New Shadow Ghost Comic: Meet the Artists Behind the Covers
Witness the legend of Shadow Ghost — the Kung Fu Comic by a Kung Fu Master, through extraordinary covers by today’s top talent.
Literary ‘kung fu pandas’: the Chinese wuxia genre and why Westerners don’t know it (Part II)
Continuing from part one, found here, we examine insights from this article written by Audrey Wong. Juggling a demonstration of cultural awareness with the brevity of their translations, some wuxia translators have opted to translate proper nouns into their corresponding English terms while embedding as much cultural meaning within them as possible. This approach (see Part I …
Literary ‘kung fu pandas’: the Chinese wuxia genre and why Westerners don’t know it (Part I) | The Bubble
Literary ‘kung fu pandas’: the Chinese wuxia genre and why Westerners don’t know it (Part I) | The Bubble While wuxia stories may be fundamentally historical in nature, it is impossible to understate their literary and sociocultural importance among contemporary Chinese communities. To illuminate this, we only have to consider the sheer influence of one particular writer: …
Kung Fu Fiction gets Deep in These…
Beyond combat, martial arts traditions are rich with symbolism, philosophy, mythology, and moral inquiry. These works showcase themes of balance, destiny, discipline, transformation, and the relationship between the individual and society.
It’s Not Just About the Fight Scenes!
Martial arts stories often use combat as a vehicle for exploring identity, family, community, and personal responsibility. These works place character development and cultural storytelling at the forefront.
So You’ve Never Heard of Martial Arts?
Over the past half-dozen years martial arts media has grown from stereotypical action stories into a diverse range of works that reflect a greater cultural representation, genre experimentation, and independent publishing.
But what if you’re totally unfamiliar with martial arts?
Use this reading list…
From Side-Kicks to Celestial Dragons
A casual cartography of Kung Fu Fiction’s landscape. Wuxia & Xianxia across Western comics, kids books and a some YA lit. With a bit of Chinese Astrology for a compass.