Who was Jin Yong? What was the legendary author’s cause of death and which were his bestselling martial arts novels?
Here's what you need to know about famed author Jin Yong
LEGENDARY Chinese author Jin Yong has died aged 94, his family has said.
Here's what you need to know about the famed novelist and his bestselling books.
Who was Jin Yong?
Jin Yong, real name Louis Cha, was born in February 1924 and was Hong Kong's most famous writer, particularly for martial arts novels.
He co-founded the Hong Kong daily newspaper Ming Pao in 1959 and served as its first editor-in-chief.
Yong was considered the grandfather of Chinese martial arts, or wuxia, fiction for his works, which were largely set in the world of the jianghu, a society where martial arts advocates travel China trading blows, teaching skills and upholding a strict code of honour.
More than 300 million copies of Jin Yong's works have been sold worldwide.
Yong was married three times and has four children.
What was his cause of death?
The famed novelist passed away in Hong Kong on October 30 after suffering from a long illness, according to local media.
His son-in-law, Dr Ng Wai-cheong, confirmed the tragic news to the adding that the author was "surrounded by family members" when he passed.
Which books are his best selling novels?
After an early career as journalist he published his first novel The Book and The Sword in 1955.
His best known series of books is the Condor Trilogy which featured Legends Of The Condor Heroes in 1957, followed by The Return of the Condor Heroes in 1959 and The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber in 1961.
The first novel is set in the Southern Song Dynasty at the beginning of the Jurchen Invasion of China around the 1100s.
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The first part of the novel revolves around the friendship of two men, Yang Tiexin and Guo Xiaotian who fought against the invading Jin soldiers.
In the novel, bond between the two was so deep that they swore to each other when their children were born, they would become sworn siblings if they were the same gender or be married if one was a boy and one was a girl. The second part of the novel then focused on their children.
His novels also inspired television series, movies and even video games in a glittering career.
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