Comparatively speaking, Sima Ling's more than 30 works are of average standard (probably the only one among all famous artists in Hong Kong and Taiwan). Whether it's early novels, such as the story of Guan Luo, the 1000 fantasies of shock wave, the sword soul, the heroic story of the emperor and the border pass, the flying frost of Rapier, the dragon with two hands, and novellas, such as the flying crane, the gold bar order, the heartbroken dart and the white bone order, or later. Even if you accidentally fall, you can't hide your fault. (Press: The heyday of Sima Ling's creation began at 1958 and ended at 197 1 year, with 1965 as the dividing line. Only in the later period, the books written under the pseudonym "Tianxin Yue" went from bad to worse.
Generally speaking, Sima Ling is well-read, good at writing emotions and desires, and good at fighting wits. In particular, it describes the psychological changes of men and women in the process of burning bodies, as well as the martial arts art in which the strange and the positive change and the virtual and the real coexist. In his early years, he pioneered the martial arts principle of defeating the enemy with spirit and momentum, which is almost a "Tao"-the saying that "no sword is better than a sword", which is in the same strain as Jin Yong and Gu Long, has the same effect and even surpasses it. Many famous colleagues have been influenced and inspired by it, such as Gu Long, Shangguan,, and so on. , but almost the rest. It's a pity that his book "The mighty Jianghu" and his last work "The Legend of Flying Feathers" written many years after his comeback were not completed for some reason, which is really a pity. Among the early martial arts novelists in Taiwan Province Province, the only one who fascinated me was Sima Ling, a talented writer. I remember that in order to get a sneak peek, I stayed at the gate of Zhenshanmei Publishing House almost every day, waiting to read Sima Ling's new book. Later, tired of chasing one episode after another, I learned to write martial arts novels for a while.
-The ancient dragon
The only martial arts writers I admire most are Jin Yong and Sima Ling, especially Sima Ling. I think he is the first in the martial arts field in Taiwan Province Province. His works are very meaningful, and the description of human nature is straightforward, bold and direct, very sincere, not false, insightful and philosophical, and can be seen everywhere ... to create a martial arts world that can justify itself and be flesh and blood! ..... I value the boldness of vision and imposing manner in martial arts, which is influenced by Sima Ling.
-Huang Yi
The happiest enjoyment in my life is to enjoy a good martial arts novel. Nowadays, it takes a long time to travel by plane, and there is nothing I can do. I still often put old martial arts films of White, Zhu Huan, Gu Long and Sima Ling in my handbag.
-Jin Yong
Mr. Wu (Sima Ling) has a fresh and fluent writing style, which is contrary to the old-fashioned storytelling. In the so-called "new school" martial arts novels, Mr. Wu has the merit of creating a precedent; Known as the "new leader", it is well deserved.
—— Founder of Taiwan Province Zhenshanmei Publishing House (from 1950) Song Ren Jin.
Sima Ling did not engage in creation under the influence of Liang Yusheng and Jin Yong's early works, but entered this field under the influence of the old-school martial arts novels. In other words, he finally became one of the outstanding writers of the new school of martial arts novels, which was entirely the result of his own discussion and had distinctive personal characteristics. ..... (He) described the complexity of human nature, not only in the old martial arts novels, but also in the early works of Liang Yusheng and Jin Yong.
-Zhang Fudan University, an outstanding professor, an expert in the history of China literature, and a scholar of martial arts novels.
It is Sima Ling's greatest contribution to "Martial Arts" to raise the battle of wits and wits to the status of keeping pace with or even better than martial arts. Sima Ling showed the subtlety and profundity of human nature through endless adventures and beautiful battle of wits, eulogized the infinite wisdom of human beings and created a unique school for China's martial arts novels. In the 2 1 century, when the new martial arts in mainland China rose, I solemnly pointed out that Sima's swordsmanship is worthy of serious inheritance and development by a new generation of writers.
-Kong Dong Qing, a famous scholar, critic and professor of Chinese Department in Peking University.
Many words can be used to summarize the characteristics of Sima Ling's novel creation, such as new school, modernization, intelligent body, profound and so on. But the most fundamental feature of Sima Ling should be his profound understanding and keen presentation of human nature.
-Chen Mo, a researcher at China Film Art Research Center and a famous martial arts scholar.
The hero in Sima Ling's novels usually has a good appearance and a strong sense of morality, but at the same time, he is not stupid. It was through many moral tempering that he showed his chivalrous spirit on the basis of his original sense of justice. When they compete with the enemy, they all win by imposing manner, which comes from lofty spirit and righteousness. As the saying goes, "the greatest is the greatest, the greatest is the greatest, the greatest is the greatest, and the greatest is the greatest."
—— distinguished professor of Beijing Normal University and Gong Pengcheng, the first president of Taiwan Province Chinese Martial Arts Literature Society.
The "smart" female Xia is Sima Ling's favorite and most willing to portray, so it has the highest frequency. At the same time, the "autonomy" given to women by Sima Ling actually implies the reasonable development of women's rights in the future.
—— Lin Baochun, Professor of Chinese Department of Taiwan Province Normal University and President of Chinese Martial Arts Literature Society of Taiwan Province Province.
Sima Ling combined the experience of practicing Tantric Buddhism with the theory of "too much induction" of Taoism, and created spiritual powers such as spiritual practice, gas induction, defeating the enemy with meaning, and restraining complexity with simplicity. When an opponent is "thinking" about what kind of moves to perform, he can take the first step to block his intentions, make up for his shortcomings and attack him. This kind of writing is even more spectacular under construction.
-Li Siwen, University of Leaders in Taiwan Province.
An objective analysis of Sima Ling's works has five unique features:
First, he is one of the earliest pioneers of "New School Martial Arts" in Taiwan Province Province, and he has both advantages of "Old School Martial Arts".
Secondly, his novels have the most "variety" characteristics, and all kinds of miscellaneous studies in China's traditional culture are all-encompassing.
Third, his novels are best at combining the principles of metaphysics and martial arts, and few people have published them, so they are very original.
Fourthly, the characters in his novels pay the most attention to identity, tolerance, sects and origins, and are well-organized and reasonable.
Fifth, his novels pay the most attention to reasoning, and the battle between good and evil is even more wonderful.
—— Ye Hongsheng
If the theory of erudition, Sima Ling and Jin Yong, Sima Ling's writing is first-class. His wits and courage, magnificent, opened up a new road, an unknown martial arts field. Later, both Gu Long and Huang Yi made a fuss about "momentum" and "wits". He deserves to be a master. Only those who are really interested and knowledgeable in Wushu can truly understand the value of Sima Ling. He can be regarded as an example that martial arts writers must learn.
-Feng Ge, the author of Kunlun and the Sea, is a leading figure of new martial arts in mainland China.
There is a Sima Ling in Taiwan Province who also added "fantasy" to the martial arts novels, which is far superior to Huang Yi in the writing of chivalry and love. But his "fantasy" is rustic, limited to Feng Shui and the like.
When I first arrived in the United States, I accidentally met Sima Ling's Flying Feather. When I first read, I was shocked by nature. When I see a book with his name printed on it in the future, I must turn it over, but every time I feel that I am not the same person as the author of Flying Fish. Many times, I began to wonder if those vulgar things were really written by Sima Ling, but there was another master behind the Legend of Flying Feathers?
This is the dirtiest publishing house in Taiwan Province Province. Readers often go to authors, who specialize in books by fake authors.
"Tianguan" is about the emotional experience of Li, a fairy who can pinch and calculate, and Xiao Guan, a hooligan. Xiao Guan is a simple gangster, but whenever it comes to the reputation, health or life of Fairy Li, his heroism arises spontaneously. Originally this is normal, * * * party member grew up in the stormy waves of class struggle, and normal men grew up in the waves of female fans, which should be like this. But how many male writers in China would write like this?
So when I read Duke of Lushan later, my first question was: Did Jin Yong steal from Sima Ling? A Pearl in the Dust ── Sima Ling's Martial Arts Novels
Longsheng Wo, Zhuge Qingyun, Sima Ling and Gu Long, who are known as the "four masters of martial arts novels in Taiwan Province", have made the most impressive achievements, among which Sima Ling (1933 ~ 1989) is more important, because his writing period spans two periods and his style has changed three times, which is quite enough to be regarded as a microcosm of the development history of martial arts novels.
As far as his creative process is concerned, the period under Sima Ling's name was the golden age with the most brilliant achievements and the most fruitful harvest. Early famous artists such as Longsheng Wo and Gu Long praised him. Today, Song people praised him as a "leader of the new school" and a "writer among writers". Ye Hongsheng thinks that although his fame is not as good as Erlong's (Longsheng Wo, Gu Long), "in fact, he is in the pivotal position of' connecting the past with the future' and has a great influence. Among older readers, people often talk about Sima Ling. As far as the quality of his solid and wonderful works is concerned, it should make his reputation last forever; However, apart from regular readers, he received less attention than famous "masters" such as Jin Yong, Gu Long and Liang Yusheng. Few people want to recommend him except Mr. Ye Hongsheng. As far as popularity and circulation are concerned, he doesn't seem to have as many new and old readers as Zhuge Qingyun and Liu. In the rental shop of martial arts novels, he always crouches in a remote corner. There may be two reasons for this. One is that Sima Ling left his writing career prematurely. 197 1 years later, return to Hong Kong to do business. During this period, due to the chaotic situation in the publishing industry of martial arts novels (mainly due to copyright law issues), the name "Sima Ling" became synonymous with almost all shanzhai works, such as Shadow of Man and Shadow of Man. Under the operation of publishers, a large number of signboards and shanzhai editions of "Sima Ling" were printed, such as Forty States with a Cold Sword, Nine Swords Alone (that is, the legendary swordsman) and Shenwu. After Jin Yong swept the martial arts novels in Taiwan Province Province with the powerful power of the media, Sima Ling followed. During the period of Sima Ling's fame, the academic circles in Taiwan Province Province still regarded martial arts novels as a heresy, and all martial arts works, including Jin Yong, could not satisfy both refined and popular tastes. Naturally, no one wants to open his eyes and promote it for him. However, after 1980, due to the influence of Jin Yong's whirlwind, although a large number of related martial arts discourses were officially disclosed, under the guidance of "commercial" pyramid schemes, Jin Yong was the only critic who almost had no time to take care of other writers, while Sima Ling still failed to attract attention. After 1985, there appeared a "martial arts novel craze" in Chinese mainland, and the academic circles also started to study popular novels with martial arts novels as the mainstay. The research and discussion on the mainland have a wide perspective. Among all the martial arts writers, Sima Ling is a striking new star. In Chen Mo's twenty new martial arts novels, he is regarded as one of the "Four Masters of Taiwanese Novels". However, due to the confusion of mainland publishing circles relative to Taiwan Province Province, Sima Ling's works are mixed with many forgeries, and mainland scholars turn a blind eye like "blind people". Since they don't have the ability to "listen to the sound and distinguish the position", they naturally just dance with the wind and talk to the wall. Take Chen Mo as an example. Among the three works analyzed in The Works of Sima Ling, Heyue Jiangdian Road and Black and White Flag are the works of Yi Rong and Princess Red Bean respectively. The only work of Sima Ling, Jin Futu, is also one of his kitsch works, which leads him to comment that Sima Ling is a "second-rate writer".
In fact, as far as his artistic attainments in novels are concerned, besides Jin Yong's elegant agility, Gu Long's strange suspense and Liang Yusheng's elegant fairness, he is unique with his simple and heavy style, which is very noteworthy among martial arts writers. In all fairness, there is a considerable gap between Sima Ling's fortune and his achievements in martial arts works. He is like a dusty pearl, a piece of rough jade that needs to be discovered and repositioned by people of insight.