Wong Yuk-long

Wong Yuk-long
Born	Wong Jan-Lung 1950 Hong Kong
Nationality	Chinese (Hong Kong)
Area(s)	Writer, Artist, Publisher
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 Louis Cha's Wuxia 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".

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

List of works

• Oriental Heroes (龍虎門; "Dragon-Tiger-Gate")
  • Originally titled Little Rascals (小流氓)
• Weapons of the Gods (神兵玄奇; "Mysterious Weapons of the Gods") or Senjata Misteri
• Mega Dragon and Tiger (龍虎５世; "Dragon and Tiger V")
• The Legend of Emperors (天子傳奇; "Emperor Legend") about the first Emperor of Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin
• Legendary Couples (神鵰俠侶; "Companion of the Condor Hero") adaptation of Louis Cha's The Return of the Condor Heroes
• Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (天龍八部)
• Buddha's Palm (如來神掌)
• Drunken Master (醉拳; "Drunken Fist")
• Jackie Chan's Fantasia (奇幻龙宝)

External links

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