What a great article about reading Jin Yong - the New(-ish?) translations of The Condor Heroes.

[EXCLUSIVE] “KUNG FU IS A STORE OF INFINITE FUN: READING JIN YONG IN TRANSLATION, PART I” BY JEFF TOMPKINS

https://chajournal.blog/2024/02/29/jin-yong-i/

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[EXCLUSIVE] “Kung Fu Is a Store of Infinite Fun: Reading Jin Yong in Translation, Part I” by Jeff Tompkins

📁 RETURN TO FIRST IMPRESSIONS📁 RETURN TO CHA REVIEW OF BOOKS AND FILMS Jin Yong, aka Louis Cha Leung-yung (1924–2018). Picture via. ▚ Jin Yong (author), Shelly Bryant, Gigi Chang, and Ann…

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Yes I Read That on Instagram: “This book is so good! Loving it so far #condorheroes #reading #jinyong #wuxia #booklover #books #booktube”

1 Likes, 0 Comments - Yes I Read That (@yesireadthat) on Instagram: “This book is so good! Loving it so far #condorheroes #reading #jinyong #wuxia #booklover #books…”

Thanks to The Book Depository, I'm #NowReading A Bond Undone by #JinYong. Let the adventure continue...

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Excellent use of the word 'trice', considering the situation.

A Hero Born (Legends of the Condor Heroes), Jin Yong

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http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/arts/jin-yongs-heroes-now-in-english

Jin Yong's Heroes now in English

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As an expat living in #Taiwan, I'm very interested in A Hero Born by #JinYong. He is huge here among young people. I'd say it's like asking Generation X about #StarWars or asking tweens today about Marvel.

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Jin Yong's Heroes now in English

For decades, generations of Chinese readers have fallen in love with the thrilling tales of Chinese author Jin Yong's Legends Of The Condor Heroes series. But this rich world has been largely inaccessible to English readers - until now.. Read more at straitstimes.com.