Wong Jan-lung (born 27 March 1950), better known by his pseudonym Wong Yuk-long or Tony Wong, is a Hong Kong

manhua () are Chinese-language comics produced in China and Taiwan. Whilst Chinese comics and narrated illustrations have existed in China in some shape or form throughout its imperial history, the term first appeared in 1904 in a comic titled ''Cu ...

artist, publisher and actor, who wrote and created ''Little Rascals'' (later re-titled ''

Oriental Heroes ''Oriental Heroes'' is a popular Hong Kong-based manhua created by Wong Yuk-long, a writer/artist responsible for also creating a number of other popular manhua titles. It was created in 1970, and it continues to be published today. The book wa ...

'') and '' Weapons of the Gods''. He also wrote adaptations of

Louis Cha Louis Cha Leung-yung (; 10 March 1924 – 30 October 2018), better known by his pen name Jin Yong (), pronounced "Gum Yoong" in Cantonese, was a Chinese wuxia ("martial arts and chivalry") novelist and essayist who co-founded the Hong Kong dail ...

's novels, such as ''

The Return of the Condor Heroes ''The Return of the Condor Heroes'', also called ''The Giant Eagle and Its Companion'', is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong (Louis Cha). It is the second part of the '' Condor Trilogy'' and was preceded by '' The Legend of the Condor Heroes'' and foll ...

'' (retitled as ''Legendary Couples''), ''

Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils ''Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils'' is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong (Louis Cha). It was first serialised concurrently from 3 September 1963 to 27 May 1966 in the newspapers ''Ming Pao'' in Hong Kong and ''Nanyang Siang Pau'' in Singapore. It has been ...

'', and ''

Ode to Gallantry ''Ode to Gallantry'' () is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong (Louis Cha). It was first serialised in Hong Kong from 11 June 1966 to 19 April 1967 in the newspaper ''Ming Pao''. The novel shares the same Chinese title as a poem by the Tang dynasty poet ...

''. For his contribution and influencing a generation of artists in the local industry, he is regarded as the "Godfather of Hong Kong comics" or "Hong Kong's King of Comics". He provided the art for ''Batman: Hong Kong'', which was written by

Doug Moench Douglas Moench (; born February 23, 1948) is an American comic book writer notable for his ''Batman'' work and as the creator of Moon Knight, Deathlok, Black Mask, '' Electric Warrior'' and '' Six from Sirius''. He is also known for his critica ...

.''Batman: Hong Kong''
at DC He has also acted in some films occasionally, including making a cameo appearance in ''

Dragon Tiger Gate ''Dragon Tiger Gate'' is a 2006 Hong Kong martial arts action film directed by Wilson Yip and featuring fight choreography by Donnie Yen, who also stars in the film. The film is based on the manhua ''Oriental Heroes'', which bears the same Chines ...

'' (a film adapted from ''Oriental Heroes'').

Selected works

* ''Buddha's Palm'' (如來神掌), based on

Gu Long Xiong Yaohua (7 June 1938 – 21 September 1985), better known by his pen name Gu Long, was a Hong Kong-born Taiwanese novelist, screenwriter, film producer and director. A graduate of Cheng Kung Senior High School and Tamkang University, Xio ...

's '' Juedai Shuangjiao'' * ''Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils'' (天龍八部), based on Louis Cha's novel of the same title. * ''

Dino Crisis is a survival horror and action-adventure video game series created by Shinji Mikami and developed and published by Capcom. The plot focuses on recurring outbreaks of deadly dinosaurs in closed environments, such as a laboratory on an islan ...

'' (恐龍危機), based on the Capcom game of the same name. * ''Drunken Master'' (醉拳; "Drunken Fist") * ''Jackie Chan's Fantasia'' (奇幻龙宝) this fantasy comic book mixing by

roman soldier This is a list of Roman army units and bureaucrats. *'' Accensus'' – Light infantry men in the armies of the early Roman Republic, made up of the poorest men of the army. *'' Actuarius'' – A military who served food. *''Adiutor'' – A camp o ...

Hindu soldier, pharaoh's soldier, and a Song dynasty soldier. * ''Legendary Couples'' (神鵰俠侶; "Companion of the Condor Hero"), based on Louis Cha's novel ''

''. * ''

Legend of Emperors ''Legend of Emperors'' is a Hong Kong manhua (Chinese comic) series drawn and written by Wong Yuk-long. It was first published in 1993. It features fictionalised stories of various ancient Chinese rulers, incorporating elements of ''wuxia'' and ...

'' (天子傳奇; "Emperor Legend"), featuring fictionalised stories of various Chinese kings and emperors. * ''

Mega Dragon and Tiger ''Mega Dragon and Tiger'' () is a manhua graphic novel series by Wong Yuk-Long. The series was translated then published under one American distributor's (then) for Asian comics, ComicsOne, lost for 2005. With the first volume in English being rel ...

'' (龍虎５世; "Dragon and Tiger V") * ''

'' (龍虎門 ''Long Hu Men''; "Dragon-Tiger-Gate"), originally titled ''Little Rascals'' (小流氓). * '' Weapons of the Gods'' (神兵玄奇; "Mysterious Weapons of the Gods").

References

External links

Wong Yuk-long
at Lambiek's Comiclopedia
''Batman: Hong Kong'' review

Biographical information and discussion of his impact on video games
1950 births Living people Hong Kong comics artists Hong Kong comics writers {{Comics-creator-stub