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wuxia

British  
/ ˈwuːˌʃiːˈɑː /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

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

The routine was a little bit daffy — a wuxia grandmaster with a hint of Lucille Ball.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2022

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