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武道狂之詩漫畫版 #1
武道狂之詩 1：風從虎‧雲從龍
『吾等奉掌門號令與爾比試，以宣示我武當派武學，天下無敵！』
號稱「巴蜀無雙」、以超凡武學坐鎮四川的青城劍派，猶如貴族般受凡人尊崇，卻遇上了創立數百年來最大危機：強大的武當派遠征軍，打著『天下無敵，稱霸武林』的旗號，登山求戰！ 十七歲青城少年劍士燕橫，遭武當高手追殺，得身負異國武藝的奇男子荊裂相救。兩個同樣背負血仇的男人結成盟友，並肩踏上「討伐武當派」這條險惡漫長的道路。 血與鋼鐵的江湖征途，於焉展開！
號稱「巴蜀無雙」、以超凡武學坐鎮四川的青城劍派，猶如貴族般受凡人尊崇，卻遇上了創立數百年來最大危機：強大的武當派遠征軍，打著『天下無敵，稱霸武林』的旗號，登山求戰！ 十七歲青城少年劍士燕橫，遭武當高手追殺，得身負異國武藝的奇男子荊裂相救。兩個同樣背負血仇的男人結成盟友，並肩踏上「討伐武當派」這條險惡漫長的道路。 血與鋼鐵的江湖征途，於焉展開！
200 pages, Paperback
First published May 2, 2011
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August 19, 2017
It's one of the few worthy Kung-Fu and adventure novel/manga series by a Hong Kong author.
As the story begins, there were many clans/schools of Martial Art and weaponry. But the balance among different clans was overturned when the powerful Wudong clan announced that they wanted to be recognized as the Strongest Beneath Heaven (Note: Strongest of the World might be more direct, but it's a bit different from the original Chinese term) How did they plan to manage this? Simple, by challenging other clans, if the other clans refused to surrender, then battles and bloodbath ensured.
Our main characters are a pair of young swordsmen/martial artists, whose clans were both destroyed by Wudong, both swore to seek revenge against their enemies. During their quest, they found unlikely allies and dangerous foes, but most importantly they pushed their limits and learnt more about the true meaning of being powerful.
I like the main characters and their opinions on Martial Art, being a swordsman/martial artists is not only a way of life, but also a philosophy. I like how the main characters later realized there're more things for them to discover about themselves and the world of Martial Arts instead of seeking only for revenge. I especially enjoy how the members of dangerous Wudong clan are not stereotyped into some power-crazy villains.
Last but not least, I also enjoy how the story is not some Good Guys v.s Evil Wudong cliche. The author shows us that different swordsmen/clan masters had different ways to deal with Wudong's challenge, some of them stood their ground and fought, some wanted to duck their heads, some surrendered without even a fight, their different decisions set them apart from one another.
To sum up, it's an enjoyable series, and the author shows his deep understanding on Martial Art, weaponry, and the world of swordsmen in the ancient China. Although I want to complain that from time to time, the characters talk too much like people from the modern era.=_=
As the story begins, there were many clans/schools of Martial Art and weaponry. But the balance among different clans was overturned when the powerful Wudong clan announced that they wanted to be recognized as the Strongest Beneath Heaven (Note: Strongest of the World might be more direct, but it's a bit different from the original Chinese term) How did they plan to manage this? Simple, by challenging other clans, if the other clans refused to surrender, then battles and bloodbath ensured.
Our main characters are a pair of young swordsmen/martial artists, whose clans were both destroyed by Wudong, both swore to seek revenge against their enemies. During their quest, they found unlikely allies and dangerous foes, but most importantly they pushed their limits and learnt more about the true meaning of being powerful.
I like the main characters and their opinions on Martial Art, being a swordsman/martial artists is not only a way of life, but also a philosophy. I like how the main characters later realized there're more things for them to discover about themselves and the world of Martial Arts instead of seeking only for revenge. I especially enjoy how the members of dangerous Wudong clan are not stereotyped into some power-crazy villains.
Last but not least, I also enjoy how the story is not some Good Guys v.s Evil Wudong cliche. The author shows us that different swordsmen/clan masters had different ways to deal with Wudong's challenge, some of them stood their ground and fought, some wanted to duck their heads, some surrendered without even a fight, their different decisions set them apart from one another.
To sum up, it's an enjoyable series, and the author shows his deep understanding on Martial Art, weaponry, and the world of swordsmen in the ancient China. Although I want to complain that from time to time, the characters talk too much like people from the modern era.=_=
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September 23, 2013I like this cover art and that bishie boy. So I am checking this one out soon.
The English titled is Blood and Steel by Qiao Jingfu (author), Meng Ma Gong (Illustrator).
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August 6, 2016
The story opens with an overblown street dispute being settled with a fight. There're two groups, and both have raked in help from a third party. So along come two warriors from the Qing-cheng Martial Arts school, who swiftly end the ordeal with a victory.
We quickly move on to learn about Qing-cheng's history, morals and etiquette. There're a lot of characters to familiarise with and I felt like many of them looked quite similar and so were hard to tell apart, but as this is just the first volume I suppose the artist needs more time to "develop" them (something which happens a lot in Manga too).
Near the end of the volume, Qing-cheng is rudely challenged by another school; the dangerously fanatical Wudong. Their only goal is to become the strongest in the world, and don't shy from breaking the rules to reach it.
As you can imagine, the plot thus far is quite clichéd but I love the artwork so much that I simply don't care. A lot of thought has gone into each panel, and the attention to detail is quite stunning*. Every movement in the battle scenes is really well depicted. Jingfu Qiao isn't afraid of using up a couple extra panels to clearly demonstrate the techniques being performed. It really makes all the difference, and for me is the best thing about this manhua.
I am very eager to read the next volume. It's such a shame that they're not being sold in the UK!
* I feel like I shouldn't use the word "stunning" because it gives the impression that something is beautiful, shocking and superbly crafted beyond belief. After all, I'm just talking about the illustrations in a Chinese comic, and when I showed my sister a panel which I found particularly lovely she was like, "Meh." But no other word seems to fit.
We quickly move on to learn about Qing-cheng's history, morals and etiquette. There're a lot of characters to familiarise with and I felt like many of them looked quite similar and so were hard to tell apart, but as this is just the first volume I suppose the artist needs more time to "develop" them (something which happens a lot in Manga too).
Near the end of the volume, Qing-cheng is rudely challenged by another school; the dangerously fanatical Wudong. Their only goal is to become the strongest in the world, and don't shy from breaking the rules to reach it.
As you can imagine, the plot thus far is quite clichéd but I love the artwork so much that I simply don't care. A lot of thought has gone into each panel, and the attention to detail is quite stunning*. Every movement in the battle scenes is really well depicted. Jingfu Qiao isn't afraid of using up a couple extra panels to clearly demonstrate the techniques being performed. It really makes all the difference, and for me is the best thing about this manhua.
I am very eager to read the next volume. It's such a shame that they're not being sold in the UK!
* I feel like I shouldn't use the word "stunning" because it gives the impression that something is beautiful, shocking and superbly crafted beyond belief. After all, I'm just talking about the illustrations in a Chinese comic, and when I showed my sister a panel which I found particularly lovely she was like, "Meh." But no other word seems to fit.
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