Priest

Priest is a pseudonymous Chinese author whose works are published online. Signed by the web-based publisher Jinjiang Literature City, she has been actively writing since 2007 and has received several awards for her writing. She is considered to be among the top five Chinese writers catering to women's interests.

Priest is known for writing in a variety of genres, and her works include both danmei novels and novels featuring female protagonists. Her works have been adapted into manhua, donghua, and television dramas. Many of her novels have been translated into Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and English. The dramas Guardian, Legend of Fei, Word of Honor, and Justice in the Dark are based on Priest's novels.

Life Priest works full-time, writing on the side. She has a cat named Pizai . In 2019, she ranked seventeenth on a list of Chinese authors by income.

Style and themes Priest's works have deep humanistic themes, reflecting reality and women's growth. The Biennial Network Literature Award stated that her novel You Fei "gives full play to the author's ability to control the grand historical theme, vertically continues the classic context of the wuxia novel genre, horizontally connects with the female Internet text, and opens up new possibilities in the old type tradition. The novel has a grand structure, steady rhythm, concise language, delicate and touching characters, and delicate emotions. It is a rare masterpiece of contemporary network wuxia novels." You Fei was also praised by Sixth Tone as a unique martial arts piece that focuses on a woman in a usually male-centered genre.

Works

Priest has published six short stories and more than thirty novels. Several of her novels have been licensed for English translation by Seven Seas Entertainment and Rosmei. Her work has also been published in Japan by Pleiades Press, in Korea by Ridibooks, and in Russia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Adaptations Several of Priest's novels have been adapted into comics (manhua), animated series (donghua), or live-action television dramas. These include:

Tian Ya Ke (, 2010) - Adapted into web series Word of Honor. Zi Ben Jian Ke (, 2012) - Licensed for adaptation into television series of the same name. Zhen Hun (, 2012) - Adapted into web series Guardian. Shan He Biao Li (, 2014) - Adapted into web series of the same name. Tuo Gui (, 2014) - Adapted into web series Derailment. Sha Po Lang (, 2015) - Adapted into web series of the same name. You Fei (, 2015) - Adapted into television series Legend of Fei. Mo Du (, 2016) - Adapted into web series Justice in the Dark. Can Ci Pin (, 2017) - Adapted into animated series The Defective. Lie Huo Jiao Chou (, 2019) - Adapted into animated series of the same name.

Awards and honors

Literary Distinctions

Finalist, Newman Prize for Chinese Literature 2027 (final results to be announced in early 2027)

Online Literature Awards / Recognitions

One of the five classic writers selected for 20 Years of Chinese Network Literature 4th Orange Melon Network Literature Award 2020 Orange Melon Network Literature: Top Ten Wuxia Authors in the Past 20 Years 2020 Orange Melon Network Literature: Top 100 Great God Authors in 20 Years of Network Literature 2017 Weibo Reading – Top Ten Asian books

Zhen Hun

China's IP Industry Report 2016 – China's Super IP-Top 100 Influence List

Mo Du

2018 Douban Annual Reading List – Top 1 Suspense/Mystery Genre 2018 4th Chinese Original Fiction Awards – Most Popular Work

Can Ci Pin

2019 30th Chinese Science Fiction Galaxy Awards – Best Original Book (published by Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House) 2019 Top Ten Best Searchlight Chinese Literature Books of 2019

Network Literature Authors List

No.5 in the Top 50 Influence Ranking of Chinese Women Writers of Network Literature in 2020 No.8 in the Top 50 Influence Ranking of Chinese Women Writers of Network Literature in 2019 No.11 in the Top 50 Influence Ranking of Chinese Women Writers of Network Literature in 2018 No. 23 in the Top 50 Influence Ranking of Chinese Women Writers of Network Literature in 2017 No.5 in the 5th Network Literature Authors List of Influential Dangdang Authors

Jinjiang Literature City Awards/Recognitions

2010 – Qi Ye won outstanding BL (Boys Love) works 2011 – Tian Ya Ke won outstanding BL (Boys Love) works 2012 – Zhen Hun won outstanding BL (Boys Love) works 2013 – Da Ying Xiong Shi Dai won outstanding modern romance 2013 – Da Ge won outstanding BL (Boys Love) works 2014 – Shan He Biao Li won outstanding BL (Boys Love) works 2015 – Sha Po Lang won outstanding BL (Boys Love) works 2016 – Most Valuable Author of IP adaptation 2016 – You Fei won excellent historical romance works 2016 – Mo Du won outstanding BL (Boys Love) works 2017 – Most Valuable Author of IP adaptation 2017 – Most Popular Author 2017 – Can Ci Pin won the Year's Danmei Masterpiece 2018 – Most Influential Author of IP adaptation 2018 – Most Popular Author 2018 – Wu Wu Ran, Wu Gong Hai was a top ten work of modern romance for the year 2019 – Most Influential Author of IP adaptation 2019 – Most Popular Author 2019 – Lie Huo Jiao Chou won the Year's Danmei Masterpiece 2021 - Tai Sui won a Year-end Masterpiece medal