Mei Chaofeng | |
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The Legend of the Condor Heroes character | |
Created by | Jin Yong |
In-universe information | |
Nickname | "Iron Corpse" (鐵屍) |
Gender | Female |
Spouse | Chen Xuanfeng |
Significant other | Chen Xuanfeng |
Masters | Huang Yaoshi |
Apprentices | Yang Kang |
Mei Chaofeng (梅超風; Méi Chāofēng), original name Mei Ruohua (梅若華; Méi Ruòhuá), is a character in the wuxia novel The Legend of the Condor Heroes by Jin Yong. She was the fourth disciple of Huang Yaoshi. She was known as the Iron Corpse (鐵屍) due to her dark complexion and rigid appearance. She, along with her eloped husband Chen Xuanfeng, were despised by the martial arts community for unethical behaviour. She later become the teacher of Yang Kang. She died in battle against Ouyang Feng while attempting to save her teacher, Huang Yaoshi.[1][2]
The 2021 film The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Cadaverous Claw features Mei Chaofeng as the main character. It depicts her life and romantic relationship with Huang.[3][4][5]