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.
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Redefining Wuxia
How Modern Media Reframes the Martial Arts Tradition… Wuxia (武侠)—once confined to historical Chinese novels and films—has become a global storytelling language. Yet, as it permeates international media, it’s being reshaped in ways that demand urgent re-examination. We must ask: Are modern works honoring wuxia’s core, or diluting it? The Modern Wuxia Revolution 👊 Sifu: …
Snow Monkey Day!
Snow Monkey, the comic by Jason Shaw and artist Heubert Khan Michael receives a day of its own at the Martial Arts History Museum!
Wuxia’s Top 3
Explore top Wuxia picks from 2022–2025 across books, TV, movies, comics & games—featuring epic martial arts, legendary heroes, and sect rivalries. Includes tone tags & links to learn more.
Character swap with graphic novelist Bert Tzeng
The characters from A TIGER’s TALE as illustrated by graphic novelist Bert Tzeng.
Reviewed on Story Comic
The November 9th StoryComic Weekly Newsletter – reviews A TIGER’s TALE volume 2
Early Reviews!
While we’ve yet to reach the halfway point in terms of fulfillment for A TIGER’s TALE volume 2. But those early responses are quite positive.