Chinese Literature - Li-hua Ying 2010

NI KUANG, A.K.A. NI YIMING, NI CONG, WEI SILI, AND SHA WENG (1935— )
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NI KUANG, A.K.A. NI YIMING, NI CONG, WEI SILI, AND SHA WENG (1935— ). A prolific writer of science fiction, fantastic tales, martial arts novels, and popular romances, Ni Kuang was born in Shanghai and moved to Hong Kong in 1957. Since 1992, he has been living in San Francisco. In the early 1960s, encouraged by Jin Yong, he began writing science fiction, becoming arguably the best-known science fiction writer in the Chinese-speaking world. His Weisili Xilie (The Wellesley Series) and Shentan Gaosi xilie (Goss the Great Detective) have won him a large following among Chinese readers. As movies turned into a major entertainment venue in Hong Kong, Ni embarked on a successful career writing for the film industry. He has written more than 300 film scripts. Known also for his anti-Communist stance, Ni is believed to have said, “To be patriotic, one must be opposed to Communism and to be opposed to Communism is patriotic.”