wuxia
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- noun
- /wuːˈʃiːə/
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wuxia
- In the realm of wuxia, the concepts of honor and bravery are often central themes.
- wuxia pian
- wuxia cinema
- wuxia films
Examples
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The film is a classic example of wuxia, showcasing incredible fight choreography and heroic characters.
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Many fans of martial arts literature enjoy reading wuxia novels set in ancient China.
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The wuxia genre really isn't defined by time period as stated above.
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The woman warrior and her representational model, the knight-errant, are stock images in the martial arts (wuxia) world.
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Lee's philosophy marks a significant divergence from the martial arts divisions of the wuxia world; for Lee, martial arts were meaningful not in their links to the past, but rather in their capacity to aid human expression and growth.
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Taking full advantage of contemporary film technology as well as the recent resurgence of wuxia and action cinema within the global film market, Chow ensures that every fight scene is more visually stimulating than the one before.
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Among Hong Kong's most influential film industry figures is Tsui Hark, one of the most innovative wuxia revivalists in the region's modern filmic history.
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His Once Upon a Time in China (1991-1997) series, starring Jet Li as the well-known folk hero, is perhaps the most impressive of Hark's wuxia adaptations as well as the most contemporary in its explorations of Western imperialism and Chinese identity.
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Etymology
Wuxia comes from Chinese parts wu meaning 'martial' (as in 'martial arts') and xia meaning 'hero'. So wuxia means stories and films about martial-arts heroes in ancient China.