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He went to school until age 13, and after then started his artistic work. Wong never attended an educational institution focusing on art.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wong|first=Yat-hei|url=https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/features/article/3064115/king-still-packs-punch|title='King' still packs a punch|newspaper=[[South China Morning Post]]|agency=[[Young Post]]|date=2014-01-16|accessdate=2023-06-08}}</ref> His decision to begin working at 13 was because he could command a relatively high salary at that time.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wong|first=Yat-hei|title=Comic book hero; Tony Wong is out to rescue HK's comic industry - again, writes Wong Yat-hei|newspaper=[[South China Morning Post]]|date=2013-10-05|page=7}}</ref>
He went to school until age 13, and after then started his artistic work. Wong never attended an educational institution focusing on art.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wong|first=Yat-hei|url=https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/features/article/3064115/king-still-packs-punch|title='King' still packs a punch|newspaper=[[South China Morning Post]]|agency=[[Young Post]]|date=2014-01-16|accessdate=2023-06-08}}</ref> His decision to begin working at 13 was because he could command a relatively high salary at that time.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wong|first=Yat-hei|title=Comic book hero; Tony Wong is out to rescue HK's comic industry - again, writes Wong Yat-hei|newspaper=[[South China Morning Post]]|date=2013-10-05|page=7}}</ref>


At one point he received a 2.5 year prison sentence. He went to [[Stanley Prison]] and was released after one year and six months. The ''[[South China Morning Post]]'' wrote that "Despite his jailing, Mr Wong,[...] is still seen as a hero by young people in the territory."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/article/27133/wong-use-resources-build-new-empire|title=Wong to use resources to build new empire |newspaper=[[South China Morning Post]]|date=1993-04-25|accessdate=2023-06-08}}</ref>
Wong at first worked for Jademan Holdings. At one point he received a 2.5 year prison sentence. Wong went to [[Stanley Prison]] and was released after one year and six months. The ''[[South China Morning Post]]'' wrote that "Despite his jailing, Mr Wong,[...] is still seen as a hero by young people in the territory."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/article/27133/wong-use-resources-build-new-empire|title=Wong to use resources to build new empire |newspaper=[[South China Morning Post]]|date=1993-04-25|accessdate=2023-06-08}}</ref> After Wong left prison, he established Jade Dynasty Publications.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/article/38021/war-breaks-out-land-comic-king|title=War breaks out in land of the comic king |newspaper=[[South China Morning Post]]|date=1993-04-25|accessdate=2023-06-08}}</ref>


In 2015 he had plans to have a theme park established in [[Hangzhou]] in [[Mainland China]] that would focus on comics.<ref name=ChowKing/> The proposed park was to have a cost of $800,000,000 [[Hong Kong dollars]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Chow|first=Vivienne|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/1886285/hong-kong-comics-godfather-tony-wong-yuk-long|title='I'm a little disappointed that this cannot be built in Hong Kong': Comics 'godfather' Tony Wong Yuk-long to build HK$800 million theme park - in Hangzhou, Zhejiang|newspaper=[[South China Morning Post]]|date=2015-12-02}}</ref>
In 2015 he had plans to have a theme park established in [[Hangzhou]] in [[Mainland China]] that would focus on comics.<ref name=ChowKing/> The proposed park was to have a cost of $800,000,000 [[Hong Kong dollars]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Chow|first=Vivienne|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/1886285/hong-kong-comics-godfather-tony-wong-yuk-long|title='I'm a little disappointed that this cannot be built in Hong Kong': Comics 'godfather' Tony Wong Yuk-long to build HK$800 million theme park - in Hangzhou, Zhejiang|newspaper=[[South China Morning Post]]|date=2015-12-02}}</ref>

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Wong.
Wong Yuk-long
Wong at the Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong in 2010
BornWong Chun-loong
(黃振隆)
(1950-03-27) March 27, 1950 (age 74)
Hong Kong
NationalityHong Konger
Area(s)Writer, Artist, Publisher
Pseudonym(s)Tony Wong
Notable works
Oriental Heroes
Weapons of the Gods
Wong Yuk-long
Traditional Chinese黃玉郎
Simplified Chinese黄玉郎
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHuáng Yùláng
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingWong4 Juk6-long4
Wong Chun-loong
Traditional Chinese黃振隆
Simplified Chinese黄振隆
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHuáng Zhènlóng
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingWong4 Zan3-lung4

Wong Chun-loong[1] (born 27 March 1950), better known by his pseudonym Wong Yuk-long or Tony Wong, is a Hong Kong manhua artist, publisher and actor, who wrote and created Little Rascals (later re-titled Oriental Heroes) and Weapons of the Gods. He also wrote adaptations of Louis Cha's novels, such as The Return of the Condor Heroes (retitled as Legendary Couples), Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, and Ode to Gallantry. For his contribution and influencing a generation of artists in the local industry, he is regarded as the "Godfather of Hong Kong comics" or "Hong Kong's King of Comics".[2]

He provided the art for Batman: Hong Kong, which was written by Doug Moench.[3] He has also acted in some films occasionally, including making a cameo appearance in Dragon Tiger Gate (a film adapted from Oriental Heroes).

History

He was born in Jiangmen in Guangdong. After he turned six, he moved to Hong Kong.[4]

He went to school until age 13, and after then started his artistic work. Wong never attended an educational institution focusing on art.[5] His decision to begin working at 13 was because he could command a relatively high salary at that time.[6]

Wong at first worked for Jademan Holdings. At one point he received a 2.5 year prison sentence. Wong went to Stanley Prison and was released after one year and six months. The South China Morning Post wrote that "Despite his jailing, Mr Wong,[...] is still seen as a hero by young people in the territory."[7] After Wong left prison, he established Jade Dynasty Publications.[8]

In 2015 he had plans to have a theme park established in Hangzhou in Mainland China that would focus on comics.[4] The proposed park was to have a cost of $800,000,000 Hong Kong dollars.[9]

Selected works

See also

References

  1. ^ "Annual Report 2008" (PDF). Jade Dynasty Group Limited. p. 6. Retrieved 2023-06-08. WONG CHUN LOONG [...] alias Mr. Wong Yuk Long
  2. ^ Hong Kong's King of Comics Giant Robot
  3. ^ Batman: Hong Kong at DC
  4. ^ a b Chow, Vivienne (2015-12-13). "'Little Rascals' head to Hangzhou: Hong Kong comic king plans a HK$800m theme park far from home". South China Morning Post. - The biographical data is in the form of an image, and is not text searchable.
  5. ^ Wong, Yat-hei (2014-01-16). "'King' still packs a punch". South China Morning Post. Young Post. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  6. ^ Wong, Yat-hei (2013-10-05). "Comic book hero; Tony Wong is out to rescue HK's comic industry - again, writes Wong Yat-hei". South China Morning Post. p. 7.
  7. ^ "Wong to use resources to build new empire". South China Morning Post. 1993-04-25. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  8. ^ "War breaks out in land of the comic king". South China Morning Post. 1993-04-25. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  9. ^ Chow, Vivienne (2015-12-02). "'I'm a little disappointed that this cannot be built in Hong Kong': Comics 'godfather' Tony Wong Yuk-long to build HK$800 million theme park - in Hangzhou, Zhejiang". South China Morning Post.


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