A man poses for photos next to a sculpture created by Ren Zhe at the exhibition "A Path to Glory – Jin Yong’s Centennial Memorial, Sculpted by Ren Zhe" at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum in Shatin on March 18, 2024. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)

HONG KONG - An exhibition is underway to pay tribute to late legendary Chinese martial arts novelist Louis Cha Leung-yung, also known by his pen name Jin Yong.

Themed A Path to Glory – Jin Yong’s Centennial Memorial, sculpted by Ren Zhe, the event - running from March 16 to Oct 7 at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum for free admission - commemorates the 100th anniversary of Cha's birth, which fell on March 15.

Renowned sculptor Ren Zhe has brought 22 of iconic characters created by the literary great to life through unique representations infused with creativity, together with multimedia installations created by media artist Victor Wong and his team, taking visitors to Cha's imaginary world of Chinese martial arts.

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China Daily photographer Andy Chong took the photos.