On July 3, according to multiple Hong Kong media reports, writer Shen Xicheng revealed on social media that the famous writer Ni Kuang passed away at noon today at the age of 87. The most well-known pen name used by Ni Kuang is "Wesley". His works have been read by many generatio

Ni Kuang is the father of Ni Zhen, Zhou Huimin's father-in-law, Yi Shu's brother, and together with Jin Yong, Huang Zhan and Chua Lam, they are also known as the "Four Talents in Hong Kong".

The most well-known pen name used by Ni Kuang is "Wesley". His works have been read by many generations of Hong Kong people. Among them, the science fiction novels "Wesley Series" and "Yuan Zhenxia Series" are very popular. In addition, there are also a small number of martial arts novels, Detective novels and erotic novels, etc. He has created more than 300 film and television scripts. In addition, from 1989 to 1990, he co-hosted the program "Undefended Tonight" with Huang Zhan and Chua Lam.

According to The Paper news, Ni Kuang, formerly known as Ni Cong, also named Yi Ming, was born in Shanghai on May 30, 1935, and his native place is Ningbo, Zhejiang. He, together with Jin Yong, Huang Zhan and Chua Lam, are known as the "Four Great Talents of Hong Kong". Ni Kuang went to Hong Kong in 1957 and worked as a worker, proofreader, and editor. He became a self-taught writer and became a professional writer. He writes in a wide range of genres, and his novels include detective, science fiction, gods and monsters, martial arts, and romance. He once wrote serials for 12 newspapers at the same time.

In 1962, with the encouragement of Jin Yong, Ni Kuang began to write novels under the pen name "Wesley". The first novel was titled " Diamond Flower " and was serialized in the supplement of "Ming Pao". Starting from the fourth novel " Blue Blooded ", the Wesley series of novels officially became a science fiction series. Ni Kuang's martial arts novels are represented by "The Six-Fingered Piano Demon ", which has a unique imagination. He also wrote and serialized "The Eight Parts of the Dragon" while Jin Yong was abroad.

In the late 1960s, when martial arts films became popular, Ni Kuang turned to script writing. In more than ten years, he has written hundreds of scripts. His representative work is "The One-Armed Sword" directed by Zhang Cheh. In 1972, he participated in the screenwriting work of the Hong Kong Jiahe Kung Fu film "Fist of Fury", tailoring the classic image of "Chen Zhen" for Bruce Lee. In 2012, he won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 31st Hong Kong Film Awards.

[Source: Jiupai News Comprehensive The Paper]

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