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: 62

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).

(Source: Paper Republic) Edit Biography

Year	Title	Type	Rating
TBA	Blade Walker	Drama	0.0
2024	Decoded	Movie	7.3
2023	Seven Killings	Movie	6.1
2023	Phantom	Movie	7.7
2020	The Message	Drama	7.9
2017	Nose of Tool	Drama	0.0
2016	Decoded	Drama	7.8
2012	The Silent War	Movie	7.1
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	7.7
2005	Plot Against	Drama	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2023	Become a Farmer Chinese TV Show, 2023, 50 eps (Ep. 2, 16) (Guest)	50	(Ep. 2, 16) Guest	8.5
2022	Homes in Beautiful China Chinese TV Show, 2022, 12 eps (Ep. 1) (Guest)	12	(Ep. 1) Guest	0.0