Results 1 to 9 of 9

Thread: Golden Wheel Monk's weapon

  1. #1
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    May 2017
    Location
    Indonesia
    Posts
    1,054

    Default Golden Wheel Monk's weapon

    i once asked this question on other forum/community, and many people have different imagination of the wheel shape.
    GWM has 5 wheels, each use different material, but what do u think the wheel looks like?
    if possible , describe it with picture
    Best Wuxia author of all time : master Jin Yong

  2. #2
    Moderator Ken Cheng's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2002
    Posts
    24,367

    Default

    Here's one artist's concept:

    $this->handle_bbcode_img_match('https://pic1.zhimg.com/v2-d9b7f278549226f3dbcda9335c88aa18_1440w.jpg?source= 172ae18b')

    $this->handle_bbcode_img_match('https://img.ruten.com.tw/s2/a/af/6c/21743265965932_674.jpg')

  3. #3
    Senior Member CC's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2003
    Posts
    5,497

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Ken Cheng View Post
    Here's one artist's concept:

    $this->handle_bbcode_img_match('https://pic1.zhimg.com/v2-d9b7f278549226f3dbcda9335c88aa18_1440w.jpg?source= 172ae18b')

    $this->handle_bbcode_img_match('https://img.ruten.com.tw/s2/a/af/6c/21743265965932_674.jpg')
    I never liked the over stylised multi finned weapons from all the Chinese/HK comics and films. Just looks way too unfeasible.
    Its BIxie Jianfa Gawdammit you guys!!!!

  4. #4
    Moderator Ken Cheng's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2002
    Posts
    24,367

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by CC View Post
    I never liked the over stylised multi finned weapons from all the Chinese/HK comics and films. Just looks way too unfeasible.
    On the other hand, a plain and simple ring (especially in a medium that caters to visual appeal) would be aesthetically boring.

  5. #5
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    May 2017
    Location
    Indonesia
    Posts
    1,054

    Default

    different TV adaptations also use different shape, below are 4 tv adaptations' version

    $this->handle_bbcode_img_match('https://i.ibb.co/Fqfx7xT/rodaemas.jpg')


    but, somehow i think the edge is not sharp, and the shapre is more like this
    $this->handle_bbcode_img_match('https://i.ibb.co/VL5LNBB/152990367708385f92c6b44.jpg')
    Best Wuxia author of all time : master Jin Yong

  6. #6
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Jun 2007
    Location
    Giang Ho, Canada
    Posts
    4,876

    Default

    5 different wheels? According to ROCH83, there are only 2 identical wheels.

  7. #7
    Moderator Ken Cheng's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2002
    Posts
    24,367

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Trien Chieu View Post
    5 different wheels? According to ROCH83, there are only 2 identical wheels.
    Five. In fact, some have mooted that his name perhaps should have been the Five Wheels Monk instead of the Golden Wheel Monk.

    The niftiest one was a magnetic wheel that could direct the movements of the other four. It was a kind of premodern remote-operated guided ballistic weapon.

  8. #8
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Oct 2003
    Posts
    496

    Default

    How did he carry 5 wheels around? Did he have them in a bag?

  9. #9
    Moderator Ken Cheng's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2002
    Posts
    24,367

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Stance View Post
    How did he carry 5 wheels around? Did he have them in a bag?
    My guess is that they were in his robe/cloak. It's more plausible than West Poison Au Yeung Fung carrying live, venomous snakes in his clothing.

Similar Threads

  1. Golden wheel monk vs great wheel monk KMZ
    By linghuchong in forum Wuxia Fiction
    Replies: 38
    Last Post: 01-31-23, 10:47 PM
  2. Golden Wheel Monk's age
    By Stance in forum Wuxia Fiction
    Replies: 14
    Last Post: 12-19-13, 12:08 PM
  3. How long was the Golden Wheel Monk out of action?
    By Ken Cheng in forum Wuxia Fiction
    Replies: 16
    Last Post: 12-07-13, 08:43 PM
  4. Replies: 47
    Last Post: 03-26-13, 11:34 PM
  5. Replies: 18
    Last Post: 01-10-04, 05:46 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •