Must Watch 'Wuxia' Chinese Dramas!

Please only include your favourite 'Wuxia genre' of Chinese Dramas as recommendations for avid fans of said genre. 

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Wuxia (武俠 wǔxiá) – literally means “Martial Heroes”. Fictional stories about regular humans who can achieve supernatural fighting ability through Chinese martial arts training and internal energy cultivation. Themes of chivalry, tragedy, revenge & romance are common.

  • Comparison: If Wuxia is “low fantasy”, then Xianxia is “high fantasy”.

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Additionally, here's my list for Must Watch 'Xianxia / Xuanhuan' Chinese Dramas! Enjoy :)

Red Raven Feb 6, 2024
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  • Who Rules the World

    1. Who Rules the World

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
    8.7
    795 points by 8 voters
    Hei Feng Xi is handsome and elegant, while Bai Feng Xi is majestic and unrestrained. Opposites attract as both are unrivaled in skill and intellect. Caught in the warfare and chaos of ...more
  • Nirvana in Fire

    2. Nirvana in Fire

    Chinese Drama - 2015, 54 episodes
    9.1
    397 points by 4 voters
    In sixth-century China, the Emperor of Great Liang orders the unjust execution of his brother-in-law Marshal Lin Xie alongside the Lin family, his 70,000 army soldiers, and Crown Prince Qi. Secretly surviving ...more
  • Joy of Life

    3. Joy of Life

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 46 episodes
    9.0
    299 points by 3 voters
    Fan Xian is born in the ancient empire of Southern Qing with memories of the 21st century. He lives in a rural town as the illegitimate son of the Minister of Finance, ...more
  • Young Blood

    4. Young Blood

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 42 episodes
    8.3
    297 points by 3 voters
    A story that takes place during turbulent times when the Northern Song and Western Xia were at war. Six young individuals undergo training to become spies in order to defend their country. ...more
  • A Journey to Love

    5. A Journey to Love

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
    8.7
    296 points by 3 voters
    Female assassin Ren Ru Yi, the former left envoy of the Scarlet Guards, becomes a member of the Wu's State's escort delegation to save the King of Wu who has been taken ...more
  • Sword Snow Stride

    6. Sword Snow Stride

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 38 episodes
    8.8
    295 points by 3 voters
    Xu Xiao is the King of China’s Northern Liang in an era of great upheaval. Steppe kingdoms have materialized with deadly intent, as rebellious uprisings threatened to destabilize the Southern realm. Against ...more
  • Legend of Fu Yao

    7. Legend of Fu Yao

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 66 episodes
    8.3
    295 points by 3 voters
    Adopted as an orphan, Fu Yao served as a slave for the Xuan Yuan sect in the Taiyuan Kingdom. After a series of tragedies, she journeyed across the lands, searching to lift ...more
  • The Legends

    8. The Legends

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 56 episodes
    8.2
    288 points by 3 voters
    While attempting to take her predecessor’s Wanjun Sword, Lu Zhao Yao is ambushed by the ten immortal sects and dies. She mistakenly believes Li Chen Lan, who is her best ally, is ...more
  • Legend of Fei

    9. Legend of Fei

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 51 episodes
    8.0
    199 points by 2 voters
    Zhou Fei is the granddaughter of a national hero who was forced to become a bandit to serve the greater good. For 20 years, her grandfather, then her mother, were charged with ...more
  • My Journey to You

    10. My Journey to You

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
    8.6
    199 points by 2 voters
    The series tells the story of Yun Wei Shan, a spy longing for freedom, who infiltrates the Gong residence to complete a mission. In the eerie and treacherous Gong residence, she encounters ...more
  • One and Only

    11. One and Only

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
    8.7
    194 points by 2 voters
    Zhou Sheng Chen was raised by his brother, the Emperor, until the age of thirteen, when he set out to defend the border and establish himself as a loyal and accomplished general. ...more
  • Handsome Siblings

    12. Handsome Siblings

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 44 episodes
    8.1
    192 points by 2 voters
    The story of twin brothers who separated at birth but grew up to be supreme martial artists. Raised to take revenge on each other they soon find themselves becoming good friends. Together ...more
  • Novoland: Pearl Eclipse

    13. Novoland: Pearl Eclipse

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 48 episodes
    8.3
    192 points by 2 voters
    If one can make a Naga mermaid cry, the shed tears will turn into priceless luminous pearls. Hai Shi is a young girl living in a coastal village where people use the ...more
  • Noble Aspirations

    14. Noble Aspirations

    Chinese Drama - 2016, 58 episodes
    8.1
    192 points by 2 voters
    One night, when Zhang Xiao Fan was eleven years old, everyone in his village was killed, leaving only his childhood friend Lin Jin Yu and a villager Uncle Wang to survive. They ...more
  • Princess Agents

    15. Princess Agents

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 67 episodes
    8.2
    192 points by 2 voters
    The story takes place during the chaotic times of Wei, where innocent citizens are often kidnapped and turned into slaves. Slave girl, Chu Qiao was thrown into a forest along with other ...more
  • The Ingenious One

    16. The Ingenious One

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 36 episodes
    8.2
    96 points by 1 voters
    Yun Xiang, a disciple of Yuntai, entered the world to exact revenge for his massacred family after fifteen years of cultivation. Though lacking any martial arts skills, but having an incredible intelligence ...more
  • The Untamed

    17. The Untamed

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 50 episodes
    9.0
    92 points by 1 voters
    Wei Wu Xian and Lan Wang Ji, two talented disciples of respected clans, meet during cultivation training and accidentally discover a secret carefully hidden for many years. Taking on the legacy of ...more

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