Chinese literary giant Louis Cha dies, aged 94

Invaluable legacy: The excerpts of TV series from the novels of Cha (inset) being displayed in the Jin Yong Gallery at Hong Kong Heritage Museum in Hong Kong.

HONG KONG: Renowned Hong Kong author Louis Cha, whose epic martial arts thrillers inspired numerous films and sold some 300 million copies worldwide, has died aged 94.

Known by his pen name Jin Yong, Cha is a household name across the Chinese-speaking world – while overseas his novels have drawn parallels to the Lord of the Rings series.