Must Watch 'Xianxia / Xuanhuan' Chinese Dramas!
Please only include your favourite 'Xianxia or Xuanhuan genre' of Chinese Dramas as recommendations for avid fans of said genre.
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Xianxia (仙侠 xiānxiá) – literally means “Immortal Heroes”. Fictional stories featuring magic, demons, ghosts, immortals, and a great deal of Chinese folklore/mythology. Protagonists (usually) attempt to cultivate to Immortality, seeking eternal life and the pinnacle of strength. Heavily inspired by Daoism.
- Comparison: If Wuxia is “low fantasy”, then Xianxia is “high fantasy”.
Xuanhuan (玄幻 xuánhuàn) – literally means “Mysterious Fantasy”. A broad genre of fictional stories which remixes Chinese folklore/mythology with foreign elements & settings.
- Xuanhuan and Xianxia novels may sometimes seem similar on the surface. Look for the presence of Daoist elements (the Dao, Yin and Yang, Immortals, etc…) in the novel to easily distinguish the two – if they aren’t present, then it’s probably a Xuanhuan novel.
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Additionally, here's my list for Must Watch 'Wuxia' Chinese Dramas! Enjoy :)
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- According to legends, the god of war saved the heavens in a deadly battle against the demon a thousand years ago. Both fell from the heavens and disappeared from the world. Chu ...more
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- Het verhaal speelt zich af tegen de achtergrond van de welvarende Tang Dynastie in een tijdperk waarin de mensen de Grote Drakenkoning hebben verslagen. Moyun Academy is de nummer één academie in ...more
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