We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Jin yong, 94, lionized author of chinese martial arts. Jin yongs works have not received much academic attention outside of chinese speaking locations, and one of the reasons is because there is a lack of english. Sparviero, sergio, peil, corinna, and balbi, gabriele eds. Louis cha jin yong was, until his recent retirement, founder and publisher of the ming pao daily news, hong kong, shin ming daily news.
Nov 02, 2018 the novelist jin yong in 2002 with his book book and sword, gratitude and revenge at his office in hong kong. Dozens of roleplaying video games are based on chas novels, a notable example of which is heroes of jin yong, which was based on the major characters and events in chas novels. Though jin yongs epics have been likened to tolkiens and george r. Jin yong said that he never intended for the titles to form a couplet.
The novel is panoramic in scope and includes the fantastical elements for which cha is wellknown. Top 10 books by jin yong best book recommendations, best. It was first serialised between 8 february 1955 and 5 september 1956 in the hong kong. Together with the nomads, chan executes a daring return to the capital and an audacious plan to capture qian lung once and for all. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. In 1955, he published his first martial arts novel the book and the sword, in new evening post, under the pen name. Jin yongs works have not received much academic attention outside of chinese speaking locations, and one of the reasons is because there is a lack of english translations. The fifteenth and last book published, sword of the yue maiden, was left out as a couplet needed an even number of characters, and the short story was not considered a novel anyway. In the book and sword, louis cha revives the legend about th. Gratitude and revenge was wuxia writer jin yong s first novel. Between 1955 to 1972, jin yong wrote 15 works, including the legend of the condor heroes, the return of the condor heroes, and the heaven sword and dragon saber, most of which were published. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Having cofounded the hong kong daily ming pao in 1959, he was the papers first editorinchief. In both films he is credited as cha jing yong, his official name.
Jin yong wrote most of his works in the 1950s and 1960s, a tumultuous time in mainland china when writers were generally muted. Dr louis cha is a worldfamous hong kong journalist, community leader and literary giant. Sep 17, 2019 though jin yongs epics have been likened to tolkiens and george r. You know, i always held great respect for jin yong, but after this grotesquely inconvenient name assignment to the sword god, i am not so sure i like the novelist any more. List of the book and the sword characters wikipedia. Filled with spectaclar martial arts action, the book and the sword is a rousing tale of honor, patriotism, and brotherly love add synopsis in portuguese. Some of these characters also appear in the young flying. Publication date 2004 topics jin, yong, 1924 translations into english publisher oxford university press collection inlibrary. The return of the condor heroes the heaven sword and the dragon sabre. By this time the manchu rulers, whose homeland was in the north east of present day china, had been thoroughly sinicised.
It was first serialised between 8 february 1955 and 5 september 1956 in the hong kong newspaper the new evening post. Click download or read online button to get novels by jin yong book now. The book and the sword is a wuxia novel by jin yong louis cha. The qing dynasty had been founded by the manchus almost 100 years earlier. In 1955, he published his first martial arts novel the book and the sword, in new evening post. Jin yong in the book and sword, louis cha revives the legend about the great eighteenthcentury manchu emperor qianlong which claims that he was in fact not a manchu but a han chinese as a result of a baby swap. Written in 1955, it was originally published in the new evening post newspaper. Flying fox of the snowy mountain, xue shan fei hu in simplified chinese paperback. Read pdf the book and the sword online absolutely free.
May 05, 2011 chronological listing of jin yong works 1. The novelist jin yong in 2002 with his book book and sword, gratitude and revenge at his office in hong kong. Jin yong, 94, lionized author of chinese martial arts epics. Mindford was the translator for the deer and the cauldron. Jan 23, 2020 jin yong wrote most of his works in the 1950s and 1960s, a tumultuous time in mainland china when writers were generally muted. Louis cha, gbm, obe born 6 february 1924, better known by his pen name jin yong, sometimes read andor written as chin yung, is a modern chineselanguage novelist. Nevertheless, it serves as a handy mnemonic for fans to remember the titles of his novels. Jin yong once said something quite relevant to this question. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. In other words, jin yong was hinting that his best novel. Set in ancient china, in a world where kung fu is magic, kingdoms vie for power and the battle to become the ultimate kung fu master unfolds, an unlikely hero is born in the first book in the epic legends of the condor heroes series by the critically acclaimed master of the genre, jin yong. He is known to most by his penname jin yong or kamyung cantonese, and is one of the most influential modern chineselanguage wuxia novelists of all time. Jin, dal yong 2017, the deconverging convergence of the global communication industries in the twentyfirst century. He cofounded a daily newspaper and became the first editor in chief of ming pao.
He was broadly popular with generations of chinese readers. Graham earnshaw, who translated the book and the sword, says the. In 1955 jin yong zha liangyong started to serialize shu jian en chou lu the book and the sword in xinwanbao new evening post, which he followed with additional serialized novels in his own newspaper, ming pao. The book and the sword is yongs first novel and i jin yong or louis cha, as he is sometimes called is credited with writing or inspiring over a dozen of the hktvb soaps and. Louis cha jin yong was, until his recent retirement, founder and publisher of the ming pao daily news, hong kong. Louis cha aka zha liangyong cha leung yung, was born on june 6, 1924.
We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. The story follows the red flower society, whose members are determined to overthrow the qing. Jin yong codirected 2 films produced by hong kongs great wall movie enterprises. The following is a list of characters from the novel the book and the sword by jin yong louis cha. Book cover of jin yongs legend of the eagle shooting hero. It was first serialised between 8 february 1955 and 5 september 1956 in the hong kong newspaper the new.
Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The book and the sword is a wuxia novel by jin yong. Novels by jin yong download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The fifteenth and last book published, sword of the yue maiden, was left out as a couplet needed an even number of characters, and the short story was not. This was the first jin yong translation i read and i enjoyed it. The book and the sword book and sword, gratitude and revenge complete qiqi new ending from the third edition complete official english edition notes. Not only in chinese his work is translated into many languages and. Fans of swordandsorcery fantasy and historical fiction alike will enjoy this hardhitting yarn. Read online the book and the sword pdf by jin yong for free. Louis cha, also known as jin yong, died at the hong kong sanatorium and hospital at the age of 94.
Filled with spectaclar martial arts action, the book and the sword is a rousing tale of honor, patriotism, and brotherly love edit translation. The jin yong gallery showcases the fantastic world of martial arts created by jin yong. In the book and sword, louis cha revives the legend about the great eighteenthcentury manchu emperor qianlong which claims that he was in fact not a manchu but a han chinese as a result of a baby swap. Most of his novels were initially published in daily instalments in the newspaper. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Read online the book and the sword pdf by jin yong for. But damn it, jin yong just had to ruin it by calling him zhuo. The main part of his works are the wuxia novels which features the martial art forms popular in china. Louis cha leungyung, popularly known by his pen name jin yong needs no introduction as he is the only alive best selling chinese author. Publication date 2004 topics jin, yong, 1924 translations into english publisher oxford university press collection.
Critics believe that jin yong helped to preserve a sense of artistic freedom and keep alive the chinese cultural spirit. He said something like, if you ask me which of my novels are the best, i will say the longer the better, the later the better. However, fans of the novel will quickly realize that the series departs from the novel in significant ways, particularly with the substantial use of the character, yu wanting liu te. Better known to his chinese fans by his pen name of jin yong, cha is the unrivaled giant of the modern martial arts wuxia genre. The book and the sword is yongs first novel and i jin yong or louis cha, as he is sometimes called is credited with writing or inspiring over a dozen of the hktvb soaps and remakes ive watched from preadolescence on.
Jin yongs works set newly built wallpapers deluxe edition complete total 36. Jin yong, renowned chinese martial arts novelist passes. Jin yong and the modern chinese martial arts novel. Gratitude and revenge was wuxia writer jin yongs first novel. The book and the sword is a 2008 chinese television series adapted from louis chas novel of. Im glad that sword god zhuo bufan is keeping me humored during this time of heavy yang guo disagreements. Set in the qing dynasty during the reign of the qianlong emperor r. Translating something so culturally specific is always difficult, but i feel that the translator did a great job. Martins, think darth vaders message to luke skywalker, i am your father, as filtered through jackie chan and chow yun fat.
The story has a panoramic sweep which takes as its base a few unbeatable themes secret societies, king fu masters, the sensational rumour so dear to chinese hearts that the great manchu emperor qian long was in fact a chinese and not manchu. The book and the sword is a story that virtually every chinese person knows, involving kung fu secret society struggles against the manchu court, the beautiful but tragic fragant princess, whose tomb stands outside kashgar, and the war between the manchu armies and the muslim peoples of what is now western china. The book finally became available earlier this year. Contentsshow synopsis set in the qing dynasty, the story takes place in china during the reign of the emperor qianlong.
Starting with the book and the sword in 1955 until the final installment of the deer and. A bond undone is the second book in jin yongs epic chinese classic and phenomenon legends of condor heroes series, published in the us for the first time in the jin capital of zhongdu, guo jing learns the truth of his fathers death and finds he is now betrothed, against his will, to two women. The book and the sword is a story that virtually every. The official english edition is an edited version of the qiqi link. Set in the manchu led qing dynasty during the reign of the qianlong emperor r.
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