The success of "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon" and its achievement in winning three Oscars in 2001 have kindled more and more people's interest in Chinese kungfu. Jin Yong’ other kungfu novel ,such as "Shediao Yingxiong Zhuan," “yiTian Tu L ong Ji ;”are greatly liked by many readers. Many of his works have been made into movies and TV severies,most of which have received wonderful applause.
Jin Yong is the pen name of Cha Liang Yong (Louis Cha), who was born in 1924 in Haining County of Zhejiang Province. He claims that he was very much influenced by Chinese folk literature during his childhood. A journalist, editor and publisher by profession, he started to write and publish kungfu novels in 1955. Between 1955 and 1974, Cha published 15 works under the pen name of Jin Yong. He transformed the artistic form and content of the old type of Chinese kungfu stories into novels reflecting the modern spirit.Kungfu stories, a unique form in Chinese literature, originated from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). These stories generally depict a band of heroes as the embodiment of justice. The heroes always punish villains and encourage people to do good things. These books highlight Chinese Kungfu, although violence is frequently seen in these types of novels.
