The authors and creators of donghua
The young star of urban fantasyBorn in 1999 in Zhenjiang, Wang Huaiyu, known as San Jiu Yin Yu, is the author of Slay the Gods and one of online literature's rising stars, discovered on the free platform Fanqie.
Career
San Jiu Yin Yu publishes on Fanqie (番茄小说), ByteDance's free reading platform, where he has reached "Hall of Fame" author status.
After Chao Neng: Wo You Yi Mian Fu Ke Jing (超能：我有一面复刻镜), he had a huge hit with Wo Zai Jing Shen Bing Yuan Xue Zhan Shen (我在精神病院学斩神), Slay the Gods, in which Lin Qiye faces the deities of every mythology as one of the Night Watchmen. He followed with Wo Bu Shi Xi Shen (我不是戏神).
In 2021 he was named among the newcomers in the China online literature influence ranking.
Style and themes
San Jiu Yin Yu mixes urban fantasy, mythologies from around the world and team stories: his heroes are young people of today facing gods. The pace is brisk, the twists many, and humour sits alongside very moving passages.
Their works on Donghua Fan
The donghua adapted from San Jiu Yin Yu's novels, with their guides, characters and watch orders.
Other works
- Chao Neng: Wo You Yi Mian Fu Ke Jing (超能：我有一面复刻镜)
- Wo Bu Shi Xi Shen (我不是戏神)
Trivia
- He was born in 1999, making him one of the youngest authors in the catalogue.
- The Chinese title of Slay the Gods means "I learn to slay gods in a psychiatric hospital".
- He was discovered on Fanqie, a platform where readers read for free.
Donghua Fan's take
San Jiu Yin Yu embodies the new generation: wild ideas, infectious energy and a real sense of the group. Slay the Gods is one of the most fun stories of recent years.
— Spidermas, for Donghua Fan