Compared to costume dramas and Xuanhuan dramas, the Wuxia and Xianxia genres drama have less momentum in 2022. But there are quite a few that are worth adding to the waiting list for martial arts fans, such as Who Rules The World, The Young Flying Fox, and Heroes.
Likewise, there are still some popular dramas still in production on the martial arts to-be-broadcast list for 2022, check them out here.
This article summarizes some of the Wuxia cdramas to be broadcast in 2023.
A Journey to Love · 一念观山
- Also known as: Yi Nian Guan Shan
- Period Background: Alternative Reality
- Genres: Romance, Martial Arts, Adventure
- Main Role: Liu Shi Shi as Ren Ru Yi, Liu Yu Ning as Ning Yuan Zhou
Plot summary of A Journey to Love
The Wuxia cdramas A Journey to Love is Liu Shi Shi playing ancient cdrama again after five years. It tells the story of Ren Ruyi (任如意, played by Liu Shi Shi) and Ning Yuan Zhou (宁远舟, played by Liu Yuning) building a strong alliance, establishing trust, and defending their faith.
The Blood of Youth · 少年歌行 (Aired)
- Aired: December 26, 2022
- Also known as: Song of Adolescence
- Period Background: Alternative Reality
- Genres: Martial Arts, Adventure, Historical
- Main Role: Li Hong Yi as Xiao Se, Liu Xue Yi as Wu Xin
Plot summary of The Blood of Youth
After the death of Master Wang You in Han Shui Temple, a mysterious golden coffin showed up, setting off great strife around the world. Various forces were opposing to each other dramatically.
Lei Wu Jie (雷无桀, played by Ao Rui Peng), Xiao Se (李宏毅, played by Li Hong Yi), Tang Lian, and Si Kong Qian Luo were involved in the dispute and a story around the golden coffin was about to be staged. The secret of the golden coffin gradually emerged.
Sword and Fairy · 仙剑奇侠传六 – 祈今朝
- Also known as: Xian Jian Qi Xia Zhuan 6: Qi Jin Zhao
- Period Background: Alternative Reality
- Genres: Romance, Fantasy, Martial Arts, Adventure
- Main Role: Xu Kai as Yue Jin Zhao, Yu Shu Xin as Yue Qi, Fu Xin Bo as Xian Qing
Plot summary of Sword and Fairy
The drama is adapted from the Chinese console game “Sword and Fairy VI”, mainly about Yue Jin Zhao (越今朝, played by Xu Kai) and Yue Qi (越祈, played by Yu Shu Xin) teamed up with fellow partners to break the conspiracies one by one, embarking on a journey of chivalry and justice.
Yue Jin Zhao and Yue Qi had been together for three years in Wu Yan Village and have a magical “empathic” relationship. However, they knew nothing about their origins. They traveled the Jianghu together in the hope of recovering their past memories. They were involved in many mysterious events such as the rebellion of the Sacred Soul Sect and the blood sacrifice of the Luo family fortress.
And in the process of fighting the sect, they accidentally opened up the sealed memories of Yue Qi. As the events unfolded, they got to know the twin sons of the Luo family fortress, Luo Mai Ming and Luo Zhao Yan, and the thousand-year-old wolf demon, Xian Qing, and many other people from all corners of the country, and their true identities were gradually revealed. Several forces came one after another, but who is the real one setting up everything behind-the-scenes? There were tricks inside the tricks and traps around the traps. The only way to get together today is to sacrifice tomorrow.
The Mutations · 天启异闻录
- Also known as: Tian Qi Yi Wen Lu
- Period Background: Ming Dynasty
- Genres: Suspense, Martial Arts, Adventure
- Main Role: Huang Xuan as Chu Si Jing, Wu Yue as Bo Yan
Plot summary of The Mutations
At the end of Ming Dynasty, in the year of Tianqi, there were strange diseases rampant outside the Liaodong pass and trapping the people in fear. A royal guard went north to investigate but unexpectedly got involved in the local military and civilian struggle. Intrigues and conspiracies were breeding behind the mysterious fog enveloping Liaodong all day long and some invisible tentacles were waiting for the moment to move.
Tiger Crane · 虎鹤妖师录
- Also known as: Hu He Yao Shi Lu
- Period Background: Alternative Reality
- Genres: Martial Arts, Adventure, Fantasy
- Main Role: Jiang Long as Hu Zi, Zhang Ling He as Qi Xiao Xuan
Plot summary of Tiger Crane
This drama is adapted from the comic book “Tiger X Crane Demon Master Record”. Optimistic and cheerful wild orphan Hu Zi (虎子, played by Jiang Long) accidentally swallowed the red pearl which had the greatest yang in it and befriended captain Qi Xiao Xuan (祁晓轩, played by Zhang Ling He) who had a cold temper and obsession with tidiness.
The two young men with very different personalities were forced to go on the odyssey together and they met several like-minded partners. They were annoyed by each other at the beginning but were gradually attracted by everyone's differences and beautiful qualities. After some adventures they became best friends who promised to stand up for each other despite of life or death.
Once Qi Xiao Xuan was locked deep in prison for protecting Hu Zi. In order to save Qi Xiao Xuan, Hu Zi and his partners participated together in the selection of the national imperial demon master. However, they uncovered the great conspiracy of the national imperial demon master by accident and found the truth of the human-demon war five hundred years ago.
The demon army that had been suppressed for over 500 years was stirring and trying to destroy the earth. And the master marshal of the National Imperial Demon Master was trying to take advantage of the chaos to dominate the world. Just when the crazy ambitions of both the human and demon worlds were going to bring a catastrophe to the earth, a group of dreamy and passionate teenagers was willing to sacrifice themselves to save the earth.
Crossing River in Misty Rain · 烟雨一梦过江南
- Also known as: Crossing River in Misty Rain
- Period Background: Alternative Reality
- Genres: Martial Arts, Adventure
- Main Role: Yangzi
Plot summary of Crossing River in Misty Rain
This is a girl's adventurous martial arts poetry with a love story across the north and south. Mysterious organizations, cold-blooded gang-hood tended to be quite gentle with a missed marriage just like the cold rain in the south of the river flowing down thousands of fantasy dreams.
Shao Nian Bai Ma Zui Chun Feng · 少年白马醉春风
- Period Background: Alternative Reality
- Genres: Martial Arts, Adventure
- Main Role: Neo Hou, Wang An Yu
Plot summary of Shao Nian Bai Ma Zui Chun Feng
The youngest son of the Marquis of Zhenxi, Bai Li Dong Jun (百里东君) had been naughty since his childhood. He was not good at poetry and books at all, not reading any military arts, not learning any martial arts, but only good at making wine, only because he had a pact with his friend Ye Yun, who was killed at a young age, to become a “wine immortal”.
But his fate was not like his choice. He finally became a student of the world's first master, Li Chang Sheng, and began to learn martial arts. In the process, he befriended Yue Yao (玥瑶) and reunites with Ye Yun, who had changed his name to Ye Ding Zhi (叶鼎之). Under their influence and inspiration, Bai Li Dong Jun began to re-examine his own identity and the responsibilities he should assume.
Years later, Ye Ding Zhi was set up to launch a war against the Central Plains. Bai Li Dong Jun led a group of heroes to resist. Facing his best friend, Bai Li Dong Jun did not retreat because he wanted to save the life of the people, but also the life of his brother!
My Journey to You · 云之羽 (Aired)
- Aired: September 2, 2023
- Also known as: Yun Zhi Yu
- Period Background: Alternative Reality
- Genres: Wuxia, Political, Romance, Adventure
- Main Role: Yu Shu Xin as Yun Wei Shan, Zhang Ling He as Gong Zi Yu.
Plot summary of My Journey to You
This drama tells the story of the rebellious Gong Zi Yu and the spy Yun Wei Shan's coming-of-age journey, as they strive for their respective desires: freedom and power.
Overnight, Gong Zi Yu loses his father and brother and is appointed as the head of a family, and soon realizes that this power has brought him into dangerous territory. Yun Wei Shan is sent to spy on him, and must now make a choice between freedom and love.
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