Solferino

[KTravlos]

Its a catch all term for Chinese films (whether Hong Kong, Mainland, or Taiwan) that focus on kung fu acrobatics. They have been around for a long while, with Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon being the one to introduce the style to mainstream, and being a good film. A lot of Wuxia is like the US action direct to DVD market.

On the word, it is actually the Chinese word.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wuxia

[Leman]

No it isn't because they don't use Latin script. In Latin script it is pronounced wucksia which probably means nothing in Chinese. This is why I can't understand why Chongching is spelt how it is in Latin script with Qs all over the place.

[clibinarium]

It might be rendered in Latin script, but that doesn't mean necessarily that its pronounced with Latin or English rules; there's a separate set of rules called Pinyin which allows Chinese sounds to be written in Latin script. Its the preferred system now over the older Wade-Giles Romanisation (which is why Ch is often rendered as Q now). In English writing with pinyin words cited,  Latin letters are usually written without indications of tone, sometimes these are added with numbers or diacritics.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinyin

[FierceKitty]

".... which sounds like a Provence in Transylvania."

In my colonial ignorance I always used to think Provence was in France. Hell, I was even planning a holiday there!

[d_Guy]

  when I type I never look in the rear view mirror! Thanks for the correction. I think there is a thread about this too!

[FierceKitty]

There's a whole net by now!