving his skills for the sake of survival.Ĥ. Does he take action to accomplish his goals? Yes (+1) He chooses to stay with Xiaolongnu, ventures out, makes friends (Cheng Ying, Lu Wushuang, etc), make enemies (Guo Fu, Jin Lun Guo Shi, etc).įrom the beginning until the end of his story, Yang Guo’s decisions propel the plot and shape his development.ģ. He makes constant attempts to break free and find his own place in the world. That being said, Yang Guo never takes anything lying down. ![]() Anyone who has an inkling about Yang Guo’s origin wants to suppress him and make sure he does not turn out like Yang Kang, his father. Does he make things happen or do things happen TO him? The latter (+1)įrom a young age, Yang Guo has been forced into various arrangements by either his guardians (Huang Rong, Guo Jing) or his teachers. This is a journey from when he was a young child until he becomes one of the most renowned martial artist in the Wuxia world.Ģ. Return of the Condor Heroes is mostly Yang Guo’s story and he has plenty to tell beside romance. Does he have a story to tell besides romance? Yes (+1) WARNING: this analysis 1) contains spoilers 2) is humor-freeġ. The featured image (Huang Xiaoming as Yang Guo) is only for reference. ![]() *Our analysis is not based on any particular drama or movie adaptation. To each question, the answer would be either Yes (1 point), No (0 point), or Kind of (0.5 point). We will put him through ten questions that cover flaws, consistency, development, etc. Let’s take a quick look at his character to see why Yang Guo is so loved and admired throughout the generations. His Wuxia journey and romance with Xiaolongnu are basically a legend among Wuxia stories and even among Jin Yong’s fictional world. Out of all of Jin Yong’s (Louis Cha) male leads, we believe Yang Guo is the most complicated and well-developed character.
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