Author |
Lai Ho (adaptations of Doyle's stories,
[1] and some original stories
[2]) Arthur Conan Doyle (Several characters [2] and some stories [1]) |
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Original title | 大偵探福爾摩斯 |
Country | Hong Kong |
Language | Traditional Chinese |
Genre | |
Publisher | Rightman |
Published | 2010 [3] |
Published in English | 2016 [2] |
The Great Detective Sherlock Holmes | |||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 大偵探福爾摩斯 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 大侦探福尔摩斯 | ||||||||||
Literal meaning | Great Detective Holmes | ||||||||||
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The Great Detective Sherlock Holmes ( Chinese: 大偵探福爾摩斯) is an illustrated children's book series, depicting Sherlock Holmes, published by Rightman in Hong Kong. [1] Some of the books are written by Lai Ho , using Arthur Conan Doyle's characters. [2] Other books include stories originally written by Doyle which were modified by Lai Ho. Maria Kan is the translator for the English versions, also published by Rightman. [1]
Yu Yuen-wong creates illustrations for the works. [1] [2] The English version of "The Silent Call" (無聲的呼喚) (Chinese Book #30, English Book #10) also has illustrations from Lee Siu Tong (李少棠). [4] [5]
There is a film, Sherlock Holmes and the Great Escape (The Great Detective Sherlock Holmes – The Greatest Jail Breaker), released in 2019. [6] Some investments into the film came from the company Golden Scene. [7]