Heritage Museum's 'A Path to Glory - Jin Yong's Centennial Memorial, Sculpted by Ren Zhe' exhibition receives its 200,000th visitor

The "A Path to Glory - Jin Yong's Centennial Memorial, Sculpted by Ren Zhe" exhibition, being held at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum (HKHM) to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Dr Louis Cha (Jin Yong), has been widely welcomed by the local public and visitors since its opening on March 16. It was visited by more than 200,000 visitors, among whom about 30,000 are tourists.

The Under Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Raistlin Lau, the Founder of Guyu Cultural Development Foundation and co-curator of the exhibition, Mr William Fong, and the multimedia artist of the exhibition, Mr Victor Wong, visited the HKHM yesterday (June 21) to present a souvenir pack to the 200,000th visitor of the exhibition. The souvenir pack included a limited edition catalogue produced by Ren Zhe Studio and autographed by Mr Fong and Ren Zhe, an exhibition poster, and a gift set co-designed by the HKHM and the fashion brand "Sparkle by Karen Chan".

The 200 000th visitor of the exhibition is Mr. Lo. He said that he enjoyed traveling around Hong Kong after retirement. This is his first visit to the HKHM. He has read most of the Jin Yong novels, "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer" and the main character Linghu Chong are his favorite picks. He was also impressed by the rich content of the Jin Yong Gallery, Anita Mui and Bruce Lee exhibition at the HKHM.

The novels and characters created by Jin Yong are the collective memories of the Chinese people of Hong Kong and the world. Sculptor Ren Zhe brought 22 of Jin Yong's well-known characters, including Guo Jing, Huang Rong, Yang Guo, Xiaolongnu, Linghu Chong, Feng Qingyang, Zhang Wuji and Ren Woxing to life in this exhibition, while artist Mr Victor Wong and his team leads visitors into Jin Yong's imaginary world of martial arts through their multimedia installations. The exhibition will run until October 7 with free admission. The exhibition is presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD), and jointly organised by the HKHM and Guyu Cultural Development Foundation. 

In addition to the lifelike sculptures, the HKHM also displays a bust of Dr Cha donated by his family for the museum's permanent collection at the permanent Jin Yong Gallery. The Jin Yong Gallery introduces Jin Yong's early career, the creative process behind his martial arts novels, and the impact the novels have had on Hong Kong's pop culture. Since its establishment in 2017, it has received over 2,780,000 visitors. Highlight exhibits include a couplet handwritten by Jin Yong, manuscripts of the Serialised "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer", and early newspaper issues.