Ma Wing Shing
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Ma Wing-shing is a manhua
(Chinese comic) illustrator, writer and publisher. He is best known for creating the wuxia
manhua series Fung Wan
and Chinese Hero
.
Ma quit his studies and joined the comic industry in 1976 at the age of 15. He started his career in Hei Po where he published his first series, Day Dream. His other works included Winds and Clouds in Public Housing, Wily Little One, Little Tough Guy, Great Dictator, Lau-keung the Contractor, The Invisible Weird Guest and Wonder Dog.
In 1977, Hei Po was closed and Ma joined Golden Comics where he began employing realism in his works such as The Five Brothers, which caught the attention of many others in the industry. He also published The Battle: Before and After in Hong Kong Comic Weekly.
The following year, Ma attended a one-year course at Hong Kong Academy of Fine Arts to improve his drawing skills. He quit Golden Comics and joined Ching Po, where he produced numerous works. They include: Evil Experiment, Assault 13, Alien, I Wanna be Woman, Small Luk's Fight at Wudang and the Eve of the Battle, Martial House, Sword and Spear, Destroyer, My Pursuit, Great Stealer 13, Knowing You, Mad Dog, Security Guard, Story of Big-Nose Boy, Hillfire and Five Affairs.
Veteran Cop and New Drunken Fist were published in 1980 when Ma was with New Waves. In August, he joined Jademan and began publishing Chinese Hero
in Golden Daily.
In 1981, he furthered his studies in fine arts at Des Montagnes Studio and incorporated his newly acquired knowledge into his works. In November, he co-authored Tong Lung with Fung Chi-ming which succeeded in entering the Japanese market.
In 1982, the Chinese Hero periodical was published and proved to be an immediate great success, laying a solid foundation for Ma's career.
In 1987, Ma co-organized a painting exhibition, Footsteps, with teachers and students of Des Montages Studio.
In 1989, Ma founded the Jonesky
Limited, published Jonesky's Collection, releases his new series The Two Extremes and holds his personal art exhibition.
for his realistic style and attention to details. He usually employs painterly techniques. The artwork and drawing style of Chinese Hero
is responsible for the modern day characteristics of manhua
.
Manhua
Manhua are Chinese comics originally produced in China. Possibly due to their greater degree of artistic freedom of expression and closer international ties with Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan have been the places of publication of most manhua thus far, often including Chinese translations of...
(Chinese comic) illustrator, writer and publisher. He is best known for creating the wuxia
Wuxia
Wuxia is a broad genre of Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists. Although wuxia is traditionally a form of literature, its popularity has caused it to spread to diverse art forms like Chinese opera, manhua , films, television series, and video games...
manhua series Fung Wan
Fung Wan
Fung Wan is a Hong Kong wuxia manhua series. It is the first manhua released by Ma Wing-shing in 1989 with the help of his assistant Siu Kit under his own company, Jonesky Publishing. The title translates to "Wind and Cloud"...
and Chinese Hero
Chinese Hero
Chinese Hero: Tales of the Blood Sword is a wuxia manhua series created by Hong Kong artist Ma Wing-shing. It is also referred to as Blood Sword, Blood Sword Dynasty, A Chinese Hero: Tales of the Blood Sword and A Man Called Hero....
.
Biography
In 1977, Hei Po was closed and Ma joined Golden Comics where he began employing realism in his works such as The Five Brothers, which caught the attention of many others in the industry. He also published The Battle: Before and After in Hong Kong Comic Weekly.
The following year, Ma attended a one-year course at Hong Kong Academy of Fine Arts to improve his drawing skills. He quit Golden Comics and joined Ching Po, where he produced numerous works. They include: Evil Experiment, Assault 13, Alien, I Wanna be Woman, Small Luk's Fight at Wudang and the Eve of the Battle, Martial House, Sword and Spear, Destroyer, My Pursuit, Great Stealer 13, Knowing You, Mad Dog, Security Guard, Story of Big-Nose Boy, Hillfire and Five Affairs.
Veteran Cop and New Drunken Fist were published in 1980 when Ma was with New Waves. In August, he joined Jademan and began publishing Chinese Hero
Chinese Hero
Chinese Hero: Tales of the Blood Sword is a wuxia manhua series created by Hong Kong artist Ma Wing-shing. It is also referred to as Blood Sword, Blood Sword Dynasty, A Chinese Hero: Tales of the Blood Sword and A Man Called Hero....
in Golden Daily.
In 1981, he furthered his studies in fine arts at Des Montagnes Studio and incorporated his newly acquired knowledge into his works. In November, he co-authored Tong Lung with Fung Chi-ming which succeeded in entering the Japanese market.
In 1982, the Chinese Hero periodical was published and proved to be an immediate great success, laying a solid foundation for Ma's career.
In 1987, Ma co-organized a painting exhibition, Footsteps, with teachers and students of Des Montages Studio.
In 1989, Ma founded the Jonesky
Jonesky
Jonesky Limited is a Hong Kong publisher of domestic Chinese manhua and translated, imported comics from Japan. Several of their titles have been translated and released in English...
Limited, published Jonesky's Collection, releases his new series The Two Extremes and holds his personal art exhibition.
Style
In Ma's career, his drawings were heavily influenced by the works of Ryoichi IkegamiRyoichi Ikegami
is a manga artist. He was assistant to manga artist Shigeru Mizuki in 1966. In 2001, he won the Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga as the artist of Heat. He became a professor at Osaka University of Arts in 2005...
for his realistic style and attention to details. He usually employs painterly techniques. The artwork and drawing style of Chinese Hero
Chinese Hero
Chinese Hero: Tales of the Blood Sword is a wuxia manhua series created by Hong Kong artist Ma Wing-shing. It is also referred to as Blood Sword, Blood Sword Dynasty, A Chinese Hero: Tales of the Blood Sword and A Man Called Hero....
is responsible for the modern day characteristics of manhua
Manhua
Manhua are Chinese comics originally produced in China. Possibly due to their greater degree of artistic freedom of expression and closer international ties with Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan have been the places of publication of most manhua thus far, often including Chinese translations of...
.
External links
- Comicsworld- Official Site of Ma Wing Shing
- Ma Wing Shing Bio