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Jin Yong

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Also known as Louis Cha, Louis LY Cha, Zha Liangyong, Cha Leung-yung

Hong Kong writer (1924-2018)

OverviewAI-generated

Jin Yong (1924–2018) was a Chinese writer, novelist, journalist, and screenwriter. Born in Haining, he was educated at St John's College, University of Cambridge. His notable works include *Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils*, *The Return of the Condor Heroes*, *The Smiling, Proud Wanderer*, and *The Legend of the Condor Heroes*. He also wrote under the pseudonyms 姚馥蘭, 林歡, and 姚嘉衣.

Jin Yong held citizenship in China and British Hong Kong. He was employed by Zhejiang University and spoke Cantonese and Chinese. Among his awards were the Knight of the Legion of Honour, the Grand Bauhinia Medal, and the Officer of the Order of the British Empire. He died of natural causes in Happy Valley on October 30, 2018.

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Person · Open Library

Born
6 February 1924
Died
30 October 2018
Works
138

Top works

  • 倚天屠龍記
  • 碧血劍
  • 飛狐外傳
  • 金庸作品集
  • 寻他千百度

via Open Library + Wikidata

Film & TV

Writing · Хайнин, провинция Чжэцзян, Китай

Louis Cha Jing-yong (Chinese: 查良鏞) (10 March 1924 – 30 October 2018), better known by his pen name Jin Yong (金庸), was a Chinese wuxia novelist and essayist who co-founded the Hong Kong daily newspaper Ming Pao in 1959 and served as its first editor-in-chief. He was Hong Kong's most famous writer.

via TMDB

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Group
Origin
Lisboa

via MusicBrainz · CC0

Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
232
Total plays
1,435

Tags

Korean

<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Jin+Yong">Read more on Last.fm</a>

via Last.fm · Jin Yong

Quotes

  • Since my childhood I have enjoyed reading Martial Arts fiction. I write it myself first and foremost for my own pleasure, and then for the pleasure of my readers (there is also, of course, the financial reward...). I am just a storyteller, like the professional storytellers of the Song dynasty. I believe Martial Arts fiction is like Peking Opera, or ballad-singing, or dancing, or music—its main function is to give pleasure.

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Key facts

Born
Zha Liangyong , ( 1924-02-06 ) 6 February 1924, Haining , Zhejiang, China
Died
30 October 2018 (2018-10-30) (aged 94), Hong Kong
Resting place
Ngong Ping , Hong Kong
Pen name
Jin Yong
Occupation
Novelist editor businessman
Language
Chinese
Alma mater
Soochow University University of Cambridge Peking University
Period
1955–1972
Genre
Wuxia
Spouse
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Chinese
金 庸
Hanyu pinyin
Jīn Yōng
Bopomofo
ㄐㄧㄣ ㄩㄥ
Gwoyeu romatzyh
Jin Iong
Wade giles
Chin Yung
Ipa
[tɕi ́ n jʊ ́ ŋ]
Yale romanization
Gām Yùhng
Jyutping
Gam1 Jung4

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

Birth name Traditional Chinese查良鏞 Simplified Chinese查良镛

Website www.jinyong.com

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