Guo Jingming

Guo Jingming
Native name
郭敬明
Born (1983-06-06) June 6, 1983 (age 41)
Zigong, Sichuan, China
OccupationWriter, director
Alma materShanghai University
(dropped out)
Period1997-present
GenreFantastic
Notable worksIce Fantasy
In this Chinese name, the family name is Guo.

Guo Jingming (Chinese: 郭敬明; pinyin: Guō Jìngmíng; born June 6, 1983), also known as Edward Guo, is a Chinese young adult writer. In addition to being an author and businessperson, Guo is also a teen pop idol and popular celebrity figure.[1] On the other hand, Guo is a polarizing figure. In 2007, he was voted on Tianya.com, one of the country's biggest online forums, as China's "most hated male celebrity" for the third year in a row. Yet three of his four novels have sold over a million copies each, and by 2007, he was one of the best selling authors in China.[2][3]

Guo is the president of Ke Ai Entertainment Company, which was established in 2004 by himself.[2] Ke Ai mainly produces teen magazines such as "Top Novel" and "Island".[2][3] In 2008, Guo Jingming signed a contract with Tian Yu Entertainment Company.[4] Soon after, Guo was hired by Changjiang Publishing House in 2009 as a vice editor. Guo Jingming was the youngest member in China's Writers Association when he was just 23 years old.[5] Guo is also a screenwriter and film director.[3][6] Guo wrote and directed Tiny Times, Tiny Times 2, Tiny Times 3 and Tiny Times 4, all based on his own novels.

  1. ^ Jia, Mei (April 26, 2012). "Guo Jingming: Man of Many Parts". China Daily. Archived from the original on April 11, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c King, Aventurina (April 26, 2012). "China's Pop Fiction". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c Xia, Yu (September 2010). "The Impression of Guo Jingming". Xiao Zuo Jia Xuan Kan: 66.
  4. ^ "Guo Jingming Joins TianYu, Becomes An Official Star". ShenZheng Evening. April 26, 2012.
  5. ^ Lim, Louisa. "A Pop Idol Writer For China's New Generation". NPR. Archived from the original on February 5, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
  6. ^ Wang, Yechen. "The Guo Jingming Commercial Empire's Five Secrets He Is Dashing". Chilicity.com. Retrieved March 28, 2012.