Jin Yong and the Wuxia genre. Laszlo chats with author Alice Poon

I had the great pleasure to interview fellow Earnshaw Books author, Alice Poon recently. The occasion was the official release date of her new book, "The Earthly Blaze" (links below). We first discussed the life and work of Zha Liangyong, also known as Louis Cha. But he is more widely known by his pen name, Jin Yong, whose novels have been read and enjoyed by countless numbers of readers around the world. While I had Alice in the studio I also got her to talk about the greater Wuxia 武侠 genre of Chinese fiction and how it has been received in popular culture.
The Earthly Blaze Amazon Link: www.amazon.com/Earthly-Blaze-...
The Earthly Blaze BN Link: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-...
The Earthly Blaze at Earnshaw Books: earnshawbooks.com/product/the...
Alice's Blog: alicewaihanpoon.blogspot.com/
A nice recommended resource for further reading about Jin Yong and Wuxia: wuxiasociety.com/jin-yong-nov...
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[@JS-um4nv]

Thank you Alice! So informative

[@AlicePoonHK]

You're most welcome!

[@datguitar361]

Wow! wow! finally you did it Lazlo, and a very very good show too; great guest, I admired her knowledge. In my Vietnamese community, Jin Yong is very much part of our reading enjoyment. I'm a blind person so I don't do the Jin Yong's movies for I'd miss too many details therefore I read the books in audio format. Anyway, Thank you again for a great show.

[@AlicePoonHK]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@huzhuiwei]

Thanks Lazslo for finally covering wuxia, Jin Yong and Alice Poon - all in one episode! Alice really knows her stuff; great writer too

[@AlicePoonHK]

Thank you so much! ❤

[@ChinaHistoryPodcast]

It was my great pleasure. Sorry to make you wait so long. Glad you liked it.

[@SpeakingTheTruth88]

I love watching Jin Yong and Gu Long wuxia novels adaptations. I have liked this. 🙂

[@AlicePoonHK]

Thank you!