Li Shoumin ( zh, t=李壽民, w=Li Shou-min; 1902–1961), better known by his

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Huanzhulouzhu ( zh, t=還珠樓主, w=Huan-chu-lou-chu, l=Owner of Building of Returning the Pearl, links=no), was a Chinese ''

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'' and ''

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'' writer. His 1946 novel ''Blades from the Willows'' (), a prequel of his magnum opus ''

Legend of the Swordsmen of the Mountains of Shu ''Legend of the Swordsmen of the Mountains of Shu'' ( zh, t=蜀山劍俠傳, s=蜀山剑侠传, first=t, w=Shu3-shan1 chien4-hsia2 chuan4, p=Shǔshān jiànxiá zhuàn) is a 1932 novel written by the Sichuanese writer Huanzhulouzhu. The book was l ...

'', was one of the first ''wuxia'' novels translated into English. Other wuxia writers whose novels were also among the first translated into English include

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Gong Baiyu Gong Baiyu (Chinese: 宮白羽; September 9, 1899 - 1966) was a Chinese novelist of the Republican period, an early exponent of the martial arts (wuxia) genre that rose to new heights of popularity with the next generation of writers, such as Jin Y ...

, Zheng Zhengyin, and

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Some of the films and TV series based on his novels are: *'' Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain'' (1983 Hong Kong film) *''

The Gods and Demons of Zu Mountain ''The God and the Demons of Zu Mountain'' is a Hong Kong television series. It was first run on TVB in 1990. A following loose sequel ''The Zu Mountain Saga'' () was released in 1991. Synopsis The Good triumphs over evil. This is the story of ...

'' (1990 Hong Kong TV series) *''

The Zu Mountain Saga ''The Zu Mountain Saga'' ( zh, t=蜀山奇俠之仙侶奇緣) was a 20-episode Hong Kong television drama series that aired on Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) Cantonese-language Jade Channel between 22 July and 16 August 1991. Starring loca ...

'' (1991 Hong Kong TV series) *''

The Legend of Zu ''The Legend of Zu'', also known as ''Zu Warriors'', ( zh, t=蜀山傳) is a 2001 Hong Kong film produced and directed by Tsui Hark. The film starred Ekin Cheng, Cecilia Cheung, Louis Koo, Patrick Tam, Kelly Lin, Wu Jing, with special appearan ...

'' (2001 Hong Kong film) *''

Legend of Zu Mountain ''Legend of Zu Mountain'' (Chinese: 蜀山战纪之剑侠传奇) is a 2015 Chinese television series starring William Chan, Zanilia Zhao and Nicky Wu. It is adapted from the novel ''Legend of the Swordsmen of the Mountains of Shu'' written by Hua ...

'' (2015 Chinese TV series)

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1902 births 1961 deaths Chinese male novelists 20th-century Chinese novelists Writers from Chongqing Wuxia writers {{China-lit-stub

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Works in English translation

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