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Chinese rpgs without wuxia

Started by Balbinus, January 04, 2007, 11:20:46 AM

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Ian Absentia

Quote from: bobmangmPlease tell me what 'wuxia' is?
Martial arts adventure.  Often associated with "flying wire" kung fu and swordplay. See Japanese "chanbara".

!i!

Balbinus

Quote from: droogHave you seen this, B?

I'll check it out, thanks.

Tibet is about playing Tibetans facing the 1950s Chinese invasion, it's near the right part of the world but it isn't really doing this kind of thing.

Oddly enough I'm selling a copy at the moment, I bought it to run a game with the PCs as Chinese communists participating unwillingly in the occupation, but the game doesn't allow that.

droog

There's a rather more detailed account of 'wuxia' on that site I linked to:
http://www.heroic-cinema.com/eric/xia.html
The past lives on in your front room
The poor still weak the rich still rule
History lives in the books at home
The books at home

Gang of Four
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