Jin Yong's Life Story
Jin Yong (1918 - 1966) was born in Hong Kong. Jin Yong was known as the "father of martial arts novels". His works were famous for their twists and turns in the plot, exquisite descriptions, and rich characters. Jin Yong joined the Hong Kong United Alliance in 1941 and became a screenwriter and actor for Hong Kong's wireless television station. In 1956, he began to write martial arts novels, and in 1966, he published the first edition of "Martial Arts Fictions Collection", which became an important part of Chinese culture. His wuxia novels were not only popular in Hong Kong and Taiwan, but also in the mainland of China, Singapore, Malaysia and other Chinese societies. Jin Yong had not only created many other types of literary works in his life, including essays, novels, and reviews. He had been nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature many times but did not win it. Jin Yong's works had a far-reaching influence not only in the mainland of China and Hong Kong, but also in the overseas Chinese community. He was hailed as a "cultural master","literary master" and "father of martial arts novels", which had a profound impact on Chinese literature, culture and art.