Dulu Wang
Dulu Wang (1909-1977), was a famous Chinese Wu Xia (which literally means heroes with martial art skills) writer in the 1930s and 1940s who wrote many novels including Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (臥虎藏龍) Pentalogy which was adapted into a film under the title Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragonby Ang Lee and his colleagues in 2000. Its spectacular action, rhapsodic landscapes and tragic romance have touched audiences in Asia, North America and around the world and won...See more
Dulu Wang (1909-1977), was a famous Chinese Wu Xia (which literally means heroes with martial art skills) writer in the 1930s and 1940s who wrote many novels including Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (臥虎藏龍) Pentalogy which was adapted into a film under the title Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragonby Ang Lee and his colleagues in 2000. Its spectacular action, rhapsodic landscapes and tragic romance have touched audiences in Asia, North America and around the world and won over 40 awards and was nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and won Best Foreign Language Film, Best Art Direction, Best Original Score and Best Cinematography. In 2019, the film was ranked the 51st in 100 best films of the 21st century list by Guardian.Wang was less interested in writing about ruthless killings; instead he focused on his characters' development, their emotions, friendship, and passions. Wang had great sympathy for women who suffered cruel oppression by the society, and his novels featured many strong female characters, warriors, and heroines. Most of his stories featured tragic endings. His perfect combination of wuxia, romance and tragedy in his novels have thrilled many critics and readers and this style has influenced many authors.During 1925-1949 Wang published more 90 novels and thousands of articles and poems. The Collected Works of Dulu Wang has many Wuxia novels including Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Pentalogy. This Volume Four includes《深宮奇俠》Deep Palace, Legendary Hero;《寶劍明珠》Precious Sword, Bright Pearl;《風雨雙龍劍》Double Dragon Sword in the Storm; and《彩鳳銀蛇傳》 Colorful Phenix, Silver Snake. See less
