Gu Long, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gu Long

Hong Kong born Taiwanese writer

Date of Birth: 07-Jun-1938

Place of Birth: British Hong Kong, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 21-Sep-1985

Profession: writer

Nationality: China

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Xiong Yaohua (7 June 1938 – 21 September 1985), better known by his pen name Gu Long, was a Chinese novelist, screenwriter, film producer and director based in Taiwan.
A graduate of Cheng Kung Senior High School and Tamkang University, Xiong is best known for writing wuxia novels and serials, which include Juedai Shuangjiao, Xiaoli Feidao Series, Chu Liuxiang Series, Lu Xiaofeng Series and The Eleventh Son.
Some of these works have been adapted into films and television series for numerous times.
In the 1980s, he started his own film studio, Bao Sian, to produce film adaptations of his works.