Shaonian Bai Ma Zui Chun Feng

Wuxia (武俠), which literally means "martial heroes", is a genre of Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists in ancient China.

The heroes in wuxia fiction typically do not serve a lord, wield military power, or belong to the aristocratic class. They often originate from the lower social classes of ancient Chinese society. A code of chivalry usually requires wuxia heroes to right and redress wrongs, fight for righteousness, remove oppressors, and bring retribution for past misdeeds. Chinese xia traditions can be compared to martial codes from other cultures, such as the Japanese samurai bushido.

(Source: Wikipedia)

In contrast to Xianxia, Wuxia stories are based on real-life martial arts and cultivation of qi, which lead characters to have extraordinary strength. Xianxia on the other hand, is more fantastical and characters cultivate through Taoist practices.

Note: It is difficult to categorize Wuxia and Xianxia without haven't experienced the show, so there's likely some overlap or ambiguity in this Stack.

Donghua refers to Chinese animated content, which can include TV series, films, and shorts. It's a term used to describe animation produced in China or by Chinese creators.Donghua is often compared to anime, which is Japanese animated content, but there are differences in style and storytelling. Donghua tends to have a realistic (3D) art style and often incorporates Chinese historical/cultural elements.

Some of the more popular Donghua titles include "Battle through the heavens," "Mo Dao Zu Shi," "Soul Land," etc.

bio credits: chat gpt

This list is not exhaustive but offers the titles I thought were relevant to include (and that I enjoyed the most). hope this helps ! enjoy :)

Collection of all Wuxia and Martial Arts Donghua (only the first season entry)

Wuxia is all about Martial heroes/warriors in the Jianghu using martial arts and inner strength
There may be some fantasy elements, but those are fairly minimal compared to Xianxia/Xuanhuan

Donghua is the term used to refer to animation produced in China, encompassing all animated works but specifically referring to Chinese animation. Donghua adapts manhua comics and is often associated with 3D CG animation, although it can also use more standard anime-style animation.

All entries are based on popularity, views (audience), rating, quality, and my opinion.

All donghua in this interest stack are considered above-average or top-tier, animation and/or story-wise.

Some donghua on this list have not been watched by me but are generally well received.

I have generally excluded donghua with low-quality graphics (budget), but I would like to mention that they are by no means bad. 

Check out my other list ([SSS] 2D donghua) for more recommendations. Visit my profile for more.


Highly recommend checking some of these donghuas' novels and dramas.



Anticipated upcoming donghua:
1. Absolute Resonance
2. Cyber Sword Immortal Tieyu
3. Half Star (Ban Xing)
4. The Galaxy of Seven Kingdom
5. The Proud Alchemy God
7. Sou Shen Ji (2024)
8. The Age of Spiritual Flow
9. San Xia Wu Y

Additional donghua recommendations:
1. The Rich God
2. God of ten thousand realms
3. Wushen Zhuhai
4. Ling Jian Zun
5. Wu Shang Shen Di
6. My Heroic Husband
7. Wo Shi Da Shenxian


Movie recommendations:
1. Bai She: Yuan Qi
2. Nezha Zhi Mo Tong Jiang Shi
3. New Gods: Nezha Reborn