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Wuxia (武俠, literally "martial arts and chivalry") is a genre of Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists in ancient China. Although wuxia is traditionally a form of historical fantasy literature, its popularity has caused it to be adapted for such diverse art forms as Chinese opera, manhua, television dramas, films, and video games.
Born on 10 March 1924, in Haining, Zhejiang in Republican China, Cha was named Zha Liangyong (Cha Liang-yung) and is the second of seven children.He hailed from the scholarly Zha clan of Haining (海寧查氏), [7] whose members included notable literati of the late Ming and early Qing dynasties such as Zha Jizuo (1601–1676), Zha Shenxing (1650–1727) and Zha Siting (查嗣庭; died 1727). [8]
Pan Feng is the subject of a Chinese internet meme involving a line from the novel, "Here's one of my best men, Pan Feng. He can destroy Hua Xiong." This meme is a cultural phenomenon and has led to a surge in Pan Feng's popularity [ 1 ] to rival the more well known figures of the Three Kingdoms period.
Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre is a 2019 Chinese wuxia television series adapted from the novel The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber by Jin Yong.Originally published in newspapers from 1961 to 1963, the story has been revised twice; once in 1979 and the second in 2005. [1]
Befriend Security Service (會友鏢局) Ever Victorious Security Service (永勝鏢局) Golden Serpent Camp (金蛇營) The Deer and the Cauldron. Heaven and Earth Society (天地會) Mystic Dragon Cult (神龍教) Kingdom of Tungning (臺灣鄭氏王朝) Shaolin School (少林派) Wudang School (武當派) Beggars' Gang (丐幫) Kunlun School ...
The Chinese title of the novel, Xiao Ao Jiang Hu, literally means to live a carefree life in a mundane world of strife. Alternate English translations of the title include The Wandering Swordsman , [ 2 ] Laughing in the Wind , [ 3 ] The Peerless Gallant Errant , [ 4 ] and The Proud and Gallant Wanderer . [ 5 ]
The Legend of Xiao Chuo (Chinese: 燕云台; pinyin: Yan Yun Tai) is a 2020 Chinese television series based on the novel Yan Yun Tai by Jiang Shengnan. It stars Tiffany Tang in the title role, along with Shawn Dou , Charmaine Sheh and Jing Chao . [ 1 ]
Sylvia Wu (née Cheng; Chinese: 伍鄭鏡宇; [1] October 24, 1915 – September 29, 2022) was a Chinese-American restaurateur, philanthropist, and cookbook writer. She ran Madame Wu's Garden on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles from 1959 to 1998. She later briefly opened Madame Wu's Asian Bistro & Sushi.