Wuxia Movies

Wuxia, which literally means "martial hero", is a broad genre of Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists. Although wuxia is traditionally a form of literature, its popularity has caused it to spread to diverse art forms like Chinese opera, manhua, films, television series, and video games. Wuxia is a component of popular culture in many Chinese-speaking communities around...  MORE

Wuxia, which literally means "martial hero", is a broad genre of Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists. Although wuxia is traditionally a form of literature, its popularity has caused it to spread to diverse art forms like Chinese opera, manhua, films, television series, and video games. Wuxia is a component of popular culture in many Chinese-speaking communities around the world. The word "wuxia" is a compound word composed of the words wu, which means "martial", "military", or "armed", and xia, meaning "honourable", "chivalrous", or "hero". A martial artist who follows the code of xia is often referred to as a xiake or youxia. In some translated works of wuxia, the martial artist is sometimes termed as a "swordsman" even though he may not necessarily wield a sword. LESS