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Louis Cha

Profession
Writing
Born
March 10, 1924 · Haining, Zhejiang, China
Died
October 30, 2018

Biography

Louis Cha Jing-yong (Chinese: 查良鏞) (10 March 1924 – 30 October 2018), better known by his pen name Jin Yong (金庸), was a Chinese wuxia novelist and essayist who co-founded the Hong Kong daily newspaper Ming Pao in 1959 and served as its first editor-in-chief. He was Hong Kong's most famous writer.

Known for

Ashes of Time poster
Ashes of Time
Film · 1994 · ★ 7.1
Sakra poster
Sakra
Film · 2023 · ★ 6.5
Royal Tramp poster
Royal Tramp
Film · 1992 · ★ 7.1
The Legend of the Swordsman poster
The Legend of the Swordsman
Film · 1992 · ★ 6.6
The Eagle Shooting Heroes poster
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
Film · 1993 · ★ 7.1
Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants poster
Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants
Film · 2025 · ★ 7.1
Royal Tramp 2 poster
Royal Tramp 2
Film · 1992 · ★ 7.1
Kung Fu Cult Master poster
Kung Fu Cult Master
Film · 1993 · ★ 6.7
Swordsman poster
Swordsman
Film · 1990 · ★ 7.0
Swordsman III: The East Is Red poster
Swordsman III: The East Is Red
Film · 1993 · ★ 6.1
The Battle Wizard poster
The Battle Wizard
Film · 1977 · ★ 5.9
The Return of the Condor Heroes poster
The Return of the Condor Heroes
Series · 2006 · ★ 6.5

Filmography