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	An Introduction to the Wuxia Genre
		In the wuxia genre, righteous bandits who opposed local despots and protected the weak were known as dao-xia.
		However, the pioneers of the wuxia genre wrote during the Ming and Qing dynasties, and set many of the standards for modern wuxia novels.
		In it are all the elements of modern wuxia fantasy films, including special effects to simulate palm power, and the use of wire-work to simulate flying.
	www.heroic-cinema.com /eric/xia.html (5032 words)

	Zhang Ziyi CSC: Wuxia Fiction: The Wuxia According To Ang Lee
		The Wuxia is a particularly Chinese type of hero (or heroine).
		The Wuxia operates in a realm under the surface of society and the rule of law, called Jiang Hu.
		In the popular imagination of Wuxia stories, a distinction is made between this and the Shaolin style of martial arts.
	csc.ziyi.org /filmography/cthd/wuxiafiction/angleewuxia.html (627 words)

	Wuxia Pian
		The "wuxia pian," or film of martial chivalry, is rooted in a mythical China, but it has always reinvented itself for each age.
		The wuxia plot often presents a struggle between social loyalty and personal desires, as when in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" Li Mu-bai's final mission to avenge the death of his teacher prevents him from simply retiring from the Giang Hu world to live with Shu-lien.
		Central to the wuxia mythology is the sword.
	members.tripod.com /~journeyeast/wuxia_pian.html (2149 words)

	Wuxia Pian
		The next milestone in the wuxia genre occurred in the early '80s as a new generation of filmmakers schooled in Japanese and Hollywood filmmaking became the standard-bearers for Hong Kong's New Wave.
		Wuxia films of this era pushed pre-CGI effects and wire-enhanced action choreography to the extreme while experimenting with horror and fantasy elements in films like The Bride with White Hair (1993) and Butterfly Sword (1993).
		With this film's release, the wuxia pien had come full circle for Ang Lee's influences were clear, having drawn from King Hu's A Touch of Zen (1971) among other wuxia films the director recalled as a child.
	www.kungfucinema.com /categories/wuxiapien.htm (1737 words)

	Wuxia Fiction - Key Inspiration for HK Action Films (Part 1 of 5)
		Wuxia has a rough literal translation as martial knight/adventurer (wu is things pertaining to warfare and xia are a form of chivalric person).
		Key-traits of the characters in wuxia fiction are generosity honour, martial prowess, honesty, sense of duty, sense of justice, and courage.
		This article is an introduction to the world of wuxia stories, with particular emphasis on works which are available in an English translation.
	www.heroic-cinema.com /articles/wuxia.htm (433 words)

	GreenCine \| Wuxia
		Wuxia is a Mandarin-language term that literally means "martial arts chivalry" and pian simply means "movie." Wuxia itself represents a uniquely Chinese variety of storytelling that dates back long before the advent of filmmaking, at least as far as the Tang Dynasty (618-907).
		She appeared in many wuxia pian throughout the decade and is known for having choreographed and performed most or all of her own action sequences.
		His first major wuxia title was Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan (Ai nu; 1972), a masterful blend of traditional genre convention and exploitation cinema that brought the usual martial conflicts of the jiang hu into the more socially conscious realm of the brothel.
	www.greencine.com /static/primers/wuxia1.jsp (2737 words)

	GenerAsian at NYU
		Wuxia first emerged in Chinese literature, its earliest stories relating the deeds of men who were not necessarily good or bad, but people who were strong, of healthy character, and skilled in martial arts-commonly warriors who stood up against the law that protected only the few.
		Wuxia's immense popularity, extending to all groups, from young teenagers to adults, has made it an integral aspect of Chinese culture.
		Martial arts films, like the wuxia literature, are frequently characterized by heroes who must take revenge on an antagonist for some violent act done to those dear to him or to his society.
	www.nyu.edu /clubs/generasian/spring01/Reviews/Movie/wuxia_behind_the_scenes1.htm (755 words)

	The Origin of the Hong Kong Martial Arts Movie Genre and Its Influence on the American Television and Movie Industry ...
		Wuxia Pian, as it is commonly referred to, incorporates a hero canon as well as the finely detailed choreographic actions scenes filled with high-flying kicks and supernatural feats.
		Although the wuxia tales describe their protagonist as "knight" errant, the major differences between the wuxia tales, and those of later, Western authors is the notion of aristocracy.
		Were it not for their revivalist movement of the wuxia mythology during the 1960's, and the subsequent emulation by producer, director Robert Tapert, the American audience would not have been covertly introduced to the heroic traits contained within wuxia mythology.
	whoosh.org /issue84/romero1.html (7284 words)

	Wuxia - Chinese Movie - Chinese Art
		The wuxia genre is largely confined and peculiar to Chinese culture; even within East Asian cultures like Japan and Korea there is no equivalence with the Chinese concept of Xia (philosophy)xia (俠), or "chivalry", although the genre is also popular in Korea.
		Another strong theme in wuxia is that the powerful skills must be trained and practiced with the purity in heart.
		However, the same audience may have trouble accepting the wuxia type of fantasy because the wuxia heroes are supposed to be regular people with superpowers.
	www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Wuxia (1502 words)

	wuxia directors
		It was Hu who practically reinvented the character of the female fighter in the wuxia tradition with his introduction of the "lady knight-errant" (or xia nü) in Come Drink With Me, his first wuxia picture.
		King Hu, specializing in wuxia pian with a historical background, emerges as one of the purest stylists, consistently polishing and expanding the same style from film to film.
		When the tragi-romantic wuxia pian genre is replaced by other trends, his films move into a dead end, and they no longer trigger the imagination of the audience.
	members.tripod.com /~journeyeast/wuxia_directors.html (2574 words)

	Exploring Wuxia Themes and Philosophies - News Article - Wu-Jing.org
		This is markedly different from the first wuxia movies that were released in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
		The wuxia novels usually emphasised xia instead of wu, unlike the many movies they inspired, which tended to play up the swordsmanship aspect, rather than the philosophical.
		Wuxia heroes, regardless of which side they are on, display ideals.
	www.wu-jing.org /News/M03/2003-01-Wuxia-01-Themes.php (1325 words)

	Zhang Yimou's 'House of Flying Daggers' - Associated Content
		Wuxia means “martial arts chivalry.” It emphasizes historical backgrounds, theatrical narratives and motifs, sword-wielding combatants, and the gallant demise of the hero figure.
		Yimou’s initial wuxia film was the internationally-acclaimed “Hero.” In that production, he made the most of an asymmetrical film structure that was filled with extravagant landscapes, vivid colorizations, and intricate and spectacular arrow-and-sword fight scenes.
		Following the financial and critical success of “Hero,” Yimou continued on in the wuxia genus with the 2004 release of “House of Flying Daggers.” The movie is similar to “Hero” in that it highlights martial arts and rich imagery.
	www.associatedcontent.com /article/2283/error (690 words)

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