The smiling, proud wanderer is a wuxia novel by jin yong louis cha. Xiaoyuer translated part of the novel if you want to read it in english. The martial arts novel is one of the most distinctive and widelyread forms of modern chinese fiction. Louis cha leungyung gbm obe better known by his pen name jin yong chinese. I enjoyed these stories tremendously and id like to share them with the english speaking audiences who cannot read chinese. Novels by jin yong download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The owner of the english translations posted here is the. But fans will soon get more from the writer as his most popular trilogy, named after the.
List of jin yongs wuxia in english the errant cluster. Nov 17, 2017 jin yongs world celebrates the triumph of the individual. His works have been translated into many languages including english, french. Demigods and semidevils by jin yong was first serialized in newspapers from 3 september 1963 to 27 may 1966. Im genuinely sad with my ratings for this one, but i have to be honest that i have mixed feelings towards this novel. Jin yongs wuxia novels are listed below in chronological order. Louis cha jin yong novel legends of the condor heroes book. His wuxia novels have a widespread following in chinese communities. It was first serialised in hong kong in the newspaper ming pao from 20 april 1967 to 12 october 1969. A deadly secret, also translated as requiem of ling sing and secret of the linked cities, is a wuxia novel by jin yong louis cha. A hero born is the start to jin yongs highly praised classic series but a lot of the promising quality of the book seems to get lost in translation. The release of final novel, the deer and the cauldron, brought an end to the revision in spring 2006.
Oct 31, 2018 novels penned by jin yong began appearing in serial form in 1955, with the book and the sword. Despite their popularity, only few of jin yong s martial arts novels have been translated into english. I dont like the main characters at all, and because of that i felt little joy in readinf the book and the sword. Jin yong collection in pdf simplified chinese just scroll to the middle and youll see a bunch of pdf files. A deadly secret jin yong completed epub, pdf, mobi. The story follows the journeys of three protagonists. Despite their popularity, only a few of jin yongs martial arts novels have been translated into english. Pages in category novels by jin yong the following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. The complete jin yong wuxia novel collection licensed for international sales chinese edition by jin yong. The legend of the condor heroes, the return of the condor heroes, and the heavenly sword and the dragon saber. This was the first jin yong translation i read and i enjoyed it. Chinese culture and the spirits behind chinese wuxia films cgtn.
Martial arts novel is a unique genre of chinese literature. It will feature six iconic wuxia films based on his novels, which will be shown at the beijing film panorama. I decided to take a few hours and make an uptodate list of the various jin yong translations i could find. The chinese title of the novel, xiao ao jiang hu, literally means to live a carefree life in a mundane world of strife. Jin yong is the pen name of louis cha, 93, who now lives in hong kong. Martial art novel by jin yong aka divine eagle gallant knights aka shen. The complete jin yong wuxia novel collection licensed for international sales chinese edition by jin yong 5. Qiqi jin yong this site has all of jin yongs novels in simplified chinese. Wuxiasociety translations our inhouse fan translations are web pages that come with annotation to let you easy refer to footnotes while you read.
After all the novels had been published, it was discovered that that first character in the. However, i still wholeheartenedly wish for this english translation to perform well so more jin yongs novels will see the daylight in the english world. Posted translation of the 12 stances of yi jin jing the tendonaltering sultra to my blg. Louis chas acclaimed trilogy to be translated into english. The book and the sword book and sword, gratitude and revenge complete qiqi new ending from the third edition complete official english edition notes. The 9th beijing international film festival is just around the corner. This years event has a core subsection called legend of jin yong, in honor of prestigious chinese martial arts novelist louis cha leungyung, better known by his pen name jin yong, who passed away last year. Jin yongs epic condor trilogy, the lord of the rings of. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The series is amongst the most popular of jin yongs works. Louis cha jin yong novel legends of the condor heroes book two is out in english, and its thrilling.
Where to read jin yong novels in english or download. Smiling proud wanderer jin yong completed epub, pdf. May 05, 2011 chronological listing of jin yong works 1. Legends of the condor heroes is a unique treat for historical and fantasy fiction fans.
Despite their popularity, only three of jin yong s martial arts novels have been translated into english. The novel has a prequel, the young flying fox, which was released in 1960. Flying fox of snowy mountain is one of jin yongs shortest novels, with only 10 chapters. The legend of the condor heroes, the return of the condor. The return of the condor heroes was the first jin yong novel to be serialised in ming pao, with the first instalment published on 20 may 1959. What are the best of louis chas jin yong wuxia martial. May 11, 2009 where to read jin yong novels in english or download.
Jin yong louis cha has long been a legend in china. Jin yong included a preface written specifically for the third edition. Jin yong wikipedia bahasa indonesia, ensiklopedia bebas. Smiling proud wanderer is written by jin yong louis cha and is my all time most favorite book ever. The series is amongst the most popular of jin yong s works. The condor trilogy is a series of three wuxia novels written by the chinese author jin yong louis cha. The chapters are labelled in numerical order, instead of jin yongs typical style of using a short phrase or duilian as a chapters heading. Having cofounded the hong kong daily ming pao in 1959, he was the papers first editorinchief. The official english edition is an edited version of the qiqi link. He is known to most by his penname jin yong or kamyung cantonese, and is one. All these web pages are optimised to be easily read on all devices. It seems this is an old thread, but i recently found these uptodate links for both authors.
In the years that followed, the stories often appeared in chas own newspaper. He is one of the bestselling chinese authors alive with over 300 million copies of his works sold in the chinesespeaking world. Are louis cha jin yong novels in chinese available as ebooks. Due to the nature of serialised works, loopholes and inconsistencies were evident in the first edition. Louis chas acclaimed trilogy to be translated into english1. There you can purchase the legal copies of the ebook by jin yong. In paper swordsmen, john christopher hamm offers the first indepth english language study of this fascinating and influential genre, focusing on the work of its undisputed twentiethcentury master, jin yong. The legends of the condor heroes, one of his most wellknown works, covers the song dynasty and features hundreds of characters, telling a story full of gravitydefying kung fu, treachery, loyalty and love. In the last few years, jinyongs novels have been translated into english. Jin yong revised his novels between 1970 and 1980 to address these issues. Jin yong has entranced generations of asian readers, and with this latest release western audiences can discover why. 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.
Jin yong and the modern chinese martial arts novel. Jin yongs chinese martial arts novel published in english for first time. Wuxia kung fu fiction novel by jin yong and gu long english. The main thematic element of the novel concerns the complex, troubled relationships between characters from various kingdoms and sects, and the inherent bond that underlies the struggles of each.
Due to popular demand, we have also added other existing fan translations as web pages, however they are not annotated for the time being. When i was young, i didnt particularly keen on romantic stuff but in this case, the heroin of the novel is kind of. Feb 17, 2014 i watched the drama and needless to say wallace chung looks handsome and dashing in uniform. The legend of the condor heroes broke into old set of 4. Let me first say i support buying the official editions of jin yong and gu long. The smiling proud wanderer an epic wuxia kung fu fiction. Jin yongs chinese martial arts novel published in english. I dont like the main characters at all, and because of that i. The sites where i found jin yong english translations stopped updating years ago and it wasnt until recently i found out that his stories were still actively being fantranslated.
Here you will find my translation of some of the greatest wuxia martial heroes novels. A gentlemans promise jiao jiao m, he pm likes this novel because there are many swoon worthy guys. Where can i buy the condor heroes book trilogy by jin yonglouis cha in english. The second chapter looks at the circulation of jin yongs novels. Ill try to periodically update this translation listing. The sites where i found jin yong english translations stopped updating. The book doesnt have a happy ending for wallaces character. Click download or read online button to get novels by jin yong book now. The entire trilogy in english has been collected here in omnibus.
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