Legend of the Dragon (TV series)

"Legend of the Dragon" is an animated series consisting of 26 episodes followed by 13 additional episodes for a total of 39 episodes. It is produced by BKN and premiered in October 2006 as part of the Jetix block on Toon Disney. Subsequently, the two part episode "Trial by Fire" was shown as a Jetix Blockbuster on ABC Family in August before all Jetix programming moved to Toon Disney.

In the UK, the first 26 episodes have aired across CBBC. It premiered in Summer 2005 on the CBBC channel. It is unclear of whether the additional 13 episodes will be shown or not. Episodes 27-39 have begun airing in Australia on Network Ten's Toasted TV as of March 19, 2008.

ynopsis

The show begins in modern China. The Golden Dragon has died and a new Golden Dragon must be selected out of two individuals: Ang Leung and Ling Leung, fifteen year-old twins. They are both highly accomplished in martial arts and knowledgeable of the ancient philosophies of the Golden Dragon; both want this coveted title to protect the Temple of the Dragon and be the guardian of the temple.

Ultimately, the brother is selected, and Ling, feeling rejected, partners with the evil Zodiac Master, a sorcerer who wishes to claim the power bands of all the figures of the Chinese zodiac. Zodiac Master does this to work towards reviving the Emperor Of The Darkest Yin, and manages to obtain four power bands.

But, Zodiac Master gives Ling the Shadow Dragon band, formerly belonging to the Emperor. The Emperor's spirit orders Ling to kill Ang, but she cannot do it because of her love for Ang. Then, the Shadow Dragon band fuses with the Golden Dragon (yin &yang) band and the former becomes a second Golden Dragon band, meaning Ang and Ling are twin golden dragons.

Characters

Ang Leung

Ang is fifteen years old. He is highly accomplished in martial arts and knowledgeable of the ancient philosophies of the Golden Dragon, along with his twin sister, Ling. Ang has always thought that Ling would be the next Golden Dragon, mainly because she is the better fighter. They both go with Master Chin to the Dragon Temple to select the Temple's new Guardian; to the amazement of both twins, the Powerband selects Ang as the next Golden Dragon, not Ling. To power up, ang must say "Empower the Dragon".

Ang is torn once he finds out that Ling has joined the Zodiac Master and become the Shadow Dragon. Throughout Season 1, Ang tries again and again to bring Ling back to the light of yang, but Ling, though she does help him out occasionally, is still bent on getting his Powerband. Ang still cares about her, even if she is working for Zodiac Master.

Ang’s best friends are Xuan Chi, Guardian of the Temple of the Monkeys, and Beingal, Guardian of the Temple of the Tigers. Ang likes computer games and music; in fact, he devotes much of his spare time to these activities.

Ling Leung

Ling is fifteen years old. She is highly accomplished in martial arts and knowledgeable of the ancient philosophies of the Golden Dragon. She has a twin named Ang. Ling has always thought that, since she was the better fighter, she would be the next Golden Dragon. When Ang is selected, she is left filled with hatred, depression, anger and humiliation.

After leaving the Dragon Dojo, Ling is approached by the Zodiac Master, who asks her to join him with the promise that he will make her a Dragon. Ling agrees and becomes the Shadow Dragon. Her first attack on Ang fails, as he defeats her with one energy blast; she sticks with the Zodiac Master, who is trying to gain at least four of the Powerbands (preferably all of them) and revive the Emperor of Darkest Yin.

Ling still cares about her twin brother, even though they're now enemies by her choice. Ling loves animals and will never harm an innocent animal. Her allegiance to the Zodiac Master often wavers based on personal or family issues. Most of the time, she fights for him, but there are occasions when she helps Ang and his friends. To Powerup, Ling must say, "Empower the Shadow Dragon".

Beingal

Beingal is the Guardian of the Temple of the Tiger. The Temple is hidden on an island far away, deep in the jungle behind a waterfall. The Temple is filled with Tiger statues down each side of the aisle. She is tough, and when is transformed, she can fire long nails from her hands to injure her enemies.

She is regularly defeated and her Powerband taken away from her, but she does eventually get it back. She has a rather soft spot for Ang, but gets very angry when an other girl wants to steal Ang away. To Powerup, Beingal must say, "Empower the Tiger".

Xuan Chi

Xuan Chi is the Guardian of the Temple of the Monkey. He is the only Temple Guardian that doesn’t wear his Powerband, mainly because Temple Raiders raided his Temple and supposedly took his band when they kidnapped him. He escaped from them and went to the Dragon Dojo for help. Later on, he travels back to his temple to discover his Powerband was always there. The Temple Raiders came back to take it, but they lost it and Xuan has since been on a wild goose chase for his Powerband, eventually managing to get it back from the Zodiac Master.

Xuan loves his bananas and often acts like a monkey. He is sometimes seen by others as rude and stupid, but he has been Ang’s best friend since they met. His role in the series is mostly comedy relief.

Master Chin

Master Chin used to be the Guardian of the Temple of the Pig. He now runs a small little dojo/school for younger people to be hopeful future Guardians, such as Ling, Ang and Beingal. He taught Ang and Ling as their personal mentor. He is skilled in fighting and often uses old proverbs to teach Ang and his friends.

He teaches Ang how to be the Golden Dragon and how to improve his skills. He is always ready for every attack. Ironically, he taught Zodiac Master before he turned evil.

Zodiac Master

The Zodiac Master's real name is Woo Yin. He was born in the year of the Snake and thought he was going to be the Snake Guardian. Ultimately, the Snake Powerband selected someone different, and he chose evil as a result. His dream is to get all the Powerbands of the Chinese Zodiac, making him invincible.

His main goal is clear: Get four Powerbands and revive the Emperor of the Darkest Yin. He mainly goes after the Snake Powerband since he feels it should be his. He has a pet snake called King Cobra and uses it as a spy or to help him in fights.

When empowering a stolen Powerband, like the Snake, he would normally say “Empower the Darkest Yin, Snake.” He is always a great threat to every Guardian, but Ang the Golden Dragon often saves the day.

The Emporer of the darkest yin

Main evil guy in episodes 26-39. Little sister is called Yin-wi.

Lo Wang

The Guardian of the Temple of the Rooster, an excellent strategist. His appearance and voice are based upon a young Sean Connery.

Chow

The Guardian of the Temple of the Dog.

Shoong

The Guardian of the Temple of the Pig. He served as Ang's and Xuan Chi's teacher in one episode.

Ming

The Guardian of the Temple of the Rat.

Robbie

The Guardian of the Temple of the Ox. An 8-year-old boy, but when he impowers the ox, he turns into a older man.

Billy

The Guardian of the Temple of the Ram.

Cobra

The Guardian of the Temple of the Snake.

Hye

The Guardian of the Temple of the Rabbit. Seeing as she can't afford to allow herself strong emotions, she can't quite feel anything much for Ang, but tells Beingal that she is Ang's comrade in arms, and that she can not ever be replaced.

Mana-Ho

The Guardian of the Temple of the Horse. A tall blonde woman whose laugh is reminiscent of a horse's whinny.

K-ho

The Guardian of the Temple of the Shadow Wolf. Ling seems to be head over heels for this handsome young man, but Ang, on the other hand seems to dislike this "Lone Wolf."He is, unlike most of the Shadow Guardians able to care about the universal balance, not taking over the world.

Yin Wi

The Guardian of the Temple of the Shadow Rat. Also "The Emporer's" sister.

Victor

The Guardian of the Temple of the Shadow Ox. Like the light ox guardian he is also a kid.

Chang Wo

The Guardian of the Temple of the Shadow Ape.

Sabre-Claw

The Guardian of the Temple of the Shadow Tiger.

Episode List

Trial by Fire, Part 1

Production Number: 101

Airdate: 2006-08-14

The Golden Dragon has died and a new one must be chosen, and there are only two individuals available: Ang Leung and Ling Leung, fifteen year-old twins who are both highly accomplished in martial arts, and knowledgeable of the ancient philosophies of the Golden Dragon. They both start out having a martial arts workout at their Dojo as usual, accompanied by Beingal. Suddenly, Master Chin arrives and tells them a new Golden Dragon needs to be selected. Master Chin also tells Beingal to travel back to her temple since she has been selected as Guardian of the Temple of the Tigers. Everyone sets off, but not before a certain Snake sees and follows them.

Meanwhile, in a forest, warriors invade a temple and go right into the centre to find a statue of Snake. In the middle of the body, they find pit full of snakes, which start to form a tower and reveals a woman. She is Cobra, Guardian of the Temple of the Snakes, and they have violated her temple. She pulls the Powerband of the Snakes out of the Snake Statue’s Mouth and empowers her band, attacking the warriors and managing to defeat them. However, before she can defeat the last one, a person appears from behind the statue who is wearing a the Zodiac sign and green clothes who reveals himself as the Zodiac Master. He immediantly places a small tiny disc bomb in the Snake Statues Mouth, causing it to explode and blow all the debris towards Cobra. It pins her down, allowing enough time for the Zodiac Master to steal her Powerband from her.

Back in Hong Kong, Ling can't contain herself. She is overconfident that she will be the Golden Dragon; Ang is also certain that Ling will be chosen, which would place a great responsibility upon one of them besides great power. Soon they arrive at the Dragon Temple, entering to find themselves in front of a big Dragon head with flames in its mouth. Master Chin approaches a stage in front of the head showing all the signs of the Zodiac symbols. The temple begins to glow from the mouth and reveals the Powerband of the Dragons.

The Powerband chooses Ang to be the new Golden Dragon; Ling, who was too confident in thinking she was going to be the new Dragon, is bitten with Jealously. Feeling humiliated, she tries and even take the band away from him but has no luck. Then, the same man who took Cobra's powerband arrives with his warriors in the temple. He introduces himself as the Zodiac Master, but Master Chin reveals him as Woo Yin, one of his former students, even though Zodiac Master rejects that name. Ling immediately attacks the warriors. Master Chin keeps Ang from fighting until Ling actually defeats all the warriors and is tangled up by King Cobra Snake (Zodiac Master’s Pet). Ang then empowers the Dragon band and the new Golden Dragon fights the Zodiac Master. He is eventually defeated and the Snake Powerband now teleports itself to Ang.

The Zodiac Master is now defeated, his Snake Powerband has gone, his warriors are defeated, and his plan has failed. With that, he decides to leave. Master Chin tells Ang that upon defeat, the Powerbands go to the victor, even to dark forces. He turns to Ling to tell her that the Golden Dragon has to be someone who knows the responsibility of the power and then leaves. Ling, vowing that one day she will wear that band, runs out of the temple.

Trial by Fire, Part 2

Production Number: 102

Airdate: 2006-08-14

With Ang being the new Golden Dragon, he searches inside the Dragon Dojo for Ling and finds her by the entrance, but is still angry until Master Chin arrives that she blows her top at him for not being picked as the next Dragon and tells him that she will have it no matter what she has to do to get it and leaves. Ang tries to go after her, but is stopped by Master Chin because she must choose her own path and the fact they have so much work to do.

They descend into the Dragon Temple, where Master Chin gives Ang a lesson on the 12 symbols in front of the big Dragon head; he explains that once the Golden Dragon has managed to get the other Guardians bands back from the Zodiac Master, the bands are to be placed on top of the Zodiac Symbol. Ang tests with the Snake Powerband they retrieved from the Zodiac Master and places it on top of the Snake Symbol and the image of a Snake then takes the band back to the Temple of the Snakes. He goes onto explain these also act as warning beacons, whenever a temple is in danger or has been violated or the Guardian themselves are in danger the symbol will glow and right that second, the Dragon symbol begins to glow, suggesting that someone has broken into the Dragon Temple. Ang powers up and finds a small male wearing a white-red mask hopping mad round the temple trying to evade Ang.

Outside, Ling is upset and is approached by the Zodiac Master to step into the dark of Yin, while stepping out of the light of Yang. He takes her to his hideout on a small island filled with all sorts of technology and the Shadow Dragon temple and offers her the chance to be a Dragon as the Shadow Dragon.

Back at the Dragon Temple, Ang eventually catches the fleeing male; Master Chin identifies him as Xuan Chi, Guardian of the Temple of the Monkeys. He tells his tale of why he is there, three temple raiders raid his temple and kidnap him along with his Powerband and take pretty much off everything out of the temple, Xuan Chi however managed to escape and came to the Dragon Temple for help on to retrieve his band back, but Ang says he can’t because he says that the band could be anywhere by now and that he has a nut case called the Zodiac Master after his own band and has to find Ling.

Later on in the evening, Ang introduces technology to a confused Xuan Chi and watches him play a game on his computer. Before he can carry on, Ling shows up and Ang asks where she has been, but Master Chin answers it with the Zodiac Master, at first Ang is in denial that she wouldn’t join the Zodiac Master. But when he empowers his band and sees Ling full of dark energy and asks her what she has done and she replies with that she chose her own destiny. Master Chin confirms that his sister is now their enemy. Ling then empowers her new band, she reveals that she is the new Shadow Dragon and begins to fight Ang.

Ang dodges every attack and doesn’t want to fight her, not his own twin sister, which she sees it as a twin Dragon, but soon has no choice when she defeats Xuan Chi in the fight to and he defeats her with a single power blast. She makes a hasty retreat, while Ang wonders how is he ever going to stop the Zodiac Master, now along with the Shadow Dragon, but Master Chin manages to say he will find away in the long journey ahead of him. Xuan Chi now joins the two of them on their journey.

Eye on the Tiger

Production Number: 103

Airdate: 2006-10-04

The Zodiac Master and the new Shadow Dragon go after Beingal for the Powerband of the Tigers, it becomes a matter of time for Ang to get to the Tiger Temple to stop them destroying the Temple itself and to keep the band safe. When Ling defeats Beingal, she yells "NO !" and jumps down and catches Beingal, the Zodiac Master says she is weak and that she saved her because she was once her friend, but she says its because they need Beingal to lure the Golden Dragon to the Tiger Temple.

Hero Worship

Production Number: 104

Airdate: 2006-10-05

After the Zodiac Master's defeat, he targets Ang’s number one actor. Ang must now protect his number one stubborn actor at the Dragon Dojo, while not trying to let Master Chin know.

Terra Unfirma

Production Number: 105

Airdate: 2006-10-06

The Zodiac Master goes after the Earth Signs, which include Dog, Ram, Ox and Dragon. The Shadow Dragon (Ling) attacks the dog temple and manages to get the Dog Power Band and the Zodiac Master gets the Ram Power Band. They both go after the Ox as their next target, and Ang must stop him, but the question is. Can the Zodiac Master really control all that power he is using?

Master of Sarcasm

Production Number: 106

Airdate: 2006-10-09

Ang and Xuan Chi travel to Vietnam to a guy named Shoong, who is a master of sarcasm and is seen by Ang and Xuan Chi as bossy until it is revealed that he is the Guardian of the Temple of the Pigs.

Temple of Changes

Production Number: 107

Airdate: 2006-10-10

Ang has a rough time as he goes through a series of tests, which every Golden Dragon must take like entering the Temple of Changes.

Mind Bender

Production Number: 108

Airdate: 2006-10-11

During a fight with Ling in the Dragon Temple, Ang loses his memory after getting struck by falling rocks from the ceiling. She convinces him that he works with a man called the Zodiac Master.

Chow Chow

Production Number: 109

Airdate: 2006-10-12

Ling is in trouble after the Emperor gives her power but tries to pull her into his tomb. When Ling arranges to meet Ang to ask for his help, the Zodiac Master reads her email and turns up, making Ang believe it is all an act. Ang has hidden his band somewhere and the Zodiac Master threatens to destroy Ling if he does not give up the band. Ang gives in and when they go to the hiding place, the band is not there. Meanwhile the other temple guardians have turned up to the temple of the dragon to honour the new dragon but they find he is not there. So Chow, the dog guardian, and Xuan Chi go looking for Ang, when Xuan Chi finds the Dragon band.

Monkey Mission

Production Number: 110

Airdate: 2006-10-13

Xuan Chi senses that the Monkey Powerband may have not been taken by the Temple Raiders. He goes back to his temple to go and find out, but so does the Zodiac Master.

The Emperor of the Darkest Yin

Production Number: 111

Airdate: 2006-10-16

Ang encounters a fierce but incompetent fighter who calls himself 'the Master of Red Chi'. After defeating and embarrassing him, he takes him back to the Dragon Dojo, where the Red Chi Master alleges he wants revenge on the Zodiac Master for leaving him. Master Chin gives Ang an important message "When you try to use the force of evil, it is the evil that ends up using you"

The Last Dragon

Production Number: 112

Airdate: 2006-10-17

Ang and Ling discover who their father really was as the last Golden Dragon! They discover this during a special time of year where all guardians meditate while their Powerbands to recharge. The Zodiac Master sees this as an opportunity to strike. Ling and Ang work together and they hug and Ang thinks Ling will come back, but she chooses differently.

Spy Hard

Production Number: 113

Airdate: 2006-10-18

Ang travels off to the Rooster Temple to take care off trouble after the warning rose in the Dragon Temple. But it is a trap as the Zodiac Master brings a sorceress to corrupt the Dragon Temple spirit.

Sister Sister

Production Number: 114

Airdate: 2006-10-19

The Shadow Dragon takes the Rabbit Power Band, but it is damaged and has created four copies of Ling, each with their own personality, causing trouble for Ang and even the Zodiac Master. We also see that Ang seems to have a bit of a crush on the Rabbit Guardian, Hye.

Associating With Vermin

Production Number: 115

Airdate: 2006-10-20

Ang is lured into Ling’s traps again, this time tricking Ang to think the Guardian of the Temple of the Rats (Ming) is Ling in disguise.

Shell Game

Production Number: 116

Airdate: 2006-10-23

Xuan Chi’s Monkey Powerband has been found by Ang, but is unable to take it because it is on display at the museum, but Zodiac Master has other ideas. As he is about to take it, he spots a suit of armour that the emperor of the darkest Yin wore in fights and brings the suit to life. He gives the Monkey band to him and chaos ensures, as Xuan Chi is mad on getting his band back.

Thief of Power

Production Number: 117

Airdate: 2006-10-24

An ex-guardian escapes from jail, with the help from Master Chin and Shoong (Guardian of the Pig). Meanwhile, back at the Dragon Dojo, the escaped convict who identifies himself as Tommy wants Master Chin, but gets nowhere and leaves. Ang, Beingal and Xuan Chi travel to Vietnam to find some answers.

Horse Play

Production Number: 118

Airdate: 2006-10-25

The Guardian of the Temple of the Horse is in danger, but Ang has to find the Temple first. What sort of test faces him?

We see the horse band in this episode But we do not see it being empowered.

It's Always Darkest Before Xuan

Production Number: 119

Airdate: 2006-10-26

Xuan Chi is now starting to get tired of the one who doesn’t have a Powerband and is useless. It doesn’t help when the former Monkey Guardian arrives and criticise him how he disgraced the name of Monkey. He begins to sink so low that he travels back to his own temple and finds the Shadow Monkey Powerband and wears it.

Venom

Production Number: 120

Airdate: 2006-10-27

The Snake Guardian is in mortal danger as the Zodiac Master’s Pet; King Cobra has bitten her and took the Snake Powerband himself. Soon Ang must face him when he gets Beingal’s Powerband of the Tigers, but using his own band and the Shadow Dragon Band borrowed by Ling.

Empower the Darkest Ling

Production Number: 121

Airdate: 2006-10-28

Ling is turned into a green dragon (along with his spirit). She goes of to find four Powerbands to bring the Emperor of the darkest Yin back.

Hair of the Dog

Production Number: 122

Airdate: 2006-10-31

A mad scientist turns himself into a big dog, prompting the Dog Guardian to stop him. But is sadly defeated, Ling joins forces with Ang in order to protect the Dog Guardians pet dog from harm, to go and find him and defeat the mad scientist.

X-Games Guardians

Production Number: 123

Airdate: 2006-11-01

A street urchin girl steals the Ram Powerband from the Zodiac Master, leaving the Shadow Dragon (Ling) to get the band from her and Ang, Beingal and Xuan Chi then join in pursuit of the band.

Lost and Found

Production Number: 124

Airdate: 2006-11-02

The Zodiac Master goes after the Ram Powerband again and manages to take it, along with the Snake Powerband. However when Ling touches it, she has a vision of her Mother of being the Ram Guardian and asks Ang to help her find information about her.

Soon they found out she was the Ram Guardian and worked with their Father, who at the time was the Golden Dragon, against the Zodiac Master. In time, they married and had twins named Ang and Ling, however one day, Zodiac Master attacked her, she survived the attack, but lost all her memory of who she was and everything else. They both set off to see their mother at the Ram Temple, not without the Zodiac Master interfering.

Monkey See Monkey Do

Production Number: 125

Airdate: 2006-11-03

Its Xuan Chi’s birthday and his present is the Monkey Powerband, but is found on a Ship Tanker. But the Zodiac Master unfortunately gets the Band first. Will Xuan Chi get his Powerband back or lose it again?

Double Dragon

Production Number: 126

Airdate: 2006-11-06

The Emperor of the darkest Yin has returned to life thanks to the Zodiac Master and Ling with four Powerbands. He sets a test for Ling to get the Powerband of the Golden Dragon. She goes to the Dragon Dojo and defeats Ang, Beingal and Xuan Chi, but the Band is not teleporting itself to Ling. Master Chin informs her to take the band from her brother, she must kill him. She can’t do it and ends up crying, tossing the Shadow Dragon Band across the room and telling Master Chin she doesn’t want it anymore. However, Master Chin tells her she has passed her test.

Master Chin tells Ang, Ling, Beingal and Xuan Chi that this was a test for Ling to see if she herself can be the Golden Dragon. Master Chin retrieves the Shadow Dragon Band, gets Ang’s Golden Dragon Band and tosses them in the air. The bands combine and fuse for a moment, killing the Shadow Dragon Spirit, and separate to become two Golden Dragon bands, meaning Ang and Ling are now twin golden dragons. They now both go on to take on the Emperor of the Darkest Yin, along with all the other Temple Guardians.

"'The Temple of the Shadow Dragon(Part1)

Production Number: 201

Airdate: 2008-03-19 (Australia)

The Emperor destroyed the Temple of the Golden Dragon, forcing Ang and Ling to look for the Shadow Dragon Temple.

The Temple of the Shadow Dragon(Part 2)

Production Number: 202

Airdate: 2008-03-20 (Australia)

Ang and Ling to travel to the Shadow Dragon Temple, to recharge their bands with Dark Yin Energy. The Emperor heads to the Shadow Rat Temple in China.

Enter the Wolf

Production Number: 203

Airdate: 2008-03-21 (Australia)

Ang and Ling encounter K-Ho, the Guardian of the Temple of the Shadow Wolf. Cats and Dogs and Dragons

Production Number: 204

Our heroes set out to search for Dr. Beverly Wallis, an archaeologist-friend of Master Chin's, who went missing.

Shadow Tiger Take Two

Production Number: 205

Our heroes test Ling's latest amphibious super craft and play tourists where Wang Lee and his famous new co-star Karin Kwan are making an action packed movie.

A Horse of a Different Color

Production Number: 206

Our heroes set out to White Horse in England to see if the Shadow Horse temple is indeed hidden below the famous cliffs.

Rat Attack

Production Number: 207

YIN-WI's repeasted recent attempts to steal the Dragon Power Bands have left everyone exhausted, ANG in particular.

Spellbound

Production Number: 208

Yin-Wi concocts a plan to show her brother the Emperor what she can do to increase his power.

Friend or Foe

Production Number: 209

Yin-Wi is captured by the Golden Dragons, and forfeits her power band.

The Golden Baby-Sitter Blues

Production Number: 210

After Sabre-Claw runs the Ox Guardian out of the Temple of the Ox, the eight-year old boy seeks refuge at Master Chin's dojo.

Gone Shadow Ape

Production Number: 211

Ang and Master Chin are off in Hong Kong following a lead on the missing Monkey Power Band, while Ling and Beingal keep an eye on the Dragon Temple in San Francisco.

It's A Dog-Eat-Wolf World

Production Number: 212

Along with Ang, K-Ho goes to the wintry region and learns that a trio of ruthless men in a chopper are harassing the wolves for pleasure and for porfit.

Heart of the Dragon

Production Number: 213 The Emperor discovers the location of a powerful, ancient artifact, the Heart of the Black Dragon.

*(Information taken from Lycos Cinema)*

Video game

A Legend of the Dragon (video game) was released on May 1, 2007 for the PlayStation 2, Wii, and PlayStation Portable.

External links

* [http://www.legendofthedragon.com/ Official website]
* [http://tv.disney.go.com/jetix/legendofthedragon/index.html Jetix's "Legend of the Dragon" page]
*imdb title|id=0776469|title=Legend of the Dragon
* [http://www.tv.com/legend-of-the-dragon/show/65210/summary.html Legend of the Dragon at TV.com]