Jin Yong, Chinese martial arts author and cultural icon, dies aged 94

Comics books based on Louis Cha's well known martial art novel - The Legend of the Condor Heroes

Comics books based on Louis Cha's well known martial art novel - The Legend of the Condor Heroes Source: Author: Ieildsoawamod / Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license

Louis Cha, the Chinese martial arts novel grandmaster died in Hong Kong on Tuesday after a long illness. He was 94.


The death of Cha -- better known by his pen name Jin Yong -- is being mourned across the Chinese-speaking world, where generations have come to regard his repertoire as essential reading.

Cheung Mo Ching reports.


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