About
Chinese novelist and journalist, he co-founded and edited Ming Pao, a Hong Kong daily newspaper. His popular novels include The Book and the Sword, The Deer and the Cauldron, and Laughing in the Wind.
Before Fame
He worked as a journalist for Ta Kung Pao, a Shanghai newspaper agency.
Trivia
He was born Louis Cha Leung-yung; he adopted Jin Yong as his pen name.
Family Life
He was married three times, and he had two sons and two daughters.
Associated With
He and James Wong are both Chinese-born writers.
