Chinese Hero: Tales of the Blood Sword

The artwork and drawing style of Chinese Hero is responsible for the modern characteristics of manhua. It was a breakthrough in terms of using high levels of details, realistic style, clear cut action scenes and skillful use of color in combination with an engrossing plot. The manhua turned the artist Ma Wing-shing from rags to riches. Ma became the most popular manhua artist in Hong Kong at that time.[1] The story was an immediate hit selling 45,000 copies when first released. At the peak of its popularity, sales hit peaks of 200,000 copies.[1] It is famous for having characters that are physically imperfect, such as missing an eye or limb for the sake to express the realism that real life people are not perfect.

Season 1:

Setting in 1940s, when the people of newly-established Republic of China become victim of inequalities in both aspects from a nation and a society under the might of Eight-Nation Alliance, the young martial artist Wah Ying-hung (name literally means "Chinese Hero") found his family being brutally murdered by westerner-backed tycoon for his family treasure, Blood Sword. After seeking vengeance on the Westerners who murdered his family with the same weapon, Wah Ying-hung flees to America to start a new-but-embittered life as a slave-miner. Throughout his adventures in America and facing local Mafias fuel by The Great Depression, he meets new friends such as Ghost-server and Gold Dragon and gradually becomes a powerful martial arts master. However, powerful enemies also show up in the form of the ruthless Black Dragon Gang under the leadership of General B.D., and following the countdown to a great war, the Japanese Shinobi group Rashu-Mon has infiltrated US for their missions and personal gains. As the struggle for their life and nations become harder and dirtier, Wah find himself up against gang wars, murder, treachery and racial discrimination, where it is his duty to fight against all of above...

Season 2:

Following showdown with B.D.G. and Rashu-Mon, Wah Ying-hung and his wife, Chan Gi-Yue, decided to escape for peace with their new-born children. Only to be ambushed by killers under B.D.G. aboard their Ocean liner, Gi-Yue was murdered as the two children were throw to raging ocean. In despair, Ying-hung's assault to B.D.G. were stopped by the legendary Swordmaster before the deadly dual with General B.D. Tasked by the Swordmaster to protect U.S. Chinatown after his demise, Ying-hung must embrace the renewed conflict and defeat the monster created by his own anger as the Hero of China, and the new owner of Landmark Chinese restaurant.

Season 3:

Years have passed since the tragic Ocean-liner incident as Wah Ying-hung become more stoic and tattered than ever. One day, a mysterious teenager visit Landmark Chinese restaurant with an Umbrella said to be related with the most notorious Kung Fu master of China. With hope of the possibility that the teenager might be his long-lost son, Wah Gim-hung, Ying-hung search "Gim-hung" with renewed vigour. Only to found himself being destined to become the Lone Star---- chained by the fate to bring misfortune to others and loneliness to himself until death. Tenka-Muteki the undefeated, challenged Ying-hung with the undefeated Shinto-no-Kiri. Wah Ying-hung the Lone Star must go to his last and greatest dual, Man against Man and Man against Destiny itself----the Dual of Statue Of Liberty.