The Great Detective Sherlock Holmes
Hong Kong children's book series
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The Great Detective Sherlock Holmes (Chinese: 大偵探福爾摩斯) is an illustrated children's book series written and adapted by Hong Kong author Lai Ho from 2010 to his 2026 death. It is published by Rightman.[2] It is an adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes books, featuring anthropomorphic animal versions of the characters. Initially a direct adaptation of Doyle's books,[2] the series has since diverged to adapting detective works by other authors.[4] Maria Kan translated the series to English.[2] Yu Yuen-wong was the first illustrator for the series before others took over.[2][1]
| 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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Characters
- Sherlock Holmes[note 1]
- Dr. John Watson[note 2]
- Gordon "Gorilla" Riller[note 3]
- Carlson Fox[note 4]
- Bunny[note 5]
Adaptations
The series' popularity in Hong Kong led to the release of a film adaptation, Sherlock Holmes and the Great Escape (The Great Detective Sherlock Holmes – The Greatest Jail Breaker), released in 2019 by Golden Scene.[5][6]
See also
- Adaptations of Sherlock Holmes
- Sherlock Hound, animated series with a similar premise that served as its inspiration
Notes
Names in other languages
- Sherlock Holmes: traditional Chinese: 夏洛克·福爾摩斯; simplified Chinese: 夏洛克·福尔摩斯; Jyutping: haa6 lok6 hak1 fuk1 ji5 mo1 si1; pinyin: Xiàluòkè Fú'ěrmósī
- John Watson: 約翰·華生; 约翰·华生; joek3 hon6 waa4 sang1; Yuēhàn Huáshēng
- Gordon "Gorilla" Riller: 李大猩; lei5 daai6 sing1; Lǐ Dàxīng; 'Big Ape'
- Carlson Fox: 狐格森; wu4 gaak3 sam1; Hú Gésēn
- Bunny: 小兔子; siu2 tou3 zi2; Xiǎo Tùzi; 'Little Rabbit'