My Own Swordsman

A comedy about some friends and their stories in Qixia Town.

My Own Swordsman (2006) is a Chinese national-television martial arts comedy series created by Shang Jing and Chen Wanning for CCTV-8. Set in the small market town of Qixia, it follows an ensemble of friends and eccentric neighbors whose everyday lives orbit a local inn, with Tong Xiangyu (Yan Ni) and Bai Zhan Tang (Sha Yi) among the principal figures. Its engine is the steady stream of small squabbles, schemes, romantic tangles and money troubles that arise when people who know each other too well share a crowded space. Each episode is a self-contained vignette of comic misunderstanding, gentle one-upmanship and warm bickering, with martial arts flourishes that gently send up the wuxia genre rather than taking it seriously. The series runs for a single season of 81 episodes, a long-form sitcom structure in which recurring characters carry continuity from one story to the next. The tone is breezy, affectionate and cozy, with a comforting sense of community. Fans of Friends, Parks and Recreation and Kung Fu Hustle will find a similar mix of ensemble warmth and playful genre parody.

Audiences broadly acclaim the series as a warm, funny ensemble comedy with a loyal following.

• Friendsensemble comedy of quirky neighbors in a small community, light martial arts flavor, episodic everyday mishaps
• Parks and Recreationensemble workplace-style comedy in a closed community with running gags and character-driven episodes
• Kung Fu Hustlewuxia-tinged comedy set in an inn with a cast of eccentric regulars

Created by

Shang Jing, Chen Wanning

Release Date

2006-01-02

Episode runtime

47 min

Rating

8.7 / 10 (69)

What is My Own Swordsman about?

A sprawling ensemble comedy of friends and rivals who share the daily life of a small town inn in Qixia Town.

What is My Own Swordsman like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of My Own Swordsman as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is My Own Swordsman violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in My Own Swordsman as mild.

What did critics think of My Own Swordsman?

Audiences broadly acclaim the series as a warm, funny ensemble comedy with a loyal following.

Which shows are like My Own Swordsman?

Shows with a similar feel include Friends, Parks and Recreation, and Kung Fu Hustle.

How long is My Own Swordsman?

My Own Swordsman: 1 season, 81 episodes.

Is My Own Swordsman still running?

No, My Own Swordsman has ended.