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wuxia

British  
/ ˈwuːˌʃiːˈɑː /

noun

  1. a genre of Chinese fiction and film, concerning the adventures of sword-wielding chivalrous heroes

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Etymology

Origin of wuxia

from Chinese: martial-chivalric

Example Sentences

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The film is considered one of the best examples of "wuxia" films - a period movie genre celebrating legendary martial artists from ancient China.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2024

Tsang had partly based the personal tale on her own formative childhood relationship with her grandfather, who introduced her to Cantonese wuxia films that sparked her own interest in storytelling.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2022

Arguably more than any other film, “Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon” opened mainstream American moviegoers not just to a new genre known predominantly in Asia — the wuxia tradition — but to subtitled films.

From Washington Times • Dec. 9, 2020

The fight choreography is reminiscent of the wuxia style, brought to Hollywood by Ang Lee’s Oscar-winning “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” — hardly a casual reference.

From Salon • Dec. 15, 2014

Mr. Yen also choreographed the fight scenes, which Mr. Chan uses to pay homage to the wuxia film tradition while updating it with faster editing and digitally assisted gimmicks.

From New York Times • Nov. 29, 2012