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
Hero (2002 film)
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Hero is a 2002 epic wuxia film directed, co-written, and produced by Zhang Yimou, and starring Jet Li, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Maggie Cheung, Zhang Ziyi, Donnie Yen and Chen Daoming. The film is a Chines
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…influence of the genre was previously seen in the United States in the 1970s television series Kung Fu. Following in Lee's footsteps, Zhang Yimou made Hero, targeted for the international market in 2002, House of Flying Daggers in 2004, Curse of the Golden Flower in 2006 and Shadow in 2018. Western audiences…
Chinese theatrical release poster