Wuxia to watch

Wuxia series in my PTW list. Ranked by what I wish to watch first.

saoki feb 11, 2021
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  • Nirvana in Fire

    1. Nirvana in Fire

    Chinese Drama - 2015, 54 episodes

    10

    The king of wuxia palace intrigue series, gotta wait till I'm able to deal with the angst

    54 episodes

  • Word of Honor

    2. Word of Honor

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes

    A wuxia story based on mystery and, well, gayness? Sign me up.

    36 episodes

  • The Silent Criminal

    3. The Silent Criminal

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 13 episodes

    A 13 episode wuxia mystery with a bromance is indeed my sort of thing, except I am very curious about Word of Honor and I try not to watch similar series too close to one another.

  • The Moon Bright For You

    4. The Moon Bright For You

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes

    Sweet romance, they say

    36 episodes so I might check it out.

  • Painting Heart Expert

    5. Painting Heart Expert

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 20 episodes

    This one just feels too weird. Is it fantasy? Is it a live action anime? Everyone says it's got good fight scenes so they slapped the wuxia tag in it, but it FEELS xianxia

    20 episodes, though. I should check it out

  • New Smiling Proud Wanderer

    6. New Smiling Proud Wanderer

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 37 episodes

    I just love this book too much, even with all the weird transphobic stuff

    And 37 episodes? Why the hell not?

  • The Legend of Zu

    7. The Legend of Zu

    Chinese Drama - 2015, 56 episodes

    Pure juice of wuxia, even if the reviews all wished it was pure romance (you can tell from the words they use. Also, what moves a person to watch a series for a single actor and SKIP SCENES when they're not on? Pathological)

    56 episodes AND has a sequel, or I'd already have watched it

  • The Vigilantes in Masks

    8. The Vigilantes in Masks

    Chinese Drama - 2011, 30 episodes

    Seems a bit like a Robin Hood affair and there is nothing wrong with that, but it also doesn't sparks joy.

    Still, only 30 episodes and starring Wallace Huo, so up the list it goes

  • The Deer and the Cauldron

    9. The Deer and the Cauldron

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 45 episodes

    Palace intrigue, but comedic. They say it's smart, but I have issues with comedy

    45 episodes

  • The Four

    10. The Four

    Chinese Drama - 2015, 48 episodes

    4 cute martial artists, some investigating, some romance, some angst. Seems good.

    48 episodes

  • The Three Heroes and Five Gallants

    11. The Three Heroes and Five Gallants

    Chinese Drama - 2016, 42 episodes

    No one has anything very dramatic to say about this one, besides some incoherent comments about actors' looks. It's based on a classic book, though.

    42 episodes

  • The Dark Lord

    12. The Dark Lord

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 48 episodes

    This seems actually good, even if not very much  wuxia. Still, it's got fights and struggles, so it fits the list.

    48 episodes, so a middle of the list type of thing.

  • Il Lupo

    13. Il Lupo

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 49 episodes

    Palace intrigue AND 49 episodes long even though it was merciless cut

  • Legend of the Condor Heroes

    14. Legend of the Condor Heroes

    Chinese Drama - 2008, 50 episodes

    50 episodes and well-liked, but it's not been too long since I last read Condor Heroes so I'll wait a bit

  • The Romance of the Condor Heroes

    15. The Romance of the Condor Heroes

    Chinese Drama - 2014, 54 episodes

    54 episodes of properly produced classic story. Only it seems to be the Wrong Take on this book and I haven't even read the book, so I'll wait.

  • Listening Snow Tower

    16. Listening Snow Tower

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 56 episodes

    One of them more modern fantasy-world wuxia stories. I'm not sure if it is adventure with romance in it or romance with adventure in it. There is a difference. When I have the courage to check I'll try it out.

    56 episodes (uff)

  • Fighter of the  Destiny

    17. Fighter of the Destiny

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 52 episodes

    Classic fantasy style Orphan Boy Is Actually Overpowered. Sounds a bit generical, but since any fantasy/wuxia drama with a male lead is considered fantastic by the local reviewers I can't quite tell if it's Actually Bad. I mean, The Taoism Grandmaster was much better than it had it right to be, so hey this one could as well.

    *sigh*

    I just want a plot based on choices not fate.

    52 episodes

  • Colourful Bone

    18. Colourful Bone

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 54 episodes

    It's tagged wuxia and has a jianghu as well as Weird Techniques That Border On Magic, but it seems to be more palace intrigue oriented than not. Still, seems good.

    53 episodes, though

  • Fights Break Sphere: Season 1

    19. Fights Break Sphere: Season 1

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 45 episodes

    Now this one feels 100% generical, even if it is probably the trope generator for some stuff found in later dramas, so instead of rolling my eyes I should just watch it 

     (chinese dramas take storylines and setpieces from one another, so keeping up with the times is important)

    Still, 45 episodes and a second season

  • Bloody Romance

    20. Bloody Romance

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 36 episodes

    This is another one of the trope originators, though you can tell it (and most wuxia drama from the same year) has a bit too much influence from The Hunger Games. 

    Anyway, I'm pretty sure I started watching this one and dropped it without ever changing the status in here. And I'm pretty sure I dropped it because of the crapsack world.

    36 episodes, I should just try.

  • Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain

    21. Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain

    Hong Kong Drama - 2007, 40 episodes

    Highly recommended as an example of wuxia dramas from that era. Also, Fox Volant is just awesome, love that story.

    40 episodes

  • Prince of Lan Ling

    22. Prince of Lan Ling

    Chinese Drama - 2013, 46 episodes

    Now sometimes you just know a drama will make you cry and you kinda protect your heart from it by leaving it on the PTW list forever. This is one of them.

    46 episodes and a sequel

  • The Great Protector

    23. The Great Protector

    Chinese Drama - 2014, 38 episodes

    A serious historical wuxia.

    38 episodes

  • The Lost Swordship

    24. The Lost Swordship

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 36 episodes

    Based on a Gu Long novel and seemingly not the best adaptation, so no rush.

    36 episodes but doesn't seems to be in any streaming site

  • Xin Xiao Shi Yi Lang

    25. Xin Xiao Shi Yi Lang

    Chinese Drama - 2016, 42 episodes

    Seems to have a Bad Ending AND involve a Love Polygon, so it's been reviewed into oblivion

    42 episodes

  • Ever Night

    26. Ever Night

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 60 episodes

    Level of generic: in Grimdark World, Lone Survivor becomes guardian of Baby Girl, then Meets Royalty and ends up in Hogwarts.

    The only reason I might watch this is what I said in the Fights Break Sphere entry, and in this case I'm in no rush at all bc 60 episodes and MULTIPLE SEASONS (with recasts lol)

  • Legend of Dagger Lee

    27. Legend of Dagger Lee

    Chinese Drama - 1999, 40 episodes

    A classic. Doesn't seems to be available anywhere though.

    40 episodes

  • The Legend of Chu Liu Xiang

    28. The Legend of Chu Liu Xiang

    Chinese Drama - 2007, 43 episodes

    Another classic, also not easy to find.

    43 episodes

  • Treacherous Waters

    29. Treacherous Waters

    Chinese Drama - 2004, 40 episodes

    Someone told me to watch this so I added it to my list. It seems... Nice?

    40 episodes

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