Wong Yuk-long

Wong Yuk Long 黃玉郎
Pseudonym(s)	Wong Yuk Saang, Tony Wong
Notable works	Oriental Heroes Weapons of the Gods

Tony Wong Yuk-Long is a Hong Kong based 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 Jin Yong novels such as The Return of the Condor Heroes (and re-titled it as Legendary Couples), Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, and Ode to Gallantry. For his contribution and influencing a generation of artist in the local industry, he is regarded as the "Godfather of Hong Kong comics" or "Hong Kong's King of Comics".

He provided the art for Batman: Hong Kong, which was written by Doug Moench. He has also occasionally acted in movies, including the film adaptation of his own Oriental Heroes.

Comic Titles

• Oriental Heroes (龍虎門 Lóng-Hǔ-Mén "Dragon-Tiger-Gate")
  • Originally titled Little Rascals (小流氓; Cantonese Yale: Síu Làuh Màhn)
• Weapons of the Gods (神兵玄奇 Shén-bīng Xuánqí "Mysterious Weapons of the Gods") or Magic Weapons
• Mega Dragon and Tiger (龍虎５世 Lóng-Hǔ 5-shì "Dragon and Tiger V")
• The Legend of Emperors (天子傳奇 Tiānzǐ Chuánqí "Emperor Legend") about the first Emperor of Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin
• Legendary Couples (神鵰俠侶 Shéndiāo-Xiá Lǚ "Companion of the Condor Hero") adaptation of Jin Yong's The Return of the Condor Heroes
• Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (天龍八部 Tiān-lóng-bā-bù)
• Buddha's Palm (如來神掌 Rúlái-shén-zhǎng) loosely based on Gu Long's The Legendary Twins
• Drunken Master (醉拳 Zuìquán "Drunken Fist") nothing to do with Jackie Chan's Drunken Master. The main character was named Wong Mogei

External links

• Kingcomics
• Wong Yuk Long at Lambiek's COmiclopedia
• Batman: Hong Kong review
• Giant Robot Interview