Fans across the Chinese-speaking world mourned the death of martial arts writer Louis Cha, better known by his pen name Jin Yong, who died on Tuesday afternoon. Cha, 94, best known for his novels following kung fu heroes in ancient China, passed away in a hospital in Hong Kong after a long illness.
While few of his books have been translated into English, Cha is one of the world’s most-read Chinese authors, with fans across China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. His stories have been adapted into television shows, films, comic books, and video games. The first part of his most popular series, Legends of the Condor Heroes, was published in English earlier this year. Cha was born in Zhejiang, but moved to Hong Kong in 1949.
Fans posted online their favourite stories and lines from his books. Others remembered his novels as a key part of their childhood. “I read your books during class, hidden in my desk. You were with me for my entire youth. You’ve left now, but you are still here,” one wrote. Chip Tsao, a columnist in Hong Kong and friend of Cha’s, said the novelist was the “the greatest storyteller in Chinese literature for more than 300 years”, according to local media.
On Wednesday, Cha’s profile on the search engine Baidu was turned to black and white in memory of him. On Taobao, the e-commerce giant founded by Jack Ma, also a fan, customers who searched for Jin Yong related products were greeted with Cha’s photo and a famous quote from one of his novels: “Look at the clouds, gathering and dispersing, dispersing and then gathering. Life is this.”
One fan wrote: “The world he created represents the dreams of this generation, the one before, and many more. At the end of every story, the spirit of justice is felt. I hope this spirit will continue to be passed down.”
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