In which dynasty do you prefer wuxia stories to take place in?
Edit: and what's your least favorite dynasty for wuxia stories to take place in?
In which dynasty do you prefer wuxia stories to take place in?
Edit: and what's your least favorite dynasty for wuxia stories to take place in?
Last edited by TommyH; 08-16-06 at 02:08 PM.
Ming, with lots of Dong chang lackeys with powerful eunuch masters and the Zhu family always trying to usurp the throne.
Anything before the last 50 years of the Ming and during the Qing dynasty.
After that time period, I personally feel that much of the adventurous, mystical, legendary aspects from the stories are gone.
I agree. The Qing are too close to reality and wuxia is all about escapism. Anything before, you have a feel of wilderness and a sense of mysticism.
Oops I forgot to add Mythical.
But there is perhaps 1 thing that can suit me. I am not sure how it would play out, but I wonder if I would enjoy wuxia being set in the present day where Wulin is like a secret underground society (Kind of the way movie makers portrayed Underworld, Blade, Highlander. Where seemingly normal people lead double lives unknownst to the general public.)
Last edited by MysteriouX; 08-16-06 at 03:09 PM.
That's pretty much what I think.Originally Posted by MysteriouX
I also remember reading somewhere that during Yongzheng's reign, martial arts were banned, so people had to train underground, so martial arts deterioted severly during that time period.Originally Posted by douggilmour
法王正欲回掌相击,突听嗤嗤轻响,一股柔和的气流涌向面门,正是一灯大师使出“一阳指”功夫,正面拦截。法王一直没将这白眉老僧放在眼内,那料到他这一指之功,竟是如此深厚。
此时一灯大师的“一阳指”功夫实已到了登峰造极、炉火纯青的地步,指上发出的那股罡气似是温淳平和,但沛然浑厚,无可与抗。
Sung for Jin Yong, and Ming for Gu Long (I don't think Gu Long wrote any wuxia novels set outside of the Ming Dynasty, either earlier or later).
Song just because it has the best martial arts and more political actions going on.
法王正欲回掌相击,突听嗤嗤轻响,一股柔和的气流涌向面门,正是一灯大师使出“一阳指”功夫,正面拦截。法王一直没将这白眉老僧放在眼内,那料到他这一指之功,竟是如此深厚。
此时一灯大师的“一阳指”功夫实已到了登峰造极、炉火纯青的地步,指上发出的那股罡气似是温淳平和,但沛然浑厚,无可与抗。
The closest thing to that would be the HK comic Chung Wah Ying Hung (Zhong Hua Ying Xiong or The Blood Sword). It actually didn't feel so weird or anything mainly because the characters are interesting and made me forget about the time setting. Anyways, I would prefer the Ming dynasty or the Sung. The Qing dynasty doesn't seem to have much adventures or any powerful martial arts.Originally Posted by MysteriouX
And the fashions/hairstyles were fugly.Originally Posted by Dagger Lee
Not me though. I actually liked the way they dress and thought the hairstyle was cool. Although this dynasty is not my favourite period of wuxia.Originally Posted by Ken Cheng
No one interested in the Tang?
Setting it earlier not too good IMHO. e.g. If you set it in the close to the 3 Kingdom Period, people will ask, so who is a better archer? Guo Jing or Huang Zhong? And why aren't these martial artists joining the fight?
Tang Dynasty for me!
It was China's Golden Age, so I suppose there'd be scope for development of martial arts.
I prefer anything during the whole Liao/Nanchao/Dali/Sung periods. I happen to like anything further back.
I dislike the Qing period.
[ 空蕩的街景 想找個人放感情 做這種決定 是寂寞與我為鄰...我們的愛情 像你路過的風景 一直在進行 腳步卻從來不會為我而停...給你的愛一直很安靜 來交換你偶爾給的關心 明明是三個人的電影 我卻始終不能有姓名...你說愛像雲 要自在飄浮才美麗 我終於相信 分手的理由有時候很動聽...給你的愛一直很安靜 來交換你偶爾給的關心 明明是三個人的電影 我卻始終不能有姓名... 一直很安靜 ]
The hairstyles of the Qing dynasty must put people off a lot. LMAO
put off by the clothes and hair.
it seemed everything became dull.
i would have pulled a YCZ and gone to brunei as well.
[ 空蕩的街景 想找個人放感情 做這種決定 是寂寞與我為鄰...我們的愛情 像你路過的風景 一直在進行 腳步卻從來不會為我而停...給你的愛一直很安靜 來交換你偶爾給的關心 明明是三個人的電影 我卻始終不能有姓名...你說愛像雲 要自在飄浮才美麗 我終於相信 分手的理由有時候很動聽...給你的愛一直很安靜 來交換你偶爾給的關心 明明是三個人的電影 我卻始終不能有姓名... 一直很安靜 ]
Song. DGSD and LOCH
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Has any wuxia novel been set during the:
1> warring states period?
2> three kingdoms period?
3> Han Dynasty?
4> Tang Dynasty?