Ni Kuang
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Ni Kuang | |
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Chinese: 倪匡 | |
Born | Ni Cong 30 May 1935 |
Died | 3 July 2022 | (aged 87)
Occupation(s) | Novelist, screenwriter, actor |
Writing career | |
Period | 1956–2005 |
Genre | Wuxia, science fiction |
Ni Kuang | |
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Hanyu Pinyin | Yìmíng |
Yue: Cantonese | |
Jyutping | Jik6-ming4 |
Ni Cong
Life
Ni was born on 30 May 1935, in
In 1956, Ni was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment as a counter-revolutionary after he was charged for destruction of public property.[4] Ni claims that he removed wooden planks off a bridge with other soldiers and burned them to keep warm in the winter, and he escaped because he thought he would receive a death sentence after his dog bit the commanding officer who frequently targeted him because of his outspokenness against the political system.[5][6] 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
Ni's science fiction novels usually take the form of detective/mystery stories featuring extraterrestrial life as a deus ex machina to explain the impossible and implausible. His best known works are the Wisely Series (Wai See-lei 衛斯理) and Dr Yuen (Yuen Chun-hap 原振俠) novel series, both of which have been adapted into films and television series. His criticism of communism is evident in some of these works.
Ni also co-wrote scripts with
Ni was a friend and fan of the wuxia writer
In 1992, Ni immigrated to the United States and settled in San Francisco, where he continued his writing career.[10] However, he remigrated to Hong Kong in 2006 because his wife could not adjust to the lifestyle in the United States.[10]
Personal life
Ni was a Protestant Christian convert from Buddhism. He was baptized in 1986 at Lin Shun South Road Church in Taipei.[11][12]
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.[clarification needed]
Ni and Li Guozhen[clarification needed] had a son and daughter. Their daughter is Ni Sui (倪穗).[clarification needed] Their son, Joe Nieh (倪震), works in the Hong Kong entertainment industry and is married to actress Vivian Chow. He reportedly died from skin cancer at a cancer rehabilitation center in Hong Kong on 3 July 2022 at the age of 87.[2][13]
Political views
Ni was a known
Filmography
Films
This is a partial list of films.[15]
- 1967
- 1969 The Invincible Fist – Writer
- 1986 The Seventh Curse – Dr Yi. The film is an adaptation of author Ni Kuang's Dr. Yuen series of novels.[18]
- 1988 Profiles of Pleasure – Yi
- 1992 The Cat – Mr Chen
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
References
- Mingpao. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "Ni+Kuang_c.pdf" (PDF). Hong Kong Film Archive.
- ^ a b c d "【倪匡離世】曾因逃兵吃蟻果腹…回顧華文科幻巨擎生平". 5 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "亞洲週刊".
- ^ "关于倪匡 你該知道的三件事 | Dw | 04.07.2022". Deutsche Welle.
- user-generated source]
- ^ "香港電台電視 薇微語".
- ^ Ni Kuang, 我看金庸小说 (I Read Jin Yong's Novels).
- ^ a b "再见倪匡:人生总有配额". 24 August 2006.
- ^ Hung, Chia-wei (4 July 2022). "追思知名科幻作家倪匡 半百信主後戒掉菸酒惡習、全家蒙恩" [In memory of well-known science fiction writer Ni Kuang, who quit smoking and drinking after becoming a Christian]. ct.org.tw (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ The Christian Post Reporter (24 July 2013). "作家「衛斯理」倪匡:我為何棄佛信耶穌?" [Ni Kuang, the creator of Wisely: Why did I abandon Buddhism and believe in Jesus?]. chinese.christianpost.com (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ Rahman, Abid (4 July 2022). "Ni Kuang, Prolific Hong Kong Writer Behind Bruce Lee's 'Fist of Fury,' 'Big Boss,' Dies at 87". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ Hung, I-ting; Hsiao, Ming-cheng (4 July 2022). "獨家開箱倪匡鐵粉書櫃!一整面牆都是小說還有親筆簽名" [Exclusive "unboxing" of the bookcase of a Ni Kuang stan! An impressive array of Ni's novels and autographs]. tw.news.yahoo.com (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ "Ni Kuang". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "The One Armed Swordsman". hkcinema.co.uk. 1967. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "One-Armed Swordsman". hkmdb.com. 26 July 1967. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ O'Connor, Thomas (26 January 2017). "'The Seventh Curse' is a Baffling, Genre-Mixing Horror Adventure". goombastomp.com. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
External links
- Ni Kuang at IMDb
- Ni Kuang at allmovie.com