Writer and screenwriter Ni Kuang, who is known for his high output, wide range of subject matter and eclectic writing style, received the Screenwriters Guild Honorary Award from the Hong Kong Film Writers Association today (March 15) in recognition of his contribution to the film industry.
In addition to being prolific in personal creation, Ni Kuang will also adapt the works of other writers into scripts. Among them, the works of Gu Long, a famous Taiwanese martial arts novelist, were introduced into Hong Kong by Ni Kuang, making Gu Long a popular writer in Hong Kong and Taiwan. People are lifelong friends.
According to Taiwan media reports, Ni Kuang (left) went to Taiwan to meet Gu Long (right) in 1967.
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The chairman of the Screenwriters Association, Zhuang Cheng, had a tea meeting with Ni Kuang and his wife. Ni Kuang said that when Gu Long's novels emerged in Taiwan, the first works were very ordinary, describing them as "traditional writing". Later, he developed a personal style. I liked "The Sword" very much and thought it should be made into a movie. He also recommended it to many directors, "I first watched Zhang Che, but Zhang Che didn't like it." He pointed out that Zhang Che likes to make his own stories. "Qu Meng shook his head and said you don't understand movies, so don't talk nonsense; if I say I don't understand movies, you ask me to write the script?".
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After repeatedly "selling", the director Chu Yuan also heard about the incident. After that, Chu Yuan and Shaw Brothers boss Ni Kuang had dinner. During the dinner, Chu Yuan asked, "I will make money from filming Gu Longxi drama?" Ni Kuangmiao replied, "If I say something, I will make money. Shoot it yourself!" Later, Chu Yuan decided to start filming "Meteor·Butterfly·Sword" in 1976. The film broke the box office record in Taiwan at that time and achieved good results in Hong Kong. Chu Yuan later made a series of films adapted from Gu Long's novels, which achieved good results. .
Ni Kuang said frankly that Chu Yuan adapted Gu Long's novels the best. "Better than me, he has captured the essence of Gu Long's novels." He said that he prefers Jin Yong's novels.
Ni Kuang received the "Lifetime Achievement Award" at the 31st Hong Kong Film Awards in 2012, with director Tsui Hark on the right.
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Ni Kuang's repeated recommendation has made Gu Long famous and rich. Gu Long's works "Peerless Double Pride", "Lu Xiaofeng" series, "Little Li Fei Dao" series and "Three Young Masters Sword" and other works are very popular in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and many novels have been published. Adapted into movies and TV shows.
Although he helped his friend become famous, Ni Kuang also has regrets about it. In an interview with the media in 2006, he said that he developed with Gu Long, but it may have harmed him. Because the other party drank too much, he died prematurely due to liver cirrhosis. 47 years old.