Ben Hu Jiang

Mai Jia

  • Name: Mai Jia
  • Native name: 麦家
  • Also Known as: Jiang Benhu, 蒋本浒, 麥家, 蔣本滸
  • Nationality: Chinese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: 1964
  • Age: 60
Mai Jia, pen name of Jiang Ben Hu, currently is one of China’s most famous spy thriller authors, with his titles annually making the national bestseller lists; his novel The Message was cast as a major motion picture in 2009.

Mai Jia's spy novels are all set during the Republican Period (1913-1949). Unlike most stories set in this period, Mai’s avoid patriotism and simplistic judgments in favor of thrills, tight plotting and moral ambiguity.
He is the winner of the Mao Dun Prize 2008 for his novel "Plot"(暗算, Ansuan).

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Original Creator
Year Title Type Rating
TBA Blade Walker
Drama
0.0
2024 Decoded
Movie
7.8
2023 Seven Killings
Movie
6.4
2023 Phantom
Movie
7.7
2020 The Message
Drama
8.0
2017 Nose of Tool
Drama
0.0
2016 Decoded
Drama
7.8
2012 The Silent War
Movie
7.2
2011 Walking on the Tip
Drama
6.0
2011 Feng Yu
Drama
0.0
2010 Legend of Wind
Drama
5.0
2009 The Message
Movie
7.8
2005 Plot Against
Drama
0.0
TV Show
Year Title # Role Rating
2023 Become a Farmer
Chinese TV Show, 2023, 50 eps
(Ep. 2, 16) (Guest)
50
(Ep. 2, 16)
Guest
8.6
2022 Homes in Beautiful China
Chinese TV Show, 2022, 12 eps
(Ep. 1) (Guest)
12
(Ep. 1)
Guest
0.0
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  • First Name: Ben Hu
  • Family Name: Jiang
  • Native name: 麦家
  • Also Known as: Jiang Benhu, 蒋本浒, 麥家, 蔣本滸
  • Nationality: Chinese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: 1964
  • Age: 60

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