Liu Yichang
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Liu Yichang, BBS, MH (Chinese: 劉以鬯; 7 December 1918 – 8 June 2018), was a Shanghai-born and Hong Kong-based writer, editor and publisher. He is considered the founder of Hong Kong's modern literature.[1]
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Born | Liu Tongyi (1918-12-07)7 December 1918 Shanghai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 8 June 2018(2018-06-08) (aged 99) Chai Wan, Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Novelist, editor, publisher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Language | Chinese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | St. John's University, Shanghai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period | 1942–2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Literary movement | Modernism | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable works | The Drunkard (1963), Intersection (1993) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse |
Lo Pai-wun (m. 1957) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parents | Liu Huaizheng | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 劉以鬯 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 刘以鬯 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hanyu Pinyin | Liú Yǐchàng | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Liu Tongyi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 劉同繹 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 刘同绎 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hanyu Pinyin | Liú Tóngyì | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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His best-known works are The Drunkard (1963), considered China's first stream of consciousness novel, and Intersection (1993), which is composed of two interconnected stories. The two novels inspired Wong Kar-wai's award-winning films 2046 and In the Mood for Love, respectively.[1] He was also a prolific columnist who edited 13 newspapers in China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia, on average writing 13,000 Chinese characters per day.[1]