The White Cat Black Cat series was founded by Ma Sing-yuen and Fong She Mei in 2004. Nowadays, White Cat Black Cat books are well received by children and parents in Hong Kong.
The main characters are a white cat named Q Boy and a black cat scholar named Doctor A . They are characters created by Ma Sing-yuen (Ma-long). They are ready to lead exciting adventures into a world full of mysteries!
Q Boy is the main character of the White Cat Black Cat series. He is one of the 24 classic local comic characters selected by CreateHK in 2012.[1] The three-dimensional sculpture of Q Boy was displayed at Kowloon Park in Tsim Sha Tsui and Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai.
Q Boy asks questions and Doctor A, who is the uncle of Q Boy, has answers. Their names refer to the English words "question" and "answer". Besides the characters mentioned above, Mr Ma Sing-yuen created several other interesting characters as well, like cat girl Miu Miu, Q Boy's little brother Chocolate, Q Boy's best friend Little D, etc. With their dialogue, children can learn efficiently and happily by reading the questions and answers. The series was established in 2004.[2]
Century Culture had published over 800 publications and 10 series of '' White Cat Black Cat'' since its establishment. The featured books including '' Detective Cat'' series, '' Jokes Series'', '' Digital Journey to the West '' series and more, are all reputable and well received among local teahcers, parents and schoolchildren; shaping the company a well-known children's literature brand.
The series has won several book awards in Hong Kong.[3] Ma Sing-yuen and Fong She Mei won the Best Ten Books Election Award from Hong Kong Reading City several times, including 3rd Prize in 2011,[4] 5th Prize in 2014,[5] and 1st Prize in 2015.[6]
Because of the popularity of White Cat Black Cat, Fong She-mei and Ma Sing-yuen had a Ming Pao interview in 2012.[7]
In 2014, Sing Tao Daily invited Fong She-mei and Ma Sing-yuen to create a new section, Comics about 12 Traditional Chinese Model Essay.[8]
Hong Kong Reading City
The Best Ten Books Election Award
The Best Ten Books Election is held by Hong Kong Reading City every year. The election is based on a trial reading system. Students can choose their favorite books and writers.