When mentioning Hong Kong literature, one must first think of Mr. Jin Yong (Louis Cha).
Jin Yong’s works have profound humanistic, social, and artistic value, not only deeply loved by a wide range of readers, but also have a profound influence on the global literary world. The martial arts stories and characters in his works are among the most classic and well-known. “Where there are Chinese people, there is Jin Yong’s martial arts.” This sentence truly embodies Mr. Jin Yong’s enduring legacy.
This year marks the centenary of the literary giant Mr. Jin Yong. Hong Kong, as the birthplace of Jin Yong’s martial arts novels, is also a meeting point of Eastern and Western cultures, and will host a series of events to pay tribute to Jin Yong’s immortal centenary!
Date: March 16, 2024 – October 7, 2024
Location: Sha Tin Hong Kong Heritage Museum
(Free admission)
Mr. Jin Yong’s novels have accompanied generations of Hong Kong people as they grew up. This event hopes to evoke the collective memories of Hong Kong people and pass on literary classics. As Mr. Fang Yuanming, the organizer of the event and founder of the Grain Rain Cultural Development Fund, said: “May we use our hearts as swords, inherit Mr. Jin Yong’s unyielding spirit, lead us to continue to forge ahead, build eternal memorials for that belief that never fails in ideals, let the chivalrous heart, achieve generation after generation of ‘great chivalrous ones’, and continue to shine the light of humanity.“
Date: March 15, 2024 – July 2, 2024
Location: Edinburgh Place, Central
(Free admission)
Event 2: “The Great Heroes – Jin Yong Centennial Commemoration · Ren Zhe Sculpture Exhibition”
The museum will exhibit 22 character sculptures of classic Jin Yong works created by sculptor Ren Zhe (Yang Guo and Xiaolongnü from “The Return of the Condor Heroes,” Guo Jing, Huang Rong, Ouyang Feng, Wang Chongyang, Hong Qigong, Yideng, Huang Yaoshi, Dongfang Bubai from “The Smiling, Proud Wanderer,” Ren Woxing, Linghuchong, Ren Yingying, Feng Qingyang, Zhang Wuji from “The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber,” the Four Great Kings – Golden Haired Lion King, Purple Shirt Dragon King, White Browed Eagle King, Blue Winged Bat King, and Xiao Feng, Xuzhu, Duan Yu from “Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils”), as well as precious artist sculpture manuscripts, immersive experiences, and themed lectures.
Date: March 16, 2024 – October 7, 2024
Location: Sha Tin Hong Kong Heritage Museum
(Free admission)
Mr. Jin Yong’s novels have accompanied generations of Hong Kong people as they grew up. This event hopes to evoke the collective memories of Hong Kong people and pass on literary classics. As Mr. Fang Yuanming, the organizer of the event and founder of the Grain Rain Cultural Development Fund, said: “May we use our hearts as swords, inherit Mr. Jin Yong’s unyielding spirit, lead us to continue to forge ahead, build eternal memorials for that belief that never fails in ideals, let the chivalrous heart, achieve generation after generation of ‘great chivalrous ones’, and continue to shine the light of humanity.“
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“The Great Heroes – Jin Yong Centennial Celebration” Event
The event will kick off with an opening ceremony at Edinburgh Place in Central, Hong Kong, featuring a series of museum and public art exhibitions that blend culture, art, creativity, heritage, and education. It will involve collaborations with local creative talents such as sculptor Ren Zhe, digital art and entertainment design consultant Wong Wang Tat, fashion consultant Zhang Shuping, cultural consultant Li Chunyan, film composer Wei Qiliang, musician Chen Jie, and comic artist Li Zhiqing. Through immersive digital experiences, sculpture, painting, calligraphy, design art, film and television entertainment, and music, the world of martial arts depicted by Mr. Jin Yong will be brought to life over a period of six months.
One of the activities: “The Great Heroes – Jin Yong Centennial Celebration · Gathering of Heroes”
Created by sculptor Ren Zhe, featuring 10 sculptures of characters from Jin Yong’s novels, including Xiaolongnü, Yang Guo, Abbess Miejue, Zhou Botong, Hu Fei, Fan Yao, Wan Yan Honglie, Golden Wheel Monk, Genghis Khan, and Guo Jing. The venue also includes a Mongolian yurt inspired by “The Legend of the Condor Heroes,” as well as immersive experiences for visitors through multilingual audio guides and augmented reality technology; multiple photo spots featuring scenes from the novels and classic costume designs, along with regular literary and interactive experiences such as reading clubs, concerts, and painting workshops.
Date: March 15, 2024 – July 2, 2024
Location: Edinburgh Place, Central
(Free admission)
Event 2: “The Great Heroes – Jin Yong Centennial Commemoration · Ren Zhe Sculpture Exhibition”
The museum will exhibit 22 character sculptures of classic Jin Yong works created by sculptor Ren Zhe (Yang Guo and Xiaolongnü from “The Return of the Condor Heroes,” Guo Jing, Huang Rong, Ouyang Feng, Wang Chongyang, Hong Qigong, Yideng, Huang Yaoshi, Dongfang Bubai from “The Smiling, Proud Wanderer,” Ren Woxing, Linghuchong, Ren Yingying, Feng Qingyang, Zhang Wuji from “The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber,” the Four Great Kings – Golden Haired Lion King, Purple Shirt Dragon King, White Browed Eagle King, Blue Winged Bat King, and Xiao Feng, Xuzhu, Duan Yu from “Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils”), as well as precious artist sculpture manuscripts, immersive experiences, and themed lectures.
Date: March 16, 2024 – October 7, 2024
Location: Sha Tin Hong Kong Heritage Museum
(Free admission)
Mr. Jin Yong’s novels have accompanied generations of Hong Kong people as they grew up. This event hopes to evoke the collective memories of Hong Kong people and pass on literary classics. As Mr. Fang Yuanming, the organizer of the event and founder of the Grain Rain Cultural Development Fund, said: “May we use our hearts as swords, inherit Mr. Jin Yong’s unyielding spirit, lead us to continue to forge ahead, build eternal memorials for that belief that never fails in ideals, let the chivalrous heart, achieve generation after generation of ‘great chivalrous ones’, and continue to shine the light of humanity.“
Further reading:
“The Great Heroes – Jin Yong Centennial Celebration” Event
The event will kick off with an opening ceremony at Edinburgh Place in Central, Hong Kong, featuring a series of museum and public art exhibitions that blend culture, art, creativity, heritage, and education. It will involve collaborations with local creative talents such as sculptor Ren Zhe, digital art and entertainment design consultant Wong Wang Tat, fashion consultant Zhang Shuping, cultural consultant Li Chunyan, film composer Wei Qiliang, musician Chen Jie, and comic artist Li Zhiqing. Through immersive digital experiences, sculpture, painting, calligraphy, design art, film and television entertainment, and music, the world of martial arts depicted by Mr. Jin Yong will be brought to life over a period of six months.
One of the activities: “The Great Heroes – Jin Yong Centennial Celebration · Gathering of Heroes”
Created by sculptor Ren Zhe, featuring 10 sculptures of characters from Jin Yong’s novels, including Xiaolongnü, Yang Guo, Abbess Miejue, Zhou Botong, Hu Fei, Fan Yao, Wan Yan Honglie, Golden Wheel Monk, Genghis Khan, and Guo Jing. The venue also includes a Mongolian yurt inspired by “The Legend of the Condor Heroes,” as well as immersive experiences for visitors through multilingual audio guides and augmented reality technology; multiple photo spots featuring scenes from the novels and classic costume designs, along with regular literary and interactive experiences such as reading clubs, concerts, and painting workshops.
Date: March 15, 2024 – July 2, 2024
Location: Edinburgh Place, Central
(Free admission)
Event 2: “The Great Heroes – Jin Yong Centennial Commemoration · Ren Zhe Sculpture Exhibition”
The museum will exhibit 22 character sculptures of classic Jin Yong works created by sculptor Ren Zhe (Yang Guo and Xiaolongnü from “The Return of the Condor Heroes,” Guo Jing, Huang Rong, Ouyang Feng, Wang Chongyang, Hong Qigong, Yideng, Huang Yaoshi, Dongfang Bubai from “The Smiling, Proud Wanderer,” Ren Woxing, Linghuchong, Ren Yingying, Feng Qingyang, Zhang Wuji from “The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber,” the Four Great Kings – Golden Haired Lion King, Purple Shirt Dragon King, White Browed Eagle King, Blue Winged Bat King, and Xiao Feng, Xuzhu, Duan Yu from “Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils”), as well as precious artist sculpture manuscripts, immersive experiences, and themed lectures.
Date: March 16, 2024 – October 7, 2024
Location: Sha Tin Hong Kong Heritage Museum
(Free admission)
Mr. Jin Yong’s novels have accompanied generations of Hong Kong people as they grew up. This event hopes to evoke the collective memories of Hong Kong people and pass on literary classics. As Mr. Fang Yuanming, the organizer of the event and founder of the Grain Rain Cultural Development Fund, said: “May we use our hearts as swords, inherit Mr. Jin Yong’s unyielding spirit, lead us to continue to forge ahead, build eternal memorials for that belief that never fails in ideals, let the chivalrous heart, achieve generation after generation of ‘great chivalrous ones’, and continue to shine the light of humanity.“
He created a total of 15 martial arts novels in his lifetime, shaping over 1400 characters. His works have been sold in over 1 billion copies worldwide in 14 different languages. His works were first seen in newspapers and were well received by readers when serialized. Later, they were revised and published as books, widely circulated in the Chinese literary circle. His lengthy works were especially popular and have been adapted into TV dramas and movies multiple times.
The Greatness of a Hero
The theme of the event, “The Great Hero”, comes from a message from Guo Jing to Yang Guo in “The Return of the Condor Heroes”, where he mentions: “For the country and the people, that is the great hero.” This is a true portrayal of many heroes in Mr. Jin Yong’s works, as well as his inner pursuit.
Overview of his martial arts character image, often breaking the traditional image of handsome, smart, and upright protagonists, also showing his negative attitude towards racial vendettas, hence being referred to as the “great hero”. Therefore, this year’s celebration event is named “The Great Hero – Jin Yong Centennial Commemoration”, hoping to lead the world’s “xia” to revisit the martial arts classics and pay tribute to Jin Yong’s immortal centennial.
Further reading:
“The Great Heroes – Jin Yong Centennial Celebration” Event
The event will kick off with an opening ceremony at Edinburgh Place in Central, Hong Kong, featuring a series of museum and public art exhibitions that blend culture, art, creativity, heritage, and education. It will involve collaborations with local creative talents such as sculptor Ren Zhe, digital art and entertainment design consultant Wong Wang Tat, fashion consultant Zhang Shuping, cultural consultant Li Chunyan, film composer Wei Qiliang, musician Chen Jie, and comic artist Li Zhiqing. Through immersive digital experiences, sculpture, painting, calligraphy, design art, film and television entertainment, and music, the world of martial arts depicted by Mr. Jin Yong will be brought to life over a period of six months.
One of the activities: “The Great Heroes – Jin Yong Centennial Celebration · Gathering of Heroes”
Created by sculptor Ren Zhe, featuring 10 sculptures of characters from Jin Yong’s novels, including Xiaolongnü, Yang Guo, Abbess Miejue, Zhou Botong, Hu Fei, Fan Yao, Wan Yan Honglie, Golden Wheel Monk, Genghis Khan, and Guo Jing. The venue also includes a Mongolian yurt inspired by “The Legend of the Condor Heroes,” as well as immersive experiences for visitors through multilingual audio guides and augmented reality technology; multiple photo spots featuring scenes from the novels and classic costume designs, along with regular literary and interactive experiences such as reading clubs, concerts, and painting workshops.
Date: March 15, 2024 – July 2, 2024
Location: Edinburgh Place, Central
(Free admission)
Event 2: “The Great Heroes – Jin Yong Centennial Commemoration · Ren Zhe Sculpture Exhibition”
The museum will exhibit 22 character sculptures of classic Jin Yong works created by sculptor Ren Zhe (Yang Guo and Xiaolongnü from “The Return of the Condor Heroes,” Guo Jing, Huang Rong, Ouyang Feng, Wang Chongyang, Hong Qigong, Yideng, Huang Yaoshi, Dongfang Bubai from “The Smiling, Proud Wanderer,” Ren Woxing, Linghuchong, Ren Yingying, Feng Qingyang, Zhang Wuji from “The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber,” the Four Great Kings – Golden Haired Lion King, Purple Shirt Dragon King, White Browed Eagle King, Blue Winged Bat King, and Xiao Feng, Xuzhu, Duan Yu from “Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils”), as well as precious artist sculpture manuscripts, immersive experiences, and themed lectures.
Date: March 16, 2024 – October 7, 2024
Location: Sha Tin Hong Kong Heritage Museum
(Free admission)
Mr. Jin Yong’s novels have accompanied generations of Hong Kong people as they grew up. This event hopes to evoke the collective memories of Hong Kong people and pass on literary classics. As Mr. Fang Yuanming, the organizer of the event and founder of the Grain Rain Cultural Development Fund, said: “May we use our hearts as swords, inherit Mr. Jin Yong’s unyielding spirit, lead us to continue to forge ahead, build eternal memorials for that belief that never fails in ideals, let the chivalrous heart, achieve generation after generation of ‘great chivalrous ones’, and continue to shine the light of humanity.“
