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    If characters from Jin Yong, Gu Long and co. were brought into today's society, what jobs will suit them best?

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    ZWJ - healer of some sort, probably a gynaecologist or podiatrist
    H7G - professional cuisine judge
    Z3F - philosopher/scientist of some sort that locks himself up for 10years then come up with a noble winning idea
    Zuo Bu Fan sword god - President of the World
    Lin XinEr (?) - oldest profession of course
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    Shi Po Tian - chef
    Cheng Ling Su - traditional medicine doctor
    Lu Xiao Feng & Chu Liu Xiang - private investigators
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    Wasn't there an older thread on the same topic?
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    Quote Originally Posted by yittz View Post
    If characters from Jin Yong, Gu Long and co. were brought into today's society, what jobs will suit them best?

    I start -
    ZWJ - healer of some sort, probably a gynaecologist or podiatrist
    H7G - professional cuisine judge
    Z3F - philosopher/scientist of some sort that locks himself up for 10years then come up with a noble winning idea
    Zuo Bu Fan sword god - President of the World
    Lin XinEr (?) - oldest profession of course
    Shi Po Tian - chef
    Cheng Ling Su - doctor
    Lu Xiao Feng & Chu Liu Xiang - private investigators
    Wong Yung - Chef
    WSB - serial rapist
    Au Yeung Ke: serial rapist
    Luk Siu Fung: Player
    Kong Fung: Mr world (world most handsome man)
    Little fish: investigator and doctor?
    Chor Lau Heung's buddy: Alcoholic
    Du Gu Qiu Pai: World martial art champion

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    West Gate Snow Blower: professional assassin

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    @ SS: Yes, I think there was--couldn't find it though.

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    West Gate Snow Blower: professional assassin
    or... he could be in the baking business... which he was in the story...
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    HYS - drill sergeant
    WSB - polygamist, he would be featured on ABC talking about the life he is living.
    Luk Siu Fung - porn star. He has the mustache and everything.
    Lin Xian Er - Every guy's wildest dreams. Bai Ling, but totally hotter, prettier, and better at the bed stuff.
    Miejue - private school nun teacher
    DaErBa - World's Strongest Man (or else the evil guy from DOMD)

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    Quote Originally Posted by dewyloony123 View Post
    @ SS: Yes, I think there was--couldn't find it though.



    or... he could be in the baking business... which he was in the story...
    Hmm, SMCS, Baker by day, assassin by night!!!

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    Yeung Gor - marriage counselor

    But his entire rubric will be, "Treat your wife better, or I'll cut your ear off!"

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    XLN=With YG, a housewife. No YG, a nun.
    YG=With XLN, a hermit. No XLN, a celebrity.
    GJ=Joins the crimefighting scene.
    HR=A famous chef.
    GX=A teacher.
    GF=Probably a model.
    OYF=A politician.
    HQG=A fat chef.
    ZBT=A stand up comedian.
    HYS=Probably a triad boss.


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    WCY - leader of a resistence group, if the resistence if waining, he hides in a cave.

    Kurong and JMZ will have to open a roast shop off some sort. Or else Kurong can be a barber.

    YTZ - hired slave

    Ah Zi - interrogation/torture team
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    I think GJ will be a good cop. But he'll need a partner that's more street smart like HR as his partner.

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    how about DFBB as a circus freak show??
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    Dongguo Xian Shen: Plastic surgeon
    Yu Peiyu: Korean drama, teen heartthrob... due to his most handsome face as result from Mr Dongguo's surgical skills
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    GJ a WWE wrestler.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Felix View Post
    Hmm, SMCS, Baker by day, assassin by night!!!
    Reminds me of Johnny Depp

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    Quote Originally Posted by -Mark View Post
    GJ a WWE wrestler.
    Xiao Feng would be better for that profession.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bogeyman View Post
    Xiao Feng would be better for that profession.
    Yeah, you don't need to know how to wrestle to be in the WWE. Actually, they prefer people who don't know how to wrestle.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sarakoth View Post
    Yeah, you don't need to know how to wrestle to be in the WWE. Actually, they prefer people who don't know how to wrestle.
    I'm actually referring to the size of Xiao Feng. XF is also stronger than GJ strength-wise.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bogeyman View Post
    I'm actually referring to the size of Xiao Feng. XF is also stronger than GJ strength-wise.
    I don't know that for sure, GJ's toughness was a deciding factor in his first clash with Yang Kang.

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