Chinese Cinema

For all the incredible parts of Chinese history—laden with dynasties and Emperors who sought to rule the known world—the Asian country’s artistic expression is not to be ignored. When it comes to cinema, the Chinese have long played their own game, ignoring the allure of Hollywood blockbusters in favor of driving stories of their own people and culture. As in many places throughout the world, the cinematic output of China has achieved great things, with many movies that transcend their origins and deserve to be considered global classics....

The wuxia movie has roots firmly planted in Chinese literature, with stories that often involve valiant warriors in a medieval Asian era, who use swords to solve conflicts of honor, integrity, and destiny. Wuxia movies are primarily adventure films with a dash of romance, but they have a wholly unique style that undergirds everything about them. Most notably, wuxia movies have fight scenes that feel worlds apart from fight scenes in Western movies....