On one hand: you recognise the Heng Dian World Studios' permanent sets after you've seen two wuxia dramas. On the other hand: that drama productions easily and cheaply can film market scenes on full sized streets with extras does A Lot. It's easy to forget how weirdly bare studio set "outdoors" looked in tv productions up until the 90s, not just in China but globaly. Even BBC's big Narnia production suffered from it.

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"Since masters of the genre like Jin Yong penned their epics, there has been a growing female wuxia authorship that speaks to increased cultural confidence, a diversity of voices, and all-new takes on classic settings."
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Think Wuxia Is Past Its Prime? Think Again.

Since masters of the genre like Jin Yong penned their epics, there has been a growing female wuxia authorship that speaks to increased cultural confidence, a diversity of voices, and all-new takes on classic settings.

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