Mao Ni

Mao Ni (Chinese: 猫腻; pinyin: Māo Nì; born 1977) is a Chinese author of xianxia novels. His most famous work is the web novel, Ze Tian Ji (Way of Choices) which has been adapted into an action TV drama, Fighter of the Destiny. In 2017, it was placed first on the Chinese social media site Weibo's poll of most-anticipated TV dramas of 2017.^[1] His web novel Jiang Ye (Nightfall) was adapted into the TV series Ever Night.^[2] His novels are published on the Webnovel platform,^[3] an English-language website and mobile platform launched by China Literature, Chinas largest online publishing company.^[4]

Mao Ni
Native name	猫腻
Born	(1977-11-18) November 18, 1977 (age 47) Yiling District, Yichang, Hubei, China.
Occupation	Author
Nationality	Chinese
Genre	Fantasy, Xuanhuan novels

Web novels

• Zhuque Ji (2005–2007)
• Joy of Life (2007–2009)
• The Outcast (2009–2011)
• Nightfall (2011–2014)
• Way of Choices (2014–2017)
• The Path Toward Heaven (2017–2020)

Other media

• Way of Choices (anime TV series, 2015)
• The Outcast (anime TV series, 2016)
• Fighter of the Destiny (live action TV series, 2017)
• Ever Night (live action TV series, 2018)
• Joy of Life Season 1 (live action TV series, 2019)
• The Outcast (live action TV series, 2023)
• Joy of Life Season 2 (live action TV series, 2024)

Awards

Won

• Sina 4th Original Contest Fantasy Martial Arts Awards Final Evaluation List, First Place 2015 (Suzaku)^[5]
• 20 Years of Chinese Network Literature 20 Years, First Place 2018 (The Outcast)^[6]
• The First Internet Literature Biennial Awards, First Place 2015 (Nightfall)^[7]

Nominated

• West Lake Type Biennial Award Fantasy Martial Arts Awards Final Evaluation List, First Place 2015 (Suzaku)^[8]
• Global Chinese Science Fiction Nebula Awards, Most popular mobile phone reader, Second Place 2014 (The Outcast)^[9]