HONG KONG, March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — 2024 marks the centenary of the birth of Jin Yong (Dr Louis Cha), a literary giant in Chinese literature. “Wherever there are Chinese people, Jin Yong’s world of ‘wuxia‘ can be found.” Throughout his life, Jin Yong created a total of 15 martial arts novels and shaped over 1,400 characters. His works have sold more than 100 million copies worldwide and been translated into 14 different languages. With profound humanistic, social, and artistic values, they not only appeal to the wide audience but have also had a far-reaching impact on the global literary world, meriting a place among classic works of literature in China and even the world.
The event’s theme is taken from a message Guo Jing delivered to Yang Guo in The Giant Eagle and its Companion — “To serve, is a path to glory”. This phrase is a true portrayal of the heroes and heroines in Jin Yong’s novels and their relentless pursuit deep inside their…