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* [[Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder]]: A main source of angst for Di Yun in ''A Deadly Secret''. His student sister married the guy who caused him to be imprisoned and tortured all those years.
* [[Absurdly Sharp Blade]]: To the point where certain blades can cut pieces of hair falling on them. Prominent examples are the Heavenly Sword and the Dragon Sabre {{spoiler|which break upon clashing into each other}}.
* [[Adaptational Attractiveness]]: Some adaptations of his series can be ''very'' guilty of this. A rather pronounced example can be found in the recent 2008 version of ''Legend of the Condor Heroes''. Despite Guo Jing normally being described as stout and muscular, and ''certainly'' not well known for being incredibly handsome or refined, he ends up being played by teen heart throb Hu Ge. And Hu Ge is pretty much the equivalent of a [[Real Life]] [[Bishonen]]. It can be rather wince-worthy when characters mention how "manly" and "plain" Guo Jing is (including several instances where people compare his relationship with Huang Rong as being [[Ugly Guy, Hot Wife|"A beautiful flower planted in cow dung"]] - yes, he was even being likened to ''cow dung''), when Guo Jing [[media:[[U 1735 P 28 T 3 D 1319149 F 326 DT 20061108153936]].JPG|can]] [[media:200837173742479.jpg|look]] [[media:220H553P07_small.jpg|prettier]] than some of the female cast.
* [[Abusive Parents]]: Xiao Feng's dad. Look, admit it - he sucked. {{spoiler|Although he didn't really abuse his son in any way and what trouble he caused for Xiao Feng was not collateral damage to his true purpose.}}
** Also, Shi Potian's mother, who literally called him "son of a bitch." {{spoiler|she wasn't his biological mother, she whicked him away from his parents when his was a baby because she was driven mad by jealousy, a Miss Haversham-sort.}}
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* [[Book Dumb]]: Wei Xiaobao, who is illiterate and constantly recites idioms incorrectly. Even Kangxi mentions numerous times that he should read more books. However, this trait can be attributed mainly to his extreme laziness, as he has proven more than enough times that he's certainly smart enough to learn.
* [[Bittersweet Ending]] / [[Earn Your Happy Ending]] - ''Return of the Condor Heroes''; ''The Smiling, Proud Wanderer''
* [[Brother
* [[Bunny Ears Lawyer]]: Zhou Botong. Despite his [[Cloudcuckoolander|insane, childish personality]], the members of the Quanzhen Sect have no choice but to accept his silly ways. Reason being that, not only is he [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass|insanely strong]], he's also the member with the most seniority.
* [[Camp Gay]]: Dongfang Bubai
* [[Chaste Hero]]: Most of the protagonists of his series. Though apparently after they get married, they seem to understand the mechanics of it well enough. Protagonists that deserve mention include Shi Potian (who was naive in a lot of other ways, too) and Yang Guo (who, for the life of him, could ''not'' understand what Xiao Long Nu was trying to say he did to her).
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* [[Cool Old Guy]]: There are ''lots''. Most of the old guys in his series are pretty darn cool.
* [[Cosmic Plaything]]: Poor, poor Lin Ping Zhi. Ling Hu Chong similarly has the worst luck ever, and he even gets the [[Butt Monkey]] treatment from everybody he cares about.
* [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]]: Lots of side characters. Most notably Zhou Botong.
* [[Damsel in Distress]]: Alas, even the [[Action Girl|Action Girls]] can fall victim to this.
* [[Dangerous Forbidden Technique]]: There's at least one per novel, but the most infamous is probably the Bixie Swordplay Technique, which requires its male adherents to {{spoiler|castrate themselves}}. (Turns out that the requirement was {{spoiler|because the founder was a eunuch who was [[Troll|trolling]] everybody}}).
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* [[Deus Angst Machina]]: Xiao Feng from ''Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils''. Oh lord. Also, Yang Guo and Xiao Long Nu from ''Return of the Condor Heroes''.
* [[Dirty Coward]]: Jinlun Fawang, the Golden Wheel Monk.
* [[Does This Remind You of Anything?]]: Ren Wo Xing's [[Reign of Terror]] is suspiciously similar to purges that were happening in [[Red China]] at the time of the novel's writing.
* [[Doorstopper]]: A [[Harry Potter]] book can be put into one or two movies. A Jin Yong novel takes a TV series that spans 20-odd episodes for the shorter ones, or up to 60 episodes for the longer ones.
* [[Downer Ending]] - ''Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils'' again.
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* [[Emotionless Girl]] - Xiao Long Nu, which is [[Lampshaded]] countless times in the series.
* [[Even Evil Has Standards]] - Quite a few villains will put [[Honor Before Reason]] just like the heroes, and at least one [[Enemy Civil War]] happened because of this trope.
* [[Everybody Was Kung
* [[Evil Twin]] - There's Ah Zi, who is the evil twin of Ah Zhu. And then there's Emperor Qianlong, who was made to be the evil twin of Chen Jialuo. And another example, which is ''extremely'' integral to the plot of ''Ode to Gallantry'', there's Shi Potian and his evil twin, Shi Zhongyu.
* [[Extreme Doormat]] - Xiao Long Nu.
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* [[Fridge Brilliance]] - Wei Xiaobao ended up with an impenetrable vest and a knife that could cut anything. By owning both at the same time, he avoids the inevitable [[Fridge Logic|paradox]], since he would have no reason to turn the knife on himself and he never loses either to an opponent.
* [[Genki Girl]]: Huang Rong, Ding Dong (albeit a very [[Ax Crazy|violent]] one), Zhong Ling, and Ah Zi (who is a [[Spoiled Brat]], [[Ax Crazy]] version). Apparently, Hua Zheng also used to be one, before she started [[Wangst|Wangsting]] about Guo Jing. This is [[Lampshaded]] by her brother, who asks her what's gotten into her, since she always used to be high on life and always smiling.
* [[Good Adultery, Bad Adultery]]: Ying Gu's affair with Zhou Botong is shown from her point of view and is very much a product of love rather than lust. None of the other characters, not even her ex-husband, blame her for the affair either.
** Her ex-husband did blame her initially as seen {{spoiler|from his decision to not save the child born from the affair. He later blames himself for the death of the child and seeks Ying Gu's forgiveness.}}
* [[Gotta Catch Them All]]: Wei Xiaobao collecting all eight volumes of the "Sutra of Forty-two Chapters." {{spoiler|I thought this was a comment on his collection of wives.}}
* [[Green
* [[The Gump]]: Pretty much all of the books take place in a specific historical era and the characters either influence or are influenced by the times around them.
* [[Handicapped Badass]]: Yang Guo, {{spoiler|who lost an arm about halfway through [[The Return Of The Condor Heroes]]}}, grows into a [[Badass]] who eventually learned to become a true [[Bare
** There's also usually at least one blind fighter in every novel.
** There's also the weaponsmith in [[The Legend Of The Condor Heroes]] who, despite having to use a crutch in place of a leg and having to sacrifice one hand to hold said crutch, managed to fight a major villain to a standstill.
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* [[Heel Face Turn]]: In the third version of Return of the Condor Heroes, Jinlun Fawang relents at the end and saves Guo Xiang from a burning wooden tower (that he had tied her to in the first place) [[Redemption Equals Death|at the cost of his life.]]
* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: There's Wang Chongyang and Duan Zhixing. Apparently, they were such good friends that they decided to lock themselves up in a room for around one year to practice kung fu together. This had the unfortunate effect of causing Duan Zhixing's married life to become destroyed, to say the least.
* [[Hey
* [[Historical Domain Character]]: Quite a few of them make their appearances in the novels; most memorably, Genghis Khan is a supporting character in ''Condor Heroes''. Also, Emperor Qianlong was a main character in ''The Book and the Sword''. And in ''The Deer and the Cauldron'', Emperor Kangxi is a ''very'' important character.
* [[Honor Before Reason]]: A lot of the protagonists. The most extreme examples are Guo Jing, Zhang Wuji, and Xiao Feng. For Guo Jing's case, he actually became (in)famous even among his ''enemies'' for being an incredibly honorable goody-two-shoes.
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* [[Karmic Death]]: Instead of having the protagonists outright ''kill'' the bad guys, this tends to be their ending. It also tends to be a ''lot'' more satisfying.
* [[Ki Attacks]]
* [[Kill
* [[Kissing Cousins]] - Hey, these stories are based in ancient China. It was okay. Examples include Zhu Er with Wuji and ''especially'' Wang Yuyan and Murong Fu.
* [[Lawful Stupid]] / [[Stupid Good]] - Most protagonists (hello, Xiao Feng).
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* [[Love Dodecahedron]]
* [[Love Hurts]] - ''Boy'', does it. It's capable of transforming [[Genki Girl|originally Genki]] characters into [[Wangst|wangsting]] drunks.
* [[Love Martyr]] - There are ''lots''. Yue Buqun's wife, Yue Lingshan towards Ling Ping Zhi. A ''very'' messed up one is You Tanzhi towards Ah Zi, to the extent where he accepts her [[Cold
* [[Love Triangle]]: A staple for ''every'' story of his. Every protagonist must be in one. Only certain protagonists, however, [[Love Dodecahedron|start getting more than two love interests]].
* [[Luke, You Are My Father]]: All the time. The three biggest come in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, where the true lineage of three of the main protagonists all represent major turning points in their lives - Xiao Feng {{spoiler|is revealed to be a foreign prince, causing him to spend the rest of his life torn between the duties to his biological family and his bonds with his former friends, whom he still feels obligated towards despite being forsaken by all but a few}}; Duan Yu {{spoiler|turns out to be the result of a one night stand between Duan Yan Qing and Duan Yu's mother, who was pissed at her husband for being such a playboy}}, and Xu Zhu {{spoiler|is revealed to be the product of an affair between the head monk of his temple and a woman who became a serial baby kidnapper/killer because of this event}}.
* [[MacGuffin]]: Most of the time, it comes in the form of a [[Dangerous Forbidden Technique|secret kung fu manual]]. In ''The Deer and the Cauldron'', an interesting example would be the eight volumes of the "Sutra of Forty-two Chapters." In the books, despite being a ''huge'' driving force of the plot, {{spoiler|the treasure map found in all eight books never ends up being used to find the treasure}}.
* [[Martial Pacifist]]: Quite a few of the martial artists don't care for fighting in any way.
* [[Morality Pet]]: A rare example of an older, stronger man being a young girl's morality pet can be found in ''Demi Gods and Semi Devils''. Xiao Feng ''is'' the only person who can bring out ''any'' sort of redeeming qualities in Ah Zi. Any good deed that Ah Zi ever attempts has been [[Precocious Crush|in the effort to seek his approval]]. Too bad Xiao Feng is an idiot when it comes to raising or encouraging kids.
* [[Murder the Hypotenuse]]: Zhou Zhiruo made a ''huge'' effort to secure her position in Wuji's heart - including attempting to murder any and every woman that got in the way. And then there's Ah Zhi with Xiao Feng... let's face it, ''anyone'' who looks to be a nuisance or gets in the way of her and her brother-in-law must die.
* [[One
* [[Opposites Attract]]: Numerous couples. Guo Jing (dumb, honorable, and an all-around [[Nice Guy]]) with Huang Rong (tricky and sly, spoiled, and morally ambiguous), Yang Guo ([[Genki Girl|Genki]], flirty, and fun-loving) and Xiao Long Nu (boring, [[Emotionless Girl]] that hates commotions and would rather live quietly in a coffin), Zhang Wuji (stupid, [[Honor Before Reason|honorable]], and ''very'' wishy washy when it comes to women) with Zhao Min (sneaky, one-man woman).
* [[Precocious Crush]]: Guo Xiang had a ''huge'' crush on Yang Guo... she never got over it, and remained single and [[Celibate Hero|celibate]] for the rest of her life. Considering that Yang Guo was a generation older than her, and had even ''held her in his arms when she was a baby''... oh my.
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* [[Rape Is Love]]: In ''Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre'', a ''very'' fitting example is Yang Xiao and Ji Xiaofu. It's supposed to be justified and okay because, well, ''secretly'' she wanted it. And then there's the ''The Deer and the Cauldron'' example with Wei Xiaobao and three of his wives (that he did ''during the same night'' - yes, don't ask). Though it's debatable whether two of his wives ended up with him after that out of ''love'', or whether they just got pregnant, had nowhere to go, and knew he was rich and would take responsibility.
* [[Reality Subtext]]: In the 1983 adaptation of ''Return of the Condor Heroes'', numerous people applauded the performance of how love-struck and romantic Andy Lau (who played Yang Guo) was towards Idy Chan (who played the character's love, Xiao Long Nu). Apparently, Andy Lau has since admitted that he harbored a huge crush on Idy Chan. To quote him, "When I collaborated in ''Return of the Condor Heroes'' with her, I really felt that she's my girlfriend. When we go home after work, I would be worried about her and think of her. Then when we collaborated again in ''Casino Raiders'' where she played Alan Tam's girlfriend, I felt unhappy about it."
* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]: Yang Guo and Xiaolongnü in ''The Return of the Condor Heroes''.
* [[Samus Is a Girl]]: Many [[Action Girl|Action Girls]] in his series are this.
* [[Second Love]]: ''Heaven Sword Dragon Sabre'' has Wuji's first (and arguably strongest) love being Zhiruo. It takes her [[Yandere|completely]] [[Murder the Hypotenuse|screwing]] [[If I Can't Have You|it]] [[Moral Event Horizon|up]] for him to eventually decide to go with Zao Min.
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* [[Single Woman Seeks Good Man]]: Huang Rong towards Guo Jing - as a matter of fact, a huge reason why she decided to start following him and chasing him was because he was just ''such'' a nice guy to her, regardless of whether she was dressed as a beggar. And then there's Ah Shiu towards Shi Potian, who is attracted to his kind, naive personality (in contrast to his [[All Girls Want Bad Boys|bad boy]], rapist [[Evil Twin]] brother).
* [[Smug Snake]] - Yue Bu Qun. Would have been a [[Magnificent Bastard]], if he hadn't taken the "bastard" part [[Moral Event Horizon|too far]], and in the end all of his plots came tumbling down. Ditto Murong Fu (and he ultimately failed, too, very, ''very'' badly).
* [[So Beautiful
* [[Spell My Name With an "S"]] - Inevitable given the multiple romanization systems and alternate translations for the novels.
* [[Spoiled Brat]]: Guo Fu is the epitome of this. Mostly, it's Huang Rong doing the spoiling, to an infuriating degree. She gets little more than a stern lecture and continues being spoiled after lopping a man's arm clean off. Also, Princess Jian Ning... although she also tends to like being mistreated, since she's a masochist. But still, a spoiled brat nonetheless. Ah Zi is one as well, constantly manipulating and torturing people into doing things she wants.
* [[Stalking Is Love]]: In ''Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils'', the series tries to make light of Duan Yu's stalking of Wang Yuyan, passing it off as him being dedicated to his love for her.
* [[Stalker With a Crush]]: No matter how you look at it, Duan Yu ''was'' a stalker towards Wang Yuyan. A more sinister example would be Yin Zhiping, who keeps the antidote bottle Xiao Long Nu gave him, constantly tries to stalk and watch her, and eventually out-and-out {{spoiler|rapes her}}.
* [[Star
** And then there's Yang Guo and Xiao Long Nu's romance. [[Star
** In ''Legend of the Condor Heroes'', there was Lu Guanying and Yang Jia, whose little sidestory was the equivalent of a Chinese Romeo and Juliet ([[Everybody Was Kung
* [[Street Smart]]: Wei Xiaobao.
* [[Sweet On Polly Oliver]]: Ironically, despite Jin Yong's works having ''so many'' [[Sweet Polly Oliver|Sweet Polly Olivers]], this is almost always [[Subverted]]. Normally, the main characters will be [[Dumb Is Good|so insanely dense]], they won't even ''have'' the "primordial sense" to subconsciously be attracted to them. And typically, it won't be until the girl reveals her true gender that the male protagonist will start showing a romantic attraction to her.
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