Ni Kuang

Ni Kuang (; born Ni Cong [ ]; 30 May 1935 – 3 July 2022), courtesy name Yiming, was a Hong Kong novelist and screenwriter. He was known as a highly-prolific author of wuxia and science fiction stories, reportedly penning over 300 Chinese-language novels, and more than 400 film scripts. He was considered one of the three major figures of the wuxia genre, alongside Jin Yong and Gu Long, and has been described as "a giant of Chinese literature." He was the fourth child out of seven, and one of his younger siblings is novelist Yi Shu. His parents, who worked as insurance agents, left Shanghai for British Hong Kong in 1950 with his three younger siblings, although Ni and his three older siblings remained in mainland China. In mid-May 1956, Ni fled Inner Mongolia and first went to Anshan to stay with his older brother Ni Yifang, an engineer and a member of the Chinese Communist Party. having passed through Guangzhou and Portuguese Macau. Gouw was a movie producer and never a director.

Ni was a friend and fan of the wuxia writer Louis Cha. He wrote at least one extended segment in Cha's novel Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils when Cha was on holiday in Europe, although much of his additions were excised in Cha's first revision. Ni, while helping Cha write nearly 40 days of serialisation while Cha was abroad, made A'zi, a character in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils that he didn't like blind in the story. Cha had gone through a lot of trouble to revert this event in his novel afterwards.

In 1992, Ni immigrated to the United States and settled in San Francisco, where he continued his writing career and became a naturalized United States citizen. However, he remigrated to Hong Kong in 2006 because his wife could not adjust to the lifestyle in the United States.

Ni had four brothers and two sisters: Ni Yifang (倪亦方), Ni Yixiu (倪亦秀), Ni Yijian (倪亦儉), Ni Yiping (倪亦平), Isabel Nee (倪亦舒) and Ni Yijing (倪亦靖). He was married to Li Guozhen (李果珍) while his younger brother, Ni Yiping, was married to Li's younger sister.

Ni and Li Guozhen had a son and daughter. Their daughter is Ni Sui (倪穗). Their son, (倪震), works in the Hong Kong entertainment industry and is married to actress Vivian Chow.

Political views Ni was a known anti-communist. In an interview, when asked about his feelings regarding injustice in China, he stated that the people would continue suffering as long as the Chinese Communist Party remains in existence. He mentioned that the most important value in the world was individual freedom, which includes respecting others' personal freedom as well.

Death Ni died of complications from skin cancer at a cancer rehabilitation center in Hong Kong on 3 July 2022 at the age of 87.

Filmography Films and Television This is a partial list of films and television shows. 1967 One-Armed Swordsman – Screenwriter. 1969 The Invincible Fist – Writer 1975 Lang Wan - Writer, produced by Goldig Films, Hong Kong's 3rd largest movie producer in the 1970s founded by IndonesianChinese tycoon Alex Gouw 1979 Writing Kung Fu – Writer 1983 Heroic Ones - Writer, produced by Goldig Films, Hong Kong's 3rd largest movie producer in the 1970s founded by Indonesian-Chinese tycoon Alex Gouw The Legend of Wisely, a 1987 Hong Kong film starring Samuel Hui as Wisely 1988 Profiles of Pleasure – Yi The Cat (1992 film), a 1992 Hong Kong film starring Waise Lee as Wisely The New Adventures of Wisely, a 1998 Singaporean television series starring Michael Tao as Wisely The Wesley's Mysterious File, a 2002 Hong Kong film starring Andy Lau as Wisely The 'W' Files, a 2003 Hong Kong television series starring Gallen Lo as Wisely

Works This is a partial list of books: Wisely Series Dr Yuen Series The Asian Eagle Lo Hoi series Magnolia, the Lady in Black series Teenage Wisely Series