wuxia
Britishnoun
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
What can you say about shooting the film's fight scenes which are wuxia homages and employ slow-motion and stuntwomen?
From Salon ● May 1, 2023
By contrast, it proved a major critical and commercial disappointment in Asia, where Lee’s contribution to the well-worn wuxia annals struck many as an anemic, inauthentic, Western-pandering imitation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2023
There are delights along the way: a rooftop skip through Toronto, with a dose of wuxia magic; the rich, lovable design of Mei’s Totoro-sized panda; the close-knit companionship of her friends.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 7, 2022
Mr. Tsui, a specialist in the quasi-historical sword-and-fantasy martial-arts genre known as wuxia, is both a traditionalist and an innovator, eager to blend classic Hong Kong athleticism with the newest techniques of digital filmmaking.
From New York Times ● Sep. 1, 2011
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