wuxia

/ ˈwuːˌʃiːˈɑː /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of wuxia¹

from Chinese: martial-chivalric

Example Sentences

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

Woo worked his way into the film industry in the 1970s, serving as assistant director for wuxia icon Chang Cheh before making his own directorial debut with 1974’s “Young Dragons,” featuring fight choreography by a young Jackie Chan.

From Los Angeles Times

I wanted the Hong Kong Kung Fu wuxia and infused it with my love of Bollywood.

From Salon

What can you say about shooting the film's fight scenes which are wuxia homages and employ slow-motion and stuntwomen?

From Salon

The director might counter that like Tarantino, she’s drawing her inspiration from the source, back to when the wuxia women of the 1970s could literally slay without having to give a whole speech about gender politics.

From New York Times