Priest (writer)

Priest (pseudonym) (born 13 June 1988^[1]) is a Chinese author whose works are published online. She has been actively writing since 2007 and has received several awards for her writing. She is signed by the web-based publisher Jinjiang Literature City. She is considered to be among the top five Chinese writers catering to women's interests.^[2] She is known for writing various genres of danmei, as well as novels featuring female protagonists. Her works have been adapted into manhua, donghua, and Chinese dramas. Many of her novels have been translated into Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Traditional Chinese, and Japanese versions. The dramas Guardian, Legend of Fei, Word of Honor, and Justice in the Dark are based on Priest's novels.

Life

Priest graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University.^[3] She then attended Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.^[4] She works full-time, writing on the side. She has a cat named Pizai (皮仔).^[5]

Writing

Priest's works have deep humanistic themes, reflecting reality and women's growth. The Biennial Network Literature Award stated: “This work [You Fei] gives full play to the author's ability to control the grand historical theme, vertically continues the classic context of the wuxia novel genre, horizontally connects with the female Internet text, and opens up new possibilities in the old type tradition. The novel has a grand structure, steady rhythm, concise language, delicate and touching characters, and delicate emotions. It is a rare masterpiece of contemporary network wuxia novels."^[6] Her novel You Fei was also praised by Sixth Tone for being a unique martial arts piece that focuses on a woman in a genre that is usually male-centered.^[2]

Tan Tian of Literature and Art Newspaper says that Priest's Mo Du demonstrates an: "…inheritance of traditional literary resources, which is mainly manifested in three aspects: titles, selected sentences, and contents are integrated into the elements of traditional literary resources; realistic style is concerned about social hot issues; the slow introduction of narrative rhythm and complex story structure suggest that network literature extradite the essence of traditional literature."^[6]

About Priest's Can Ci Pin, the 30th China Science Fiction Galaxy Awards stated, "Under the surface of all kinds of sci-fi elements such as mechs, cyber, and interstellar wars, there lies a story about the warmth of humanity. The author uses a first-class narrative ability, bringing sci-fi to a much wider audience."^[7]

Xia Lie, vice president of the Chinese Writers Association's Institute of Online Literature, described Priest as a talented writer covering a broad range of genres, from romance and martial arts to science fiction and danmei, with her quality and creativity sets Priest apart from other writers.^[2]

Publications

Mainland publications

Pinyin title	Chinese title	Genre	Year published	Screen Adaptations	Audio Drama
Guang Ze Jiu Shi: Jin Yang Pian	广泽旧事：锦阳篇	Historical, court politics, xianxia	2007		fan made
Guang Ze Jiu Shi: Shang Hua Pian	广泽旧事上华篇	Historical, court politics, xianxia	2009
Ni Lv Lai Gui	逆旅来归	Contemporary fantasy	2009		fan made
Yi Shu Ren Sheng	一树人生	Contemporary slice-of-life	2009		fan made
Huai Dao	坏道	Suspense, mystery	2010		fan made
Qi Ye	七爷	Historical, court politics	2010
Liu Guang Shi Wu Nian	流光十五年	Contemporary slice-of-life	2010	license bought
Tian Ya Ke	天涯客	Wuxia	2010	television series Word Of Honor^[8]	commercial adaptation
Zhongji Lanyin	终极蓝印	Contemporary science fiction	2011		fan made
Jin Se	锦瑟	Xianxia	2011		fan made
Youyi	游医	Contemporary science fiction	2011		fan made
Zi Ben Jian Ke	资本剑客	Contemporary slice-of-life, finance	2012	will be adapted into television series Capitalist Swordsman^[9]
Zuihou de shouwei	最后的守卫	Western fantasy	2011		fan made
Da Zhan Tuo Yan Zheng	大战拖延症	Contemporary fantasy	2012	license bought
Shou Cong Zhi Dao	兽丛之刀	Fantasy	2012		fan made
Zhen Hun	镇魂	Urban fantasy/mythology	2012	web series Guardian^[10]	fan made
Da Ge	大哥	Contemporary slice-of-life	2013		commercial adaptation (license bought)
Da Ying Xiong Shi Dai	大英雄时代	Space science fiction	2013	license bought
Shan He Biao Li	山河表里	Contemporary fantasy	2014	web series Guardians of the Lands^[11]	fan made
Liu Yao	六爻	Xianxia	2014	will be adapted into television series^[12]	commercial adaptation
Tuo Gui	脱轨	Contemporary science fiction	2014	Adapted into Web drama Derailment (Youku)
Sha Po Lang	杀破狼	Historical, court politics, steampunk	2015	web series Fēng Huǒ Liú Jīn (烽火流金)^[13]	commercial adaptation
Guomen	过门	Contemporary slice-of-life	2015		commercial adaptation
You Fei	有匪	Wuxia	2015	television series Legend of Fei^[14]	commercial adaptation
Mo Du	默读	Suspense, mystery	2016	will be adapted into web series Light the Darkness^[15]	commercial adaptation
Can Ci Pin	残次品	Space science fiction	2017	donghua The Defective^[16]	commercial adaptation
Wu wuran, wu gonghai	无污染、无公害	Contemporary wuxia	2018	license bought
Lie Huo Jiao Chou	烈火浇愁	Urban fantasy/mythology	2019	donghua Drowning Sorrows in Raging Fire^[17]	commercial adaptation
Tai Sui	太岁	Historical, steampunk,xianxia	2021
Qiao Tou Lou Shang	桥头楼上	Contemporary suspense	2022

Foreign publications (translations)

Japan

Guardian (镇魂), online serialization, volume 1, June 2021–August 2022^[18]
The Defectives (残次品), online serialization, February 2023

Korea

묵독 (默读)^[19]
진혼 (镇魂)^[20]
유비 (有匪)^[21]
살파랑 (杀破狼), online serialization, January 2020 ^[22]
열화요수 (烈火浇愁), online serialization, September 2021^[23]
잔차품 (残次品), online serialization, August 2021^[24]

Russia

Убить волка (杀破狼)

USA/Canada

Stars of Chaos (杀破狼), volume 1, July 2023^[25]
Guardian (镇魂), volume 1, May 2023^[26]

Singapore

Coins of Destiny (六爻), print only, 2024^[27]
Drowning Sorrows in Raging Fire (烈火浇愁), print only, 2024^[27]
The Defectives (残次品), print only, 2024^[27]

Taiwan

殺破狼(杀破狼)
獸叢之刀(兽丛之刀)
鎮魂 (镇魂)
最後的守衛 (最后的守卫)
天涯客
脫軌(脱轨)
有匪

Thailand

ฆ่าหมาป่า (杀破狼)
นักรบพเนจรสุดขอบฟ้า (天涯客)
Guardian (镇魂)
หลิวเหยา (六爻)

Vietnam

Sát Phá Lang (杀破狼)
Đại Ca (大哥)
Đọc Thầm (默读)
Thất Gia (七爷)
Trấn Hồn (镇魂)
Tàn Thứ Phẩm (残次品)

Short stories

"Ci Sha/刺杀/Assassinate" (2015) in Machine Fantasy - A Dream of Steampunk (机械幻想- 蒸汽朋克之梦)
"Hei Se Fang Zhou/黑色方舟/Black Ark" (2013) in The Locked Room (上锁的房间)

Online short stories

"Gou/狗/Dog" (2014)
"Yi Qian Nian Yi Hou/一千年以后/A Thousand Years Later" (2009)
"月光灿烂丑小鸭" (2009)
"Meng Ji/梦祭/Dream Sacrifice" (2008)

Online essay

"21岁/21 Years Old" (2010)

Awards and honors

Online Literature Awards / Recognitions

One of the five classic writers selected for 20 Years of Chinese Network Literature^[28]
4th Orange Melon Network Literature Award^[29]
2020 Orange Melon Network Literature: Top Ten Wuxia Authors in the Past 20 Years^[30]
2020 Orange Melon Network Literature: Top 100 Great God Authors in 20 Years of Network Literature^[30]
2020 Orange Melon Network Literature: Top 100 Industry Representatives of Network Literature in the Past 20 Years^[30]

You Fei

2nd Network Literature Biennial Award – Bronze Award
2016 Novel Reading List – Novel of the Year award, Best Ancient Saying of the Year, Best Plot of the Year, Author of the Year^[31]
2017 Weibo Reading – Top Ten Asian books^[31]
2017 Novel Reading List – Most Anticipated Screen Adaptation, Most Popular Ancient Chinese Work^[31]
2016 Douban Annual Reading List – Top 1 Fantasy Genre^[31]
2017 Douban Annual Reading List – Top 1 Fantasy Genre^[31]
2016-2017 Network Committee of China Literary Critics Association, Guangming Literary Criticism Editorial Office, China Youth Publishing House – Top 10 of Recommended Chinese Online Novels List^[31]
Online Literature Masterpiece with the Most Copyright Value in 2020 (Historical Genre)^[32]

Zhen Hun

China's IP Industry Report 2016 – China's Super IP-Top 100 Influence List^[33]

Mo Du

2018 Douban Annual Reading List – Top 1 Suspense/Mystery Genre^[34]
2018 4th Chinese Original Fiction Awards – Most Popular Work^[35]

Can Ci Pin

2019 30th Chinese Science Fiction Galaxy Awards – Best Original Book (published by Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House)^[36]
2019 Top Ten Best Searchlight Chinese Literature Books of 2019^[37]

Network Literature Authors List

No.5 in the Top 50 Influence Ranking of Chinese Women Writers of Network Literature in 2020^[38]
No.8 in the Top 50 Influence Ranking of Chinese Women Writers of Network Literature in 2019^[39]
No.11 in the Top 50 Influence Ranking of Chinese Women Writers of Network Literature in 2018^[40]
No. 23 in the Top 50 Influence Ranking of Chinese Women Writers of Network Literature in 2017^[41]
No.5 in the 5th Network Literature Authors List of Influential Dangdang Authors^[42]

Jinjiang Literature City Awards/Recognitions

2010 – Qi Ye won outstanding BL (Boys Love) works
2011 – Tian Ya Ke won outstanding BL (Boys Love) works
2012 – Zhen Hun won outstanding BL (Boys Love) works
2013 – Da Ying Xiong Shi Dai won outstanding modern romance
2013 – Da Ge won outstanding BL (Boys Love) works
2014 – Shan He Biao Li won outstanding BL (Boys Love) works
2015 – Sha Po Lang won outstanding BL (Boys Love) works
2016 – Most Valuable Author of IP adaptation
2016 – You Fei won excellent historical romance works
2016 – Mo Du won outstanding BL (Boys Love) works
2017 – Most Valuable Author of IP adaptation
2017 – Most Popular Author
2017 – Can Ci Pin won the Year's Danmei Masterpiece
2018 – Most Influential Author of IP adaptation
2018 – Most Popular Author
2018 – Wu Wu Ran, Wu Gong Hai was a top ten work of modern romance for the year
2019 – Most Influential Author of IP adaptation
2019 – Most Popular Author
2019 – Lie Huo Jiao Chou won the Year's Danmei Masterpiece
2021 - Tai Sui won a Year-end Masterpiece medal

Richest Chinese Authors (based on royalties)

2019 List of Richest Chinese Authors – 17th^[43]

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