WuxiaSociety’s translation of Laughing in the Wind, also known as The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, is an on-going project that brings this classic wuxia novel to English-speaking readers with careful attention to literary and cultural nuances.
Translation
- Chapter 1 – Clan annihilation, part 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Chapter 2 – Eavesdropping
- Chapter 3 – Rescue from peril
- Chapter 4 – Seated confrontation
- Chapter 5 – Treating wounds
- Chapter 6 – Washing hands
- Chapter 7 – Passing on the scroll
- Chapter 8 – Facing the wall
- Chapter 9 – Inviting guests
- Chapter 10 – Transmitting the sword
- Chapter 11 – Gathering energy
- Chapter 12 – Under siege
- Chapter 13 – Learning the zither
- Chapter 14 – Discussing cups
- Chapter 15 – Administering medicine
- Chapter 16 – Blood transfusion
- Chapter 17 – Opening one’s heart
- Chapter 18 – Joining hands
- Chapter 19 – Making a wager
- Chapter 20 – Prison investigation
- Chapter 21 – Life in captivity
- Chapter 22 – Breaking free
- Chapter 23 – The ambush
- Chapter 24 – Wrongly accused
- Chapter 25 – Receiving news
- Chapter 26 – Temple siege
- Chapter 27 – Three battles
- Chapter 28 – Accumulated snow
- Chapter 29 – The zhangmen
- Chapter 30 – Secret deliberation
- Chapter 31 – Embroidering flowers
- Chapter 32 – Merging sects
- Chapter 33 – Sword comparison
- Chapter 34 – Capturing the commander
- Chapter 35 – Taking revenge
- Chapter 36 – Mourning the departed
- Chapter 37 – Forced marriage
- Chapter 38 – Annihilation
- Chapter 39 – Refusing the alliance
- Chapter 40 – The melodious resolution
- Afterword
Changelog
30 January 2013
- Added Chapter 1 Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4
2 May 2015
- Added the novel’s Afterword including both Second and Third Edition message Jin Yong wrote for each print edition.
13 December 2024
- Revised Chapter 1 Parts 1, 2, and 3
- Added Quick Reference sections to Chapter 1 Parts 1, 2, and 3
- Improved translations and fixed grammatical errors in Parts 1, 2, and 3
- Revised Chapter 1 Part 1 contains 1,847 words with 22 footnotes
- Revised Chapter 1 Part 2 contains 2,126 words with 25 footnotes
- Revised Chapter 1 Part 3 contains 2,373 words with 25 footnotes
23 December 2025
- Added Chapter 1 Parts 4 and 5 with Quick Reference section and comprehensive annotations
- Chapter 1 Part 4 contains 2,366 words with 13 footnotes
- Chapter 1 Part 5 contains 2,246 words with 8 footnotes
26 December 2025
- Added Chapter 1 Part 6 with Quick Reference section and comprehensive annotations
- Chapter 1 Part 6 contains 2,230 words with 10 footnotes
27 December 2025
- Added Chapter 1 Part 7 with Quick Reference section and comprehensive annotations
- Chapter 1 Part 7 contains 2,073 words with 16 footnotes
31 December 2025
- Added Chapter 1 Part 8 with Quick Reference section and comprehensive annotations
- Chapter 1 Part 8 contains 2,812 words with 13 footnotes
- Chapter 1 is complete and contains 12,590 words with 89 footnotes