Wuxia

Wǔxiá (also Wu Xia) ({{zh-ts|t=武俠|s=武侠}}; pronounced "oo-shyah") literally meaning "martial arts chivalry" or "martial arts heroes", from Mandarin Chinese, is a distinct genre in Chinese literature and cinema. Wuxia figures prominently in the popular culture of all Chinese-speaking areas, and the most important writers have devoted followings.

Novels

Wuxia novels ({{zh-tsp|t=武俠小説|s=武侠小说|p=wǔxiá xiǎoshuō}}) constitute a highly popular fiction genre in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Wuxia novels, especially by eminent authors like Jinyong and Gu Long, have a cult-like following there, not unlike fiction or science fiction in the West.

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Genre - Mainland China - Taiwan - Hong Kong - Singapore - Jinyong - Gu Long - Fiction - Science fiction

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Important wuxia novelists include:

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• Jinyong
• Gu Long
• Huang Yi
• Wen Rui'an
• Liang Yusheng
• Sima Ziyan
• Xiao Yi

Many of the most popular works, such as most of the work by Jinyong, has been repeatedly converted into films and TV series in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and mainland China. In addition, the study of Jinyong's work has created an independent branch of study called Jinology.

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Jinyong - Hong Kong - Taiwan - Mainland China - Jinology

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