Huang Yi
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Huang Zuqiang better known by his pen name Huang Yi , is a Hong Kong writer of wuxia
Wuxia
Wuxia is a broad genre of Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists. Although wuxia is traditionally a form of literature, its popularity has caused it to spread to diverse art forms like Chinese opera, manhua , films, television series, and video games...
and science fiction novels. He graduated from the Department of Fine Arts of the Chinese University of Hong Kong
Chinese University of Hong Kong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong is a research-led university in Hong Kong.CUHK is the only tertiary education institution in Hong Kong with Nobel Prize winners on its faculty, including Chen Ning Yang, James Mirrlees, Robert Alexander Mundell and Charles K. Kao...
and once worked as the Assistant Chairperson of Hong Kong Museum of Art
Hong Kong Museum of Art
The Hong Kong Museum of Art is the main art museum of Hong Kong. The museum was established as the City Hall Museum and Art Gallery in the City Hall in Central by the Urban Council in 1962. In 1991, it was moved to the present premises at 10 Salisbury Road, near the Hong Kong Cultural Centre and...
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In the 1990s, after its golden age, wuxia literature was increasingly under attack by the general public and was losing its previous aura. However, the emergence of Huang Yi infused new life into the wuxia genre.
From Lethal Weapons of Love and Passion to A Step Into The Past
A Step Into The Past
A Step into the Past is a 2001 Hong Kong historical-science fiction television series produced by TVB and based on Huang Yi's novel of the same Chinese title. The series tells the story of a 21st century Hong Kong VIPPU officer who travels back in time to the Warring States Period of ancient China...
and Twin of Brothers
Twin of Brothers
Twin of Brothers is a 2004 Hong Kong television series based on the novel of the same Chinese title by Huang Yi. It was broadcast on TVB.-Plot:...
, Huang has combined science fiction with traditional Chinese culture (metaphysics, philosophy, etc.) to create a new style of work. Currently, his popularity has resulted in some people describing this phenomenon as flurry of Huang sweeping through China.
Upon conclusion of his longest novel, Datang Shuanglong Zhuan (Twins of Brothers), Huang Yi has commented that he would like to follow in the footstep of Louis Cha and to revise and improve his released novels.
External links
- Huang Yi
- Wuxiasociety.org - An English web portal, focus on discussion forum with references and compilation of novels dedicated to Huang Yi