Wisely
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Wisely series sometimes transliterated "Wesley", is a series of novels about the fictional character
of the same name, created by author Ni Kuang
.
There are currently 145 Wisely stories, with 136 authored by Ni Kuang. After Ni Kuang's retirement, a Wisely Memoir (衛斯理回憶錄) series was authored by Dr. Ye Lihua, attempting to explain the internal inconsistencies of the previous stories written by Ni Kuang.
The Wai Si Li stories are written as a first person narrative, the conceit being that the Wisely series was created as a record of his adventures and encounters.
Born into a wealthy and traditional big family, somewhere in the south-eastern region of the Yangtze River
. After he grew up he moved to Hong Kong and married the daughter of the head of an underground society.
In the course of his adventures he has visited Earth's core, heaven, hell, the future and alien planets. He has met extraterrestrials, transparent people, seers, and other strange beings. He meets his love, Bai Su (a.k.a. Pai Su or Pak Sue), during his adventuring days, and later searches for his long lost daughter. In the end, due to the influence of his friend Wen Baoyu, he decided to take his family to live on other planet.
Wisely lives in modern ages (1960s-2000s), and lives in Hong Kong (although it is not stated explicitly, it can be deduced from the stories).
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
of the same name, created by author Ni Kuang
Ni Kuang
Ni Kuang , also known as Ngai Hong, I Kuang or Yi Kuang, is a Hong Kong-based Chinese novelist and screenwriter, with more than 300 published wuxia and science fiction novels and more than 400 film scripts. He is the brother of another romance novelist, Yi Shu.-Life:Born Ni Chong , he grew up in...
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There are currently 145 Wisely stories, with 136 authored by Ni Kuang. After Ni Kuang's retirement, a Wisely Memoir (衛斯理回憶錄) series was authored by Dr. Ye Lihua, attempting to explain the internal inconsistencies of the previous stories written by Ni Kuang.
The Wai Si Li stories are written as a first person narrative, the conceit being that the Wisely series was created as a record of his adventures and encounters.
Background
Wisely is a legendary character that has many strange encounters.Born into a wealthy and traditional big family, somewhere in the south-eastern region of the Yangtze River
Yangtze River
The Yangtze, Yangzi or Cháng Jiāng is the longest river in Asia, and the third-longest in the world. It flows for from the glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau in Qinghai eastward across southwest, central and eastern China before emptying into the East China Sea at Shanghai. It is also one of the...
. After he grew up he moved to Hong Kong and married the daughter of the head of an underground society.
In the course of his adventures he has visited Earth's core, heaven, hell, the future and alien planets. He has met extraterrestrials, transparent people, seers, and other strange beings. He meets his love, Bai Su (a.k.a. Pai Su or Pak Sue), during his adventuring days, and later searches for his long lost daughter. In the end, due to the influence of his friend Wen Baoyu, he decided to take his family to live on other planet.
Wisely lives in modern ages (1960s-2000s), and lives in Hong Kong (although it is not stated explicitly, it can be deduced from the stories).
Adaptations
The novel series has spawned several movies, TV series, novels and comic books. Wisely is portrayed differently in every version.Comic book series
- 1.The Adventures of Wisely (8 volumes) is published by Asiapac Singapore. In this series Wisely works as a slightly nerdy export company (who doesn't know anything about exporting business, or any business for that matter - he leaves everything to his employees ) and an adventurer, accompanied by his wife Pai Su.
- 2.The Legend of Wesley Z takes place in an alternate fantasy future, where Wesley is a retired warlord who is in a personal war with his son.
Movies
- 1.The Legend of Wisely. Wisely is played by Sam Hui , where he is a science-fiction novelist. Pai Su is played by Joey Wong.
- 2.The Seventh Curse, starring Chow Yun-fatChow Yun-FatChow Yun-fat, SBS is an actor from Hong Kong. He is best known in Asia for his collaboration with filmmaker John Woo in heroic bloodshed genre films A Better Tomorrow, The Killer, and Hard Boiled; and to the West for his role as Li Mu-bai in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon...
. In this movie Wisely is an occultist. Pai Su is played by Sibelle Hu. - 3.The CatThe Cat (1992 film)The Cat The Cat The Cat (衛斯理之老貓 Wai Si Li zhi Lao Mao (Wisely's Old Cat) is an October 24, 1991 Hong Kong film directed by Lam Ngai Kai. It is an action film with science fiction elements...
, Wisely Waise LeeWaise LeeWaise Lee Chi-hung is a Hong Kong film and television actor best known for playing the roles of villains and antagonists in various films.-Biography:...
is again a novelist. Pai Su is played by Christine Ng. - 4.Bury Me High, Wisely is played by Chin Kar-lok. Wisely is a computer genius. This is the only Wisely movie which does not feature Pai Su.
- 5.The Wesley's Mysterious FileThe Wesley's Mysterious FileThe Wesley's Mysterious File is a 2002 Hong Kong science fiction film directed by Andrew Lau starring Andy Lau, Shu Qi and Rosamund Kwan. Hong Kong director Wong Jing also makes a cameo appearance.-Summary:...
. Wisely (Andy LauAndy LauAndy Lau MH, JP is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer, actor, and film producer. Lau has been one of Hong Kong's most commercially successful film actors since the mid-1980s, performing in more than 160 films while maintaining a successful singing career at the same time...
) is an FBI agent living in Los Angeles. Pai Su is played by Shu Qi.
TV series
- 1.The New Adventures of Wisely (starring Michael Tao). In this series Wisely is a Singaporean who co-owns an export/import company. He deals with unexplained phenomena despite his skeptical mind.
- 2.Wisely, The King of Adventure, takes place in a fantasy martial art world. Wisely is played by Nicky Wu Qi Long.
- 3.The W Files (played by Gallen Lo). The series is set in the 1930s.
- 4.Young Wisely, relates Wisely's (David Wu) adventures when still at school. This is the only Wisely TV series which does not to feature Pai Su.