英文摘要
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In the 1940s, a group of authors emerged in Shanghai who chose the modern city as the backdrop for their literary works, writing about the changes in human interactions, social class, the structure of feeling as they occurred within the metropolis. Yi Ching released Shanghai Legend in Shanghai, with three editions of the book being published. After that, the book was reprinted in Hong Kong under the title Hong Kong Legend which attests to the fact that the novels written by Yi Ching during his time in Shanghai time were also well-received by readers in Hong Kong.In addition, following the migration of writers from Shanghai to Hong Kong after 1949, a large number of written works were produced which, comparable to Shanghai Legend, also featured the metropolis as its subject. During his times as editor of the lteraray supplement of the Hong Kong Times, Yi Ching solicited submissions for a special column, "Hong Kong Legend," and which set off a major trend in 'urban legend' novel writing in 1950-60's Hong Kong. This essay will-analyze the novels and strategic editing of Yi Ching by comparing his writings from Shanghai and Hong Kong, as well as highlighting the characteristics and limitations of Yi Ching's urban legend.
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