Obviously it's not possible condensing Jin Yong's most epic story down to a 95 min movie. Where the script really succeeded was selectively taking a few story arcs and weaving them together in a way that flows well. Pacing of the story was fairly fast, but this was expected given the amount of materials they had to cover. The cast all did fine with their characters; Lin Yan Rou did well as Huang Rong. I believe the script intentionally made Guo Jing more “normal” (vs “slow minded” like in the original story). As a bonus, they even remade the original theme song from 1983. Overall, my family and I enjoyed the movie.