Wuxia
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Wuxia is a genre of Chinese fiction and low fantasy concerning the adventures of martial artists in ancient China. Although wuxia is traditionally a form of historical fantasy literature, its populari
Folding screen tribute for the Legend of Condor Heroes at Jin Yong Gallery
Painting of Yang Zhi and Lin Chong fighting under Mount Liang, based on the Water Margin
Zhan Zhao, one of the main heroes of The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants
Promotional card for 1928-1931 film The Burning of the Red Lotus Temple, one of the first movies to launch a wuxia craze in cinema history
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a 2000 martial arts film directed by Ang Lee and written for the screen by Wang Hui-ling, James Schamus, and Tsai Kuo-jung. The wuxia film stars Chow Yun-fat, Michell
Wuxia
…Woo-ping is a choreographer who achieved fame by crafting action-sequences in wuxia films. Wuxia was introduced to Hollywood studios in 2000 by Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, though influence of the genre was previously seen in the United States in the 1970s television series Kung Fu. Following in Lee's footsteps, Zhang…
Actor Chow Yun-Fat who portrayed Li Mu Bai
Mount Cangyan, including the bridge pictured above, was one of many filming locations.