Wuxia Novels

Recently, I indulge in Jing Yong's novel, The Return of the Condor Heroes.(神鵰俠侶) Many people read Jing Yong's novels when they were in junior high or high school. However, I didn't have any interest in the novel because I think it's tired to read so much words.

Why did I read it now?

Few weeks ago, I watched the cartoon The Return of the Condor Heroes with my sisters at home. It reminded me that I have a comic book so I took it out and read it again. After watching cartoon and reading the comic book, I was curious about why The Return of the Condor Heroes has such fascination that many movies, soap operas and even comic books are adapted from it. Finally, I borrowed the novels from library and read it. I didn't repel the quantity of words this time; however, I though it was a really nice novel. The novel has a power that makes people want to finish it as soon as possible. The author is good at using language to describe each character's characteristic. The image floats on my mind when I read the description. Moreover, I can combine the text with the cartoon or soap opera to think about many interesting scenes.
Now, I know why Jing Yong is so famous. Through this expeirence, I think I will read more Jing Yong's novels in the future.