This undated file photo shows Louis Cha, better known by his pen name Jin Yong. (PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY)

This photo shows Jin Yong at home in Hong Kong, Aug 12, 2004. (PHOTO / VCG)

This undated photo shows Jin Yong with his fans. (PHOTO / VCG)

This undated photo shows Jin Yong in Quanzhou, Southeastern China's Fujian province. (PHOTO / VCG)

This undated photo shows the English translation of Louis Cha's (pen name Jin Yong) martial arts trilogy. (PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY)

The works of Chinese novelist Louis Cha (pen name Jin Yong) are displayed at the Jin Yong Gallery at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum in Sha Tin on Feb 28, 2017. (ROY LIU / CHINA DAILY)

The works of Chinese novelist Louis Cha (pen name Jin Yong) are displayed at the Jin Yong Gallery at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum in Sha Tin on Feb 28, 2017. (ROY LIU / CHINA DAILY)