Mr. Jin Yong's works could be traced back to 1936 when he published his own martial arts novel, Book and Sword, in the Hong Kong newspaper Ming Pao. This novel was known as one of Mr. Jin Yong's representative works and a classic in the field of martial arts novels. After that, Mr. Jin Yong continued to serialize a series of martial arts novels in Ming Pao, including The Condor Heroes, The Eight Dragons, The Smiling Proud Jianghu, The Deer and the Cauldron, and so on. These novels became the classics of Chinese martial arts novels and were deeply loved by readers.
Among Mr. Jin Yong's works, the earliest one was the Book and Sword Gratitude and Revenge Record. This novel was first published in 1955, set in the late Ming Dynasty. It was about the grudges between swordsmen and sects in Jianghu. Even though Book and Sword's Gratitude and Revenge was set in an earlier era, it was one of the most popular works of Mr. Jin Yong, so it had a very high reputation and influence in Jianghu.
Jin Yong's works were first set in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Mr. Jin Yong was born in 1896. His works were mainly written between 1940 and 1990. This period was the golden age of Chinese martial arts novels. A large number of martial arts novels emerged, such as Liang Yusheng, Gu Long, Jin Yong, etc. Mr. Jin Yong's works were deeply loved by readers because they described the grudges of Jianghu, the loyalty of heroes, and the courage of chivalrous men.
Mr. Jin Yong's works mainly described the stories of the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty, but some of them also described the plots of other dynasties. However, if one had to say that one of the stories originated from the earliest dynasty, it would be " The Return of the Condor Heroes." This story first appeared in the 1959 martial arts novel of the same name.
Among Jin Yong's novels, the shortest one with the earliest background was The Book and Sword Gratitude and Revenge, written in 1644 by Jin Yong.
Mr. Jin Yong's novel spanned a long time, covering many periods from the 1930s to the 2010s. However, if one were to take the time when he started writing novels as a starting point, then his earliest novel would be " The Book Sword's Gratitude and Revenge ". This novel was first published in 1955 and is one of Jin Yong's representative works, as well as one of his most famous works. The novel described the grudges between the major sects in the martial arts world at the end of the Ming Dynasty, as well as the love stories of the protagonists Zhang Cuishan, Yin Susu, Guo Jing, Huang Rong, and others.
Jin Yong's martial arts novels should be the earliest book, Book and Sword, Gratitude and Revenge. This was a novel published by Mr. Jin Yong in 1955. It was one of Mr. Jin Yong's representative works and also the pioneer work of Jin Yong's martial arts novels. The Book and Sword Gratitude and Revenge was a story about the fight for the treasure map in the Jianghu at the end of the Ming Dynasty. It described the grudges, chivalry, love and friendship in the Jianghu.
There were many characters with cultural heritage in Jin Yong's novels. The following were some of them: 1 Duan Yu-Duan Yu came from the " Tianlong Ba Bu ". He was the third son of the Dali Emperor, Duan Zhengchun. The word " Zheng " in his name represented Dali's name," Zhengyi Dao ", while the word " Chun " represented Dali's customs and culture. 2. Xuzhu-Xuzhu is a character in Jin Yong's novel. He comes from a fictional sect--Xuzhu Zhai. The word "Xu" in the name of Xuzhu Zhai represents the emptiness and emptiness in Taoist thought, while the word "Zhu" represents the noble, pure, poor and unyielding quality. 3 The Four Friends of Meizhuang-The Four Friends of Meizhuang are the four characters in The Deer and the Cauldron. They come from Meizhuang in the south of the Yangtze River, a place famous for its chess skills. The word "Mei" in the name represents the pride and tenacity of the plum blossom, while the word "Zhuang" represents the philosophy of Zhuangzi. Azhu-Azhu is a character in Jin Yong's novel. She comes from Axiao Village in the Central Plains. She is a kind and brave girl. The word "A" in her name represents loyalty and innocence, while "Zhu" represents red, which means passion and determination. 5 Linghu Chong-Linghu Chong is a character in Jin Yong's novel. He comes from the Huashan Sect, which is a powerful martial arts sect. The word "Ling" in the name represents command and command, while the word "Chong" represents collision and breakthrough. 6 Yue Buqun-Yue Buqun is a character in Jin Yong's novel. He comes from the Huashan Sect, a sinister and cunning sect leader. The word "Yue" in his name represents Mount Tai, the foot of the mountain, and the meaning of "Buqun" represents extraordinary and strange.
The martial arts novel, The Return of the Condor Heroes, by Jin Yong (formerly known as Cha Liangyong) was once made into a movie directed by Hong Kong director Huang Weiwen and released in 1966. In addition, Jin Yong's martial arts novel,"Eight Dragons", was also made into a movie by Hong Kong director Lee Shau-ki and released in 1997. Another Jin Yong's work, The Deer and the Cauldron, was also made into a movie directed by Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai and released in 2000. In addition, Jin Yong's martial arts novels,"The Smiling Proud Wanderer" and "The Sword of the Green Blood", had also been made into movies.
Mr. Jin Yong's novels are very popular among readers. Many of the characters are similar to Mr. Jin Yong himself. Here are some examples of characters who resemble Mr. Jin Yong: 1. Mr. Jin Yong himself: Mr. Jin Yong himself also showed some similar characters in his novels, such as his honesty, integrity, kindness, love and loyalty, etc. For example, in " The Condor Heroes ", he described Huang Rong's character: " Huang Rong is smart and witty. She is very smart. She is even smarter than her father, Yang Kang." 2. Mei Niansheng: Mei Niansheng is a character in Mr. Jin Yong's novel, The Deer and the Cauldron. She is smart and witty, and she is also very kind and upright. She has multiple personalities. Mr. Jin Yong described her personality in detail in the novel, which was somewhat similar to her own personality. 3 Zhou Zhiruo: Zhou Zhiruo is a character in Mr. Jin Yong's novel, The Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre. She is smart and beautiful, and her wit is outstanding. However, she also has a strong sense of self-esteem and ambition. Her personality is somewhat similar to Mr. Jin Yong's. 4. Ren Yingying: Ren Yingying is a character in Mr. Jin Yong's novel, Smiling Proud in the World. She is smart and witty. She is also very kind and upright. She has independent thoughts and feelings. This was somewhat similar to Mr. Jin Yong's own love life. He also described his emotional entanglement with Ren Yingying in his novel.
Mr. Jin Yong's works are known as the classics of martial arts novels. His works not only have high literary value but also are deeply loved by readers. Although it was impossible to objectively evaluate which work was the worst, I could introduce some of the characteristics of Mr. Jin Yong's works: Mr. Jin Yong's works describe the grudges of Jianghu and chivalrous feelings as the theme. The plot is full of ups and downs, and the characters are full of strong plot tension and appeal. Mr. Jin Yong's works are beautifully written and concise. He uses a large number of ancient poems and vernacular Chinese to make the works read very smoothly. Mr. Jin Yong's works have traversed the historical background of modern China and combined history with novels to make his works more profound and broad. Mr. Jin Yong's works inherit the essence of Chinese culture and have extremely high cultural value. Therefore, it was impossible to simply evaluate which work was the worst. Every work had its own unique charm and value.