What was the difference between Jin Yong and Gu Long?
Jin Yong Wuxia and Gu Long Wuxia were two different literary schools. There were the following main differences: 1. Plot and character: Jin Yong's Wuxia narrates many Jianghu stories with historical backgrounds, describing various complicated interpersonal relationships, grudges, love and hatred, martial arts secret manuals, etc. The plot is twisted and bizarre, and the characters are distinctive, deep, and meaningful. On the other hand, Gulong Wuxia focused more on describing the personal feelings in Jianghu and the happy gratitude and hatred between Jianghu characters. The plot was more concise and clear, and the character's personality was more unrestrained and free, with more personality. 2. Literature style and writing skills: Jin Yong's Wuxia novels were based on traditional Wuxia novels, focusing on describing martial arts secrets, Jianghu grudges, sect struggles and other elements. His writing style was rigorous and simple, emphasizing the tension of the plot and the image of the characters. On the other hand, Gulong Wuxia emphasized romanticism and personality, and its literary style was more gorgeous and beautiful. It focused on describing the emotions and psychology of the characters, and its writing skills were more flexible, imaginative, and creative. 3. The influence of the works and the readers: Jin Yong's martial arts is a classic of Chinese martial arts novels. It has been widely spread and read, affecting the values and literary aesthetics of several generations of Chinese people. On the other hand, Gulong Wuxia was regarded as one of the representative works of modern Wuxia novels because of its unique literary style and plot design. Jin Yong's Wuxia and Gu Long's Wuxia had their own unique charms in terms of story plot, literary style, work influence and reader groups.