Chitchat Chink Author Jin Yong Uplorried! Nerds Who Live In Their Fantasy World Instead Of Working Out Feeling Sad?

[JohnTan]

His son-in-law, Dr Ng Wai-cheong, confirmed the tragic news to the South China Morning Post this morning.

Real name Louis Cha the former newspaper man was widely considered the grandfather of Chinese martial arts fiction.


His best known series of books was the Legends Of The Condor Heroes.

Most of his stories were set in the warlike society of the jianghu where martial artists roamed China trading blows and upholding honour.

In a glittering career he sold more than 300 million books worldwide making him one of China's best read authors.

His novels also inspired television series, movies and even video games in a glittering career.

Jin was born on the Chinese mainland but moved to Hong Kong in the 1950s.

After an early career as journalist he published his first novel The Book and the Sword in 1955.

In 1959, he co-founded the Hong Kong newspaper Ming Pao with his high school classmate Shen Baoxin.

He served as its editor-in-chief for years, writing both serialised novels and editorials.

The author was married three times during his life and had four children.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/76181...l-arts-novels-passes-away-after-long-illness/

 

[tun_dr_m]

The next big Chinese fiction writer must be writing modern warfare, especially NUKE WARS.

 

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[Spock]

RIP. His novels was the main reason I did not abandon the Chinese language and I am immensely grateful.
飞雪连天射白鹿，笑书神侠倚碧鸳。