Wang Dulu
Wang Dulu | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 王葆祥 |
| Born | Wang Baoxiang 1909 Beijing, China |
| Died | 12 February 1977 (aged 68) Tieling, China |
| Pen name | Wang Dulu (Chinese: 王度廬) |
| Occupation | Editor / Writer |
| Language | Chinese |
| Genre | Wuxia |
| Years active | 1931 – August 1945 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Wang Shianshen (Chinese: 王先生) (father) |
Wang Baoxiang (Chinese: 王葆祥; 1909 – 12 February 1977) was a Chinese mystery, science fiction, and wuxia romance novelist who wrote under the pseudonym Wang Dulu (simplified Chinese: 王度庐; traditional Chinese: 王度廬). Wang is also known by the courtesy name Xiaoyu (Chinese: 霄羽).
In the West he is best known for his series of interlinked novels, the Crane-Iron Series, which includes Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. The novel has been adapted to film and television several times, most notably the award-winning film adaptation of the same name directed by Ang Lee.