Fan Theories
Wild theories, hidden connections, and unsolved mysteries across the novels
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Alternative Endings Fans Wish Jin Yong Had Written
What if Xiao Feng had lived? What if Yang Guo chose someone else? The endings Jin Yong fans can't stop reimagining.
The Biggest Unsolved Mysteries in Jin Yong Novels
After decades of debate, these questions from Jin Yong's novels still have no definitive answers — and fans wouldn't have it any other way.
Fan Debates That Have Lasted Decades
Some arguments in the Jin Yong fandom have been going on since the 1960s. Here are the ones that will never be settled — and why that's the point.
Jin Yong's Fan Theories: The Debates That Never End
Was Duan Yu actually the son of Duan Yanqing? Did Huang Yaoshi kill his own students?
Hidden Connections Between Jin Yong Novels
Jin Yong's 15 novels aren't separate stories — they're a connected universe spanning 700 years of Chinese history, with Easter eggs that reward careful...