Wong Yuk-long

Wong Yuk-long
Wong at the Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong in 2010
BornWong Chun-loong
(黃振隆)
(1950-03-27) 27 March 1950
Jiangmen, Guangdong, China
NationalityHong Konger
AreaWriter, Artist, Publisher
PseudonymTony 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

Tony Wong Chun-loong[1] (born 27 March 1950), better known by his pseudonyms 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

Early life

Tony Wong Chun-loong was born on 27 March 1950 in Jiangmen, Guangdong, China.[4] After he turned six, he moved to Hong Kong with his family. He went to school until age 13, after which he began his artistic career. Wong never attended an educational institution focusing on art, and was largely self-taught as a comic artist.[5] His decision to begin working at 13 was because he could command a relatively high salary at that time.[6]

Career

In 1971, Wong created Jademan Holdings, which became one of the most prominent comic publishing companies in Hong Kong.[7] Under Jademan Holdings, Wong published many popular manhua series, including Little Rascals (later renamed Oriental Heroes), which became one of the best-selling comics in Hong Kong. According to Monica Ko of the South China Morning Post, because of Wong's dominant profile in the company, the company's stock became known as "personality stock".[1] In 1989, he lost his position at Jademan by resigning, ending his involvement in the company's comics.

Wong also adapted several of Louis Cha's classic wuxia novels into manhua, including The Return of the Condor Heroes (retitled Legendary Couples), Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, and Ode to Gallantry. He later provided the artwork for Batman: Hong Kong, written by Doug Moench, demonstrating his international reach as a comic artist.[8]

At some point Wong was convicted in Hong Kong courts of a financial offense.[9] He received a 2.5-year prison sentence and was sent to Stanley Prison, but was released after serving one year and six months. Despite his imprisonment, Wong remained a popular figure; in 1993, the South China Morning Post reported that "Despite his jailing, Mr Wong,[...] is still seen as a hero by young people in the territory."[10]

After his release from prison, Wong established Jade Dynasty Publications,[11] with the stated intention of creating what he described as "an oriental [sic] type of Walt Disney."[12]

Later career

In 2015, Wong announced plans to establish a comics-themed park in Hangzhou, Mainland China,[4] with a proposed budget of HK$800,000,000 Hong Kong dollars.[13] Wong expressed some disappointment that the park could not be built in Hong Kong itself.

Selected works

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Ko, Monica (1990-01-15). "Following the departure of former chairman and chief artist To...". South China Morning Post – via Factiva. artist Tony Wong Chun-loong, [...] Jademan (Holdings) [...] "comics king" Mr Wong, also known as Wong Yuk-long.[...]
  2. ↑ Hong Kong's King of Comics Archived 2009-01-31 at the Wayback Machine Giant Robot
  3. ↑ Batman: Hong Kong Archived 2008-07-18 at the Wayback Machine at DC
  4. 1 2 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. ↑ Thompson, Maggie; Frankenhoff, Brent, eds. (2010-09-27). Comics Shop. Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Publications. p. PT1709. ISBN 9781440216503.
  8. ↑ "Batman: Hong Kong". DC Comics. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  9. ↑ Lent, John A. (2015-01-05). Asian Comics. Univ. Press of Mississippi. p. PT131. ISBN 9781626742949.
  10. ↑ "Wong to use resources to build new empire". South China Morning Post. 1993-04-25. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  11. ↑ "War breaks out in land of the comic king". South China Morning Post. 1993-04-25. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  12. ↑ "My wish is to turn the company into an oriental type of Walt Disney". South China Morning Post. 1993-07-18. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ Wong, Wendy Siuyi (March 2002). Hong Kong Comics. Princeton Architectural Press. p. 177. ISBN 978-1-56898-269-4.


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