Wuxia Chinese Drama
A lot of people on blog website including me have made posts about top wuxia dramas to watch but we always end up adding Xianxia dramas to the list. So in today's video, I am only gonna include wuxia dramas on this list.
Wuxia literary translates to Martial Heroes and it's set in Jiang Hu. Jiang Hu means lakes and rivers. In the west, Superman and Batman can be considered martial heroes but in Chinese drama land, wuxia dramas are set in ancient China.
Wuxia dramas contest of Jiang hu, martial arts, swordsman, and the characters must know some form of martial arts.
1. Nirvana In Fire 瑯琊榜
Starring Hu Ge, Tamia Liu & Wang Kai, Nirvana In Fire is a 54 episode drama that tells the story of a brilliant strategist who helps an uncovered prince battle for the throne.
The screenplay is well-written and the storyline is well-paced as plots get revealed. You know how most shows are pretty boring in the beginning and only get interesting around episode 15 or so, well Nirvana In Fire is amazing and it’ll hook you in right from the 1st episode.
The drama has also got an amazing cast but it is a political drama as well as a wuxia drama and it might not be for everyone.
2. Word Of Honor 山河令
Starring Zhang Zhehan & Simon Gong, Word Of Honor 山河令 is a 36 episode drama that tells the story of Zhou Zishu, who gets embroiled in a conspiracy in the martial arts world after quitting his job as the leader of an organization that is responsible for protecting royalty.
Along his way through Jianghu, he meets Wen Kexing, a mysterious martial artist who leaves the ghost valley to avenge his parent's death. They become good friends and embark on an adventure to find a legendary treasure that gives its owner ultimate power over Jiangsu.
Word Of Honor is a bl, wuxia drama that took everyone by surprise when it premiered towards the end of February with 0 promotions and it skyrocketed to the top being one of the most top viewed and highly rated dramas at the moment.
The chemistry between Zhang Zhehan and Simon Gong is phenomenal and fans of the novel are quite happy because of how faithful it has stayed to the book in terms of its fantastic casting and screenwriting. Word Of Honor will hook you from the very beginning.
3. Ancient Detective 侠探简不知
Starring Tim Yu, Wang Yanyang & Rachel Wang, Ancient Detective is a 24 episode drama that follows the story of an amnesiac detective Jian Buzhi who sets out on a quest to find the truth about his father's death and unmask his father's killer. He finds love and a good friend along his journey through Jianghu who works with him to solve mysterious cases.
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Ancient Detective is a wuxia mystery drama and the plot is not unpredictable but interestingly executed. It has its twists and turns and a certain amount of cliffhangers in every episode.
The chemistry between the male and female lead is on point as well as their acting including the second male lead. The second male lead is so funny and I can't wait for the second season.
Ancient Detective is a low-budget drama but the fighting scenes are beautifully done and the cinematography has the Jianghu vibe.
4. Love In Between 少年游之一寸相思
Starring Gala Zhang & Zhang Yaqin, Love In Between is a 43 episode drama that tells the story of Zuo Qing Ci, the son of a Marquis who hides his noble roots to travel in Jianghu as a physician in search of a missing scroll of the mountain river painting that belongs to the Imperial court. Along the way, he meets a bandit named Fek Kou Er and they fall in love.
The drama is intelligently written and viewers will get hooked right from the very beginning. The drama has an amazing storyline with dark and intriguing wuxia plots with a lot of close-up scenes but the fight scene is well made.
The drama is different from other wuxia dramas and the plot is well driven. The drama has the right amount of sadness as well as sweetness. The visuals were pretty good and the martial arts was well executed.
5. The Legend Of The Condor Heroes 射雕英雄傳
Starring William Yang, Li Yitong, Chen Xingxu & Zoey Meng, The Legend Of The Condor Heroes is a 52 episode drama that's set in the Song dynasty and it revolves around the friendship of two men, Yang Tiexin and Guo Xiaotian, who became heroes in their own right as they fought the Jin invaders.
Their bond was so strong that they pledge to each other that their unborn children will become sworn siblings if they are the same gender or get married if they're not.
The drama focuses on the trials and tribulations of their sons after Guo Xiaotian's death and Yang Tiexin's disappearance. This is the 10th remake of The Legend Of The Condor Heroes classic.
For those who don't know, The Legend Of The Condor Heroes is the first Of The Condor trilogy with the second being The Return Of The Condor Heroes and the third being Heavenly Sword And Dragon Slaying Sabre.
These stories keep getting remade because they're wuxia classics. If you're looking for a puer wuxia drama gam packed with lots of action, check out The Legend Of The Condor Heroes.
6. Love A Lifetime 暮白首
Starring Allen Ren & Zhang Huiwen, Love A Lifetime is a 45 episode drama that tells the story of Nalan Yue, a man with two identities who falls for Rong Hua, a young maiden with a good heart yet their ties are deeper and more complicated due to the generation before them.
The fight scenes are exciting and generally well done and it's one of the drama's highlights. The pace is neither fast nor slow, but rather just enough for the necessary events to occur.
The drama is filled with multi-dimensional characters that leave you thinking about what the characters' next action will be.
7. Handsome Siblings 绝代双骄
Starring Chen Zheyuan & Hu Yitian, Handsome Siblings is a 44 episode drama that tells the story of twin brothers who were separated at birth but grew up to be supreme martial artists.
They were raised to take revenge on each other but find themselves becoming good friends. Together they vow to take the martial arts world by storm and search for their true identities.
The relationship between the two main leads was one of the selling points for this drama and I also liked how Chen Zheyuan portrayed Xiaoyu'er. He was cute, funny, natural and I don't think they could have cast a better person other than Chen Zheyuan.
If you're here for romance, you'll probably be disappointed. The drama isn't focused much on relationships. If you hate love triangles as I do, don't worry because it ain't the main point of the drama.
It creates the right amount of conflict that leads to growth. The fight scenes were cool, and I love how they were choreographed.
8. Heavenly Sword And Dragon Slaying Sabre 倚天屠龙记
Starring Joseph Zeng, Yukee Chen & Bambi Zhu, Heavenly Sword And Dragon Slaying Sabre is a 50 episode drama that tells the story of Zhang Wuji, a young boy who became an orphan at a young age when his parents got involved in the Heavenly Sword And Dragon Slaying Saber as it's said whoever obtains it will have the ultimate power to rule the world. Years later, Wuji finds himself embroiled in the power struggle and must fight to save himself and his loved ones.
Heavenly Sword And Dragon Slaying Sabre is the last of The Condor trilogy classic. This is a puer wuxia drama and it contains all the elements of wuxia.
The fight scenes are well done but they used too many slow motions and CGI that's not believable but overall, it's a good drama to check out.