Mao Ni (Chinese: 猫腻; pinyin: Māo Nì; born 1977) is a Chinese author of xianxia novels. His most famous work is the web novel, Ze Tian Ji (Way of Choices) which has been adapted into an action TV drama, Fighter of the Destiny. In 2017, it was placed first on the Chinese social media site Weibo's poll of most-anticipated TV dramas of 2017.[1] His web novel Jiang Ye (Nightfall) was adapted into the TV series Ever Night.[2] His novels are published on the Webnovel platform,[3] an English-language website and mobile platform launched by China Literature, Chinas largest online publishing company.[4]
Mao Ni | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 猫腻 |
| Born | November 18, 1977 Yiling District, Yichang, Hubei, China. |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Genre | Fantasy, Xuanhuan novels |
Web novels
edit- Zhuque Ji (2005–2007)
- Joy of Life (2007–2009)
- The Outcast (2009–2011)
- Nightfall (2011–2014)
- Way of Choices (2014–2017)
- The Path Toward Heaven (2017–2020)
Other media
edit- Way of Choices (anime TV series, 2015)
- The Outcast (anime TV series, 2016)
- Fighter of the Destiny (live action TV series, 2017)
- Ever Night (live action TV series, 2018)
- Joy of Life Season 1 (live action TV series, 2019)
- The Outcast (live action TV series, 2023)
- Joy of Life Season 2 (live action TV series, 2024)
Awards
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edit- Sina 4th Original Contest Fantasy Martial Arts Awards Final Evaluation List, First Place 2015 (Suzaku)[5]
- 20 Years of Chinese Network Literature 20 Years, First Place 2018 (The Outcast)[6]
- The First Internet Literature Biennial Awards, First Place 2015 (Nightfall)[7]
Nominated
editReferences
edit- ^ "Overview of China's 2017 Top TV Dramas". 10 February 2017.
- ^ 《将夜》以超级季播形式制作 桑桑为女主. 19 December 2016.
- ^ "Nation's online literature leaping off the page to go global". 5 November 2018. Archived from the original on 4 August 2019.
- ^ "China's Online Reading Craze Is So Big It's Challenging Amazon's Kindle". 17 July 2017.
- ^ 新浪第四届原创大赛·奇幻武侠奖 终评榜单 [Sina 4th Original Contest · Fantasy Martial Arts Awards Final Evaluation List] (in Chinese). 30 May 2007. Archived from the original on 18 May 2013.
- ^ “中国网络文学20年20部作品”在沪发布 ["20 Years of Chinese Internet Literature" was released in Shanghai]. 29 March 2018.
- ^ 首届网络文学双年奖颁奖典礼宁波举行 网络小说《将夜》获金奖 [The first Internet Literature Biennial Awards Ceremony held - The online novel "Nightfall" won the gold medal] (in Chinese). 2 November 2015.
- ^ 首届“西湖·类型文学双年奖”在杭州颁发 [The first "West Lake Type Biennial Award" was presented in Hangzhou] (in Chinese). 1 April 2013.
- ^ 第二届全球华语科幻星云奖获奖名单 [Announcement: Winners of the 2nd Global Chinese Science Fiction Nebula Awards] (in Chinese). 17 April 2014.
External links
edit- Mao Ni at IMDb
- Personal Profile on Qidian.com.