Old Master Q comics and Alfonso Wong Kar-hei: a timeline
Alfonso Wong Kar-hei died on the first of January.1923
Alfonso Wong Kar-hei, better know by his nom de plume, or pen name, Wong Chak, is born in Tianjin.
1944
He graduates after studing Western Art at Fu Jen Catholic University in Beijing.
1956
He moves to Hong Kong from the mainland.
1962
He begins drawing Old Master Q (OMQ) under the name Wong Chak, the name of his eldest son.
1964
OMQ is serialised.
1965
The first OMQ live action movie, Old Master Q is released. Other films based on OMQ were subsequently released, with two more in 1966, and one in 1975 and one in 1976.
1974
He emigrates to the United States. He retires in the '80s due to health issues.
1981
The first cartoon version of OMQ, Colour Old Master Q is released.
1995
Alfonso’s son, Joseph Wong Chak succeeds his father’s bussiness and starts drawing OMQ.
2001
Old Master Q 2001, the first movie combining CG and live action, is released.
Critics accused Wong of plagiarising the works of Chinese artist Peng Ti. Author Feng Jicai published a book explaining the details of the controversy.
2012
A statue of OMQ is erected on the Avenue of Comic Stars in 2012. Wong leaves his handprint there.
2017
Wong dies on January 1.