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.
See also
- Chinese martial arts
- Cinema of Hong Kong
- cinema of China
- fantasy film
- Hong Kong action cinema
- kung fu
- martial arts film
- qigong
- Shaolin
- wire fu film
- Wudangshan
- wushu
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