History Main / Wuxia

* ''VideoGame/FreedomPlanet'' takes place in a ''wuxia''-style setting. It's one of the things that differentiates it from the ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'' games it was inspired by.

* ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'' is either an AffectionateParody or a slightly more comedic example of the genre. Either way, even the Chinese thought it was a worthy addition.

* ''Film/AsterixAndObelixTheMiddleKingdom'': The usual SwordAndSandal comedy mix of the film series sees the addition of fantastical martial arts in this film, due to being set in China at the time of the Han dynasty.

* ''Film/AsterixAndObelixTheMiddleKingdom'': The usual SwordAndSandal comedy mix of the film series sees the addition of fantastical martial arts in this film, due to being set at the time of the Han dynasty.

* ''VideoGame/BloodySpell'', a {{soulslike}} game set in the Ming Dynasty.

* Some {{fighting game}}s have been influenced by this genre. The original ''VideoGame/MortalKombat1'' in particular has a strong ''wuxia'' vibe (the setting is very Eastern-themed, despite being developed entirely in the United States) but this was subsequently stripped away in later games.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSMeUPFjQHc Erasure - Always]]

* AuthorityGrantsAsskicking: If the setting involves multiple sects, chances are the head of the sect will be one of the top-tier fighters in the ''wulin''...or at the very least, the main character will expect a tough fight.

* The ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors'' series, obviously, since it's an action-based adaptation of ''VideoGame/RomanceOfTheThreeKingdoms''. Also notable in that, for someone who's not familiar with the original novel, the feats the characters in the games perform seem absolutely ridiculous, while reading the novel, you can tell that, yes, that's the way they were originally portrayed.

-->'''By a [[MrExposition bystander of a fight]]''': "Is that not the [insert move name] of the legends?"
-->'''By the teacher of that move''': "The one I just taught you is no other than the famed [insert move name]".
-->'''By the narrator themself''': "Little do they know that the move they faced is no other than the [insert move name]."

%%zce* ChickMagnet: 99% of the male leads of these stories.

* EvilChancellor: The "good emperor, evil chancellor" trope appears again and again.

* ImportantHaircut: Hair cutting, or refusing to cut it, has had important implications in Chinese culture and history (as in SeriousBusiness-level important), making this a trope that appears quite often.[[labelnote:Context]]In traditional/Confucian Chinese culture, the hair was considered part of the body given to one by one's parents. Filial piety was SeriousBusiness, so cutting one's hair short was considered disgraceful, or even outright mutilating the body one's parents gave them, so haircuts were usually considered a big no-no once a person reached adulthood (if not earlier). For example, Buddhist monks and nuns would shave their heads (which could be considered as a rejection of Confucian custom--Taoism aligns with Confucianism much better than Buddhism), and criminals would often have their hair cut short [[TraumaticHaircut to humiliate them]], so especially if someone in such a setting like ''wuxia'' cuts their hair of their own volition, it's important.[[/labelnote]]

* KnightErrant: ''Every'' hero in the genre. Indeed, the "''xia''" part of "''wuxia''" is often translated as 'knight-errant'.

* SheFu: Not to be confused with ''shīfu'' ("master"), which is pronounced (roughly) "shrfu" in Mandarin.

* ArrogantKungFuGuy: Pretty much a standard feature.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: If the setting involves multiple sects, chances are the head of the sect will be one of the top-tier fighters in the ''wulin''...or at the very least, the main character will expect a tough fight.
* AxCrazy: Some villains in the genre qualify as this.

%%* BastardUnderstudy

* CallingYourAttacks: Mostly averted in literature. Although bucketloads of fancy moves and techniques are described and named in ''wuxia'' genre, very few characters actually shout them out during fights (although it's more common to do so in film and TV, as it saves time). The names of the moves are generally introduced in the following ways:
** By a [[MrExposition bystander of a fight]]: "Is that not the [insert move name] of the legends?"
** By the teacher of that move: "The one I just taught you is no other than the famed [insert move name]".
** By the narrator themself: "Little do they know that the move they faced is no other than the [insert move name]."

* ChickMagnet: 99% of the male leads of these stories.

* The many Pili Taiwanese drama series are in this setting. Unlike other ''wuxia'' examples, these series are actually ''puppet shows'', made with intricate glove puppets capable of a wide range of actions and supplemented by tokusatsu-esque sets and CGI effects. Created as a mean to keep traditional Taiwanese puppetry alive in a modern era, Pili is a household name in Taiwan.
** Enough so that even ''Creator/GenUrobuchi'' was amazed. When you combine a Pili ''wuxia'' puppet drama with anime style character design, voice acting, and writing, you get ''Series/ThunderboltFantasy''.

* SamuraiChamploo is an example of this trope, with each member of the PowerTrio exemplifying a different sub-trope: Character/Mugan is a BloodKnight who is WalkingTheEarth; Jin is a KnightErrant & MasterSwordsman, and Fuu is on [TheQuest a quest].

* ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline'' steadily begins to adopt elements from the ''wuxia'' genre from ''Fairy Dance'' onwards, and they become more pronounced from the ''Mother's Rosario'' and ''Alicization'' onward. These include Dedicated Schools of Martial Arts, Inter-Sword-School Rivalries, Young Prodigies seeking challenges in a WorthyOpponent, Striving To Leave A Legacy of Hope, Rivals Bound By Honor fighting side by side as Brothers in Arms, Ancient Techniques passed down as legacies of friendships, the TrainingMontage, [[BloodBrothers Close and Loving Friendships Between Sworn Brothers and Sisters]], not to mention elegant and balletic sword-battles reminiscent of those choreographed by Kung Fu Film Luminary Creator/YuenWooPing. "Phantom Bullet" is more of a tribute to the post-apocalyptic cyberpunk genre and Franchise/StarWars, the latter of which is itself a ''wuxia'' saga RecycledInSpace.

* ''Franchise/StarWars'' is largely a GenreBusting series mashing together all sorts of {{Adventure}} genres, including [[FilmSerial science fiction serials]], [[Film/TheDambusters war films]], [[SpaghettiWestern spaghetti Westerns]], [[SwordAndSorcery European fantasy]], JidaiGeki and, of course, ''wuxia''--the last is most evident in the philosophy and cultivation of the Force. Jedi Force techniques tend to more closely resemble [[KiManipulation Chinese Qi attacks]] rather than Japanese styles. The prequel films' more acrobatic lightsaber duels also take their cues from ''wuxia'' (and fencing), where the originals were based more on Japanese UsefulNotes/{{Kendo}} and European styles.