One of China’s most celebrated martial arts fiction authors, Louis Cha, passed away Tuesday afternoon in the semiautonomous region of Hong Kong following a long illness. He was 94.
Known widely by his pen name Jin Yong, Cha’s books defined the genre known as wuxia for generations. Yong authored a total of 15 novels throughout his illustrious career, including his widely celebrated Legend of the Condor Heroes and Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils.
Set in the imaginary world of Jianghu, his created universe of kung fu masters in ancient China, Jin’s novels have inspired a range of adaptions from film to video games. His broad influence has made him one of the most important Chinese writers of the 20th century.
Source:the Times