Writer whose novellas 棋王 (The Chess Master), 树王 and 孩子王 made him a leading voice of 1980s 寻根文学 (root-seeking literature). He also co-wrote film scripts such as 芙蓉镇.
Āchéng de 《 Qí Wáng 》 shì dāngdài wénxué jīngdiǎn.
Ah Cheng's 'The Chess Master' is a classic of contemporary literature.
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The pen name is simply his real name 钟阿城 without the surname. Later he wrote for film: he shares the script credit of Hou Hsiao-hsien's 刺客聂隐娘 (The Assassin, 2015), nominated for best adapted screenplay at the Golden Horse Awards.