Chapter 8 On "White Horse Roaring West Wind"

"White Horse Roaring to the West Wind" is one of the two short stories in Jin Yong's works, and it is a story specially created for the film.After the first publication and revision, there were great differences, and it was Jin Yong's most revised work. "White Horse" didn't work before it was modified, but after modification, it worked. "White Horse" describes the intrigue between master and apprentice, which is the predecessor of "Liancheng Jue". Jin Yong only wrote two short stories, so he didn't try any more.The two short stories have a low status in Jin Yong's works.

Jin Yong's writing process is a slow process.Brilliant as "Sculpture of the Gods", a long section at the beginning, popular such as "Shooting the Condor", a large section at the beginning, have not yet reached the brilliant stage.It must be carefully arranged before the highlights are gradually presented, and finally reach the level that makes readers dizzy.However, the creation of short stories does not have this process at all, and Jin Yong's unique characteristics cannot be brought into play. The white prime minister knows he still presses the sword, and the wealthy family arrives early and laughs and plays the crown.

This couplet is the theme of "White Horse".Jin Yong's original intention may be to write about the dangers of the world through Huahui's experience, but the short story does not give Jin Yong a chance to play, and there is nothing he can do about it. "White Horse" ranks fourteenth among Jin Yong's works.