Wuxia
A long running genre in China. I usually like to tell people around me who've never heard of it, "basically mastery of martial arts gives you superpower like abilities." And then I list popular movies. People can fly through the air, walk on water, heal themselves, etc. It also usually deals with different sects and their battles in the martial arts world. Sometimes there seems to be magic, but it's usually little and skills based... and more something like inner force that we can see with cgi >.<
Can be confused with Xianxia, (which I am making another list for even though that's currently empty...). Xianxia is similar, but is a whole lot more fantasy, adding magic, otherworldly beings, and other worlds/dimensions.
I'm only adding TV shows here as there are some on my martial arts films list I KNOW go here, but others that don't have the tag I thought would and others that do but I didn't think they would, and I'm just confused lol.
(Click here for a wonder article about Wuxia) by Blizzardahm
Related Lists
Xianxia
Martial Art Films
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1. Legend of Awakening
Chinese Drama - 2020, 48 episodes
*clears throat*
"Warriors practiced external martial arts, and cultivated internally Vision, Sound, Energy, Pivot, Strength, and Essence, the six Pneumas. The Pneuma of Vision gives the practitioner good sight. Those who master it have insight into trajectories. It's like reeling silk from cocoons with no silk thread left unreeled. The Pneuma of Sound makes the practitioner great in distinguishing voices. Those who master it can hear their surroundings clearly. Even from a thousand miles away, they can distinguish where the sound came from. The Pneuma of Energy maximizes the use of energy. Those who master it can move around as light as the air. They can move faster than an arrow. The Pneuma of Pivot gives the practitioner heightened senses. Those who master it have a sense of smell and taste a thousand times stronger. They can distinguish all sorts of poisons and herbs. The Pneuma of Strength increases brute force. Those who master it are strong enough to lift up a mountain, shift lands, and rivers. They will be unstoppable. The Pneuma of Essence lies in the mind. Those who master it can control minds, it's the most mysterious Pneuma among the six pneumas. Those whose minds are controlled lose their senses. Even by training for a lifetime, it's hard for martial art practitioners to master all six pneumas. Legend has it, there are those who are born with the knowledge of using all six pneumas; but they are hard to come by. They are called the Awakeners."Hard to come by... unless you are the main character. Lu Ping has the ability it's been locked. His sister has the Pneuma of Strength and we'll meet more character who have various abilities to make up our gang.
...I just love when my explanation job is done for me by the introductory portion of a show >.<
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2. Legend of Yun Xi
Chinese Drama - 2018, 48 episodes
There are some moments of fights and using one's inner force to give more life to others, giving it a spot on this list... but for the most part Legend of Yunxi focuses on poisons(our main girl basically being a self-employed poison doctor) and a whole bunch of scheming.
(also this viewer could use more sweet moments between the leads >.< (communicate you guys!)) -
3. Listening Snow Tower
Chinese Drama - 2019, 56 episodes
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4. A Tale of the Wanderers
Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes
This is... a Wuxia
BLI mean bromance (>.> <.< >.>) *cough* totally *cough*.
Like, just straight up all the wuxia tropes here. Flying over trees, houses, water. Bendy, yet strong swords. Attacking with internal force. Immortality cause mastering martial arts gives you that too. You name it, it's probably here. As well as an extremely strong bromance between two soulmates, and their raising of their ragtag adopted family members. >.< -
5. Wuliang
Chinese Movie - 2020
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6. Princess Agents
Chinese Drama - 2017, 67 episodes