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"life is a big fight,

then, he left quietly. ”

"life is about making a big fuss and then leaving quietly." - jin yong

jin yong's reputation in mainland china is somewhat similar to mo yan's experience.

the “scene” is full of cultural representatives, but there are also critical voices.

yes, criticism, not criticism.

it’s just that jin yong died early, while mo yan is still alive.

there is no need to say much about jin yong's cultural status in the chinese world. it is said that his novels have supported several generations of film and television people. in mainland china, hong kong, taiwan, and even malaysia and singapore, jin yong's martial arts novels have influenced three or four generations of chinese.

ming pao first issue

to this day, many people still miss ming pao during jin yong's tenure. there are three reasons:

1. before hong kong’s return, both left and right voices had their own biases, and people needed to understand china from an objective standpoint.

second, many bigwigs in the hong kong newspaper industry, such as apple daily president dong qiao, hong kong economic journal president lin xingzhi, oriental daily news chief writer tao jie, etc., have worked at ming pao. many famous writers, such as zhang xiaoxian, yi shu, ni kuang, etc., all became famous from ming pao.

3. jin yong made ming pao a force of public opinion that could not be underestimated, and this force influenced current politics.

jin yong himself has also experienced the changes of the times of "family, country and the world". his editorials and articles in different periods and stages all reflect his gradual change in understanding of "china". this influenced a group of readers when newspapers and periodicals were popular, and indirectly made them political opinion leaders through dissemination.

but in the end, readers are glad because jin yong did not focus his main energy on diplomacy, otherwise we might not see "flying snow all over the sky, shooting white deer, laughing book, hero leaning on green mandarin duck".

the martial arts world created by jin yong once supported half of the chinese-language film and television industry (hong kong, taiwan and singapore). his views on family, country, nation, and the martial arts world also influenced an era in the past.

when the title of "hong kong's four talents" first became popular, ni kuang and cai lan both said that they "dare not be compared with mr. jin", but huang zhan was not so bad, he just said a few polite words. huang zhan can hold the stage because his works also influenced many people at that time and even in later generations, especially because he himself was very active, hosting programs, hosting, acting in movies, he was everywhere.

but when it comes to the top "talented man", it is still jin yong.

this is because people nowadays, especially young people, have heard of jin yong mostly through his films and tv dramas, and think that jin yong is "just" a martial arts novelist. in fact, as an opinion leader, jin yong also had influence and contribution to hong kong's return to china.

a young man can be crazy about one thing

on march 5, 1948, the hong kong edition of ta kung pao resumed publication, and cha liangyong, who was only 24 years old, was transferred from shanghai to hong kong. soon after, ta kung pao moved to hong kong, and at this time he serialized the book and the sword under the pen name "jin yong".

in 1950, jin yong resigned and went to beijing hoping to work as a diplomat. however, due to various restrictions at the time, jin yong's dream of becoming a diplomat was thwarted. he himself did not expect that many years later, he would become a "diplomat".

in the same year, jin yong's family encountered an accident——

my father, cha shuqing, was criticized as a "reactionary landlord", but the result is unknown.

this period of history has been mostly omitted in later generations, including jin yong in his later years. however, from the late 1940s to the entire 1950s, many people from the mainland had to settle in hong kong for some reasons, which directly led to the rapid development of hong kong's cultural industry at that time.

ta kung pao

ms. cheng pei-pei, who passed away some time ago, also had to move from shanghai to hong kong after her family was hit. at this time, jin yong was also forced to return to ta kung pao as an international news translator and editor due to the pressure of the situation.

note this position, and the historical context behind it:

the republic of china era cannot be simply romanticized. in an era when the per capita education quality was worrying, jin yong was able to choose to be a "diplomat" and after losing hope, he returned to hong kong to work as an international telecommunications translator for his old employer and was also able to edit information. he was already a high-level intellectual at the time.

decades later, when the elderly jin yong visited his alma mater, someone even wrote "welcome, big brother" to "help" jin on his trip, all relying on the living signboard of "jin yong".

if we go back to the 1960s, jin yong was almost a street rat. he was not "welcome" or anyone's "big brother":

in 1967, the movement in the mainland spread to hong kong, and the labor strikes and protests hit the whole city. jin yong published an editorial "sympathize with the workers, oppose riots". from may 16 to may 20, the movement reached its peak. jin yong began to publish articles from may 10, calling for the movement not to be mixed with political factors, and hoped that all sectors of society would remain calm. in his article "settling down, don't want to leave!", he said, "although hong kong has a thousand bad things and ten thousand things... we all come from all corners of the country, and we have come together, settled down, and don't want to leave."

jin yong's views represent not only the ordinary people in hong kong, but also the "refugees" who, like him, have just gained a foothold in hong kong during the changing times:

the world is so big, where can i go?

people’s lives are so difficult, what guilt have the people committed?

therefore, jin yong became the target of public criticism——

for this intellectual who had a "little fame" for his serial novels, he was cursed with names such as "traitor, running dog, traitor to the country, jackal..." etc. a certain chinese goods company in hong kong displayed the portraits, occupations and life stories of the "top ten traitors" in the most conspicuous position in the window. jin yong was listed as the number one "traitor", which attracted many citizens to watch and caused a sensation in the city.

fortunately, there was no internet at that time, otherwise mr. cha’s name would have become famous in the mainland very early on.

what was jin yong doing at that time?

he is fighting hard.

there are always talented people in the world

most scenes of the "workers' movement" in film and television dramas are as follows:

"the hero has thick eyebrows and big eyes, holding high the banner and speaking righteously. suddenly, a gunshot rings out, and the hero falls in a pool of blood..."

however, the labor unrest in hong kong in 1967 was a completely different story:

the protesters beat people, set off bombs, burned buses and trams, bombed post offices, burned buildings, attacked police officers, and threw stones at pedestrians and cars...on august 24, hong kong commercial radio's famous announcer, lam bin, was doused with gasoline and burned to death by thugs for criticizing the violence on his show. this incident shocked the whole of hong kong. everyone in the news industry was in danger.

under such circumstances, ming pao continued to publish editorials such as "the voice of justice cannot be extinguished" and "mourning mr. lin bin". while expressing deep condolences, it also angrily condemned this heinous atrocity and solemnly stated that in order to maintain peace in hong kong, it would fight resolutely together with its colleagues and would never compromise.

jin yong was put on the assassination blacklist and his family received a bomb from a postal mail. he had to take his family to singapore for temporary shelter. during this period, the ming pao editorial office was besieged several times. hundreds of thugs gathered outside the ming pao with the intention of setting fire. fortunately, the police arrived in time to stop them and ming pao was able to escape.

every time i read this history, i always feel that if it weren't for his family, with jin yong's temper, he would probably choose to stay in hong kong and fight head-on. fortunately, the labor unrest was finally quelled under the coordination of china and britain, and the rioters were tried, arrested, and sentenced. jin yong returned to hong kong safely and continued to preside over the affairs of ming pao.

jin yong in his office at ming pao building in 1989

but this incident made jin yong feel very upset, and later generations have seen his dislike for sports in his articles:

in the name of "patriotism", they disrupt society, smash, loot and burn.

hong kong filmmakers such as tsui hark and wong jing have directly reflected the famous scenes in jin yong's works in their later film and television works, such as "swordsman: oriental unbeaten" and "the deer and the cauldron" (stephen chow's version). on the left, there is a sentence "the country is so beautiful" and on the right, there is a sentence "anti-qing is just a name. in the final analysis, it is to take back the money and women that belong to us"...

however, jin yong's sense of family and country and his views on the mainland have changed with the times.

on the issue of making atomic bombs, jin yong once wrote an article titled "pants, not nuclear bombs". he said:

"a responsible leader actually said that even if all the people have no pants, they will have nuclear weapons. this statement is really outrageous to us. putting military power first and life second is not a good thing. we just hope that this is just his angry words..."

the "chief" mentioned in the article, chen yi, said after learning about it:

"mr. cha's statement of 'no nuclear weapons' is one-sided. we welcome anyone to criticize and correct us. we are not afraid of criticism. as long as you are right, we will accept it!"

this kind of broad-mindedness and attitude of equal dialogue are changing jin yong's prejudice.

therefore, before the reform and opening up of the mainland in 1978, ming pao still basically maintained its position of discussing the issues at hand, without any tendency to "turn from left to right". during this period, jin yong's martial arts novels were successfully spread at home and abroad. until 1997, the outside world's perception of jin yong was "a martial arts novel writer", far more than the person who made the decision in ming pao.

however, ming pao was influenced by this "hero" from the very beginning, and its style was tough and its writing was sharp."i say what others dare not say, and i scold what others dare not scold"for the lord, be impartial and only speak the facts.

it is precisely because of this that the group of newspaper tycoons and writers mentioned above were able to gain a foothold in ming pao and stand out:

every one of those who later started a business, published a newspaper, or wrote novels all learned from jin yong the style of "daring to take on tough tasks."

calling jin yong one of the “four great talents of hong kong” is indeed a bit unfair to him.

a laugh in the ocean

in the 1970s, jin yong was already a recognized outstanding cultural figure. he and his ming pao were recognized by many parties.

in 1978, the mainland began to reform and open up."open your eyes to the world"it became china's top priority. under the leadership of the national leaders at that time, all walks of life in the country put things right and worked together to move into a new era. jin yong saw all this, and his concept of "homeland" changed with his constant contact with the country's top leaders.

if we say that jin yong before 1978 had some reluctance and resistance to the mainland, then after 1978, jin yong began to use his fame and status to do things for the country.

he praised the changes in the mainland in ming pao and also looked forward to the reunification of the motherland.

jin yong believes that everything will be fine. after experiencing many twists and turns, this country has finally found the right path of development.

in response, deng instructed to "do a good job in the unity work of ming pao."

in 1981, the haining county court revoked criminal judgment no. 134 of 1951, declared jin yong's father cha shuqing not guilty and rehabilitated him.

for the sake of the country and the world, jin yong said, "it's all over..."

what lay before him was the major issue of the "1997 return" between the british hong kong government and china and the people's support.

jin yong went to the north three times to meet with deng xiaoping, using his influence to advocate for his "return".

after returning to hong kong, jin yong wrote a long article "thoughts in the early spring of the northern country", describing the reform and opening-up of the mainland to hong kong citizens and affirming the reform and opening-up policy. even though he had also been honored by her majesty the queen of england at this time, he still called on hong kong people to unite and believe in the country.

this "country" is not britain.

i don’t know how jin yong defines “family hatred” in his heart, but he chose to let it go in the face of national justice, perhaps because he said:

"the greatest heroes serve their country and their people"

li ao once commented that jin yong was "hypocritical". i think we should judge by his deeds rather than his heart.

when it comes to promoting national unity, jin yong is worthy of being a chinese.

before hong kong's return to china, he could have moved to the uk and used his reputation to start a new business overseas, but jin yong chose to stay in hong kong and witness the arrival of a new era with the people of hong kong.

compared with some people who "want to leave but can't, so they stay and say they love their country", jin yong is a gentleman -

"why do we have to fight against the qing dynasty?" wei xiaobao stood facing the dragon wall for a moment, then turned around and said:

"now that kangxi is in power, everyone can study and earn money. isn't that good? it doesn't matter who is the emperor, as long as he is a good emperor."

as the movie "the deer and the cauldron" is about to end, wei xiaobao makes a decision.

this line may not be written in the original novel, but it must be jin yong's feeling.

over the years, this old man has witnessed many historical events, seen many great things, and even faced death threats. for him, the word "country" is more suitable to be converted into "people".

just like what he wrote and thought when the storm was raging that year, despite the world's disapproval:

the world is so big, where can i go?

people’s lives are so difficult, what guilt have the people committed?

i will only protect xiangyang city in this life

on october 30, 2018, jin yong passed away at the age of 94.

mr. louis cha was born in haining, zhejiang province in 1924 and moved to hong kong in 1948. his contemporaries called him a contemporary martial arts novelist, journalist, entrepreneur, political commentator and social activist.

when jin yong passed away, the entire network mourned him. some netizens spontaneously edited short films of jin yong's martial arts films and tv series. the characters in the films all had a line of "goodbye!" to pay tribute to this immortal legend in the chinese world.

after he passed away, his works continued to be adapted into film and television dramas, both in hong kong, taiwan and mainland china.

"why do we practice martial arts? it is our duty to help people in need, but this is just a small form of chivalry. the people in the martial arts world call me 'guo the great hero' because they respect me for my selfless dedication to defending xiangyang for the sake of my country and my people. however, my abilities are limited and i cannot help the people out of their difficulties. i am really unworthy of the title of 'great hero'. you are ten times smarter than me, and your achievements in the future will certainly be far greater than mine. this goes without saying. i only hope that you will keep these eight words in mind: 'serving the country and the people is the greatest form of chivalry', and become famous throughout the world and a true great hero respected by all people."

in the return of the condor heroes, guo jing, who risked his life to defend the city, said to yang guo.

this is the chinese people's chivalrous dream and also the essence of jin yong's martial arts world.

yang guo asked: "uncle guo, do you think xiangyang can be defended?"

guo jing pondered for a long time, pointed to the lush hills and trees in the west, and said:

"the most remarkable person in xiangyang throughout history is naturally zhuge liang. longzhong, 20 miles west of here, is where he lived in seclusion while farming. we, the crude people, cannot understand zhuge liang's talent in governing the country and protecting the people. he once said that he only knew to 'work hard until his death', and he could not see through the final success or failure. when i talked with your aunt guo about whether xiangyang could be defended or not, in the end, we only talked about these eight words: 'work hard until his death'."

this is jin yong's helpless sigh about the world, and it is also the change of the times and the continuation of the martial arts spirit after jin yong.

i believe that in any era there is a group of people who stick to this concept and do not use insults as an excuse to retreat cowardly, just like jin yong did that year. maybe there is no magic to protect the body, no flying over eaves and walls in the world. but "chivalry" does not necessarily mean that you cannot speak out with your pen and denounce madness and flattery.

perhaps jin yong also has a "xiangyang city" in his heart. after he left, there were still people like him who took over the guarding of the city. what they guarded was not the city, but the people.

jin yong himself just turned around and smiled:

"life is about making a big fuss and then leaving quietly."

author/dengtuzi

editor/xiaobai