“Biao Ren”

“Biao Ren” is a hard-edged martial arts comic created by Chinese cartoonist Xu Xianzhe. The comic unfolds the entangled stories of various factions in the Jianghu (martial world) on the eve of the late Sui Dynasty’s civil unrest. The main character, Dao Ma, is a highly skilled escort who, while evading court pursuit, takes on a mission to escort someone, embarking on a perilous journey that influences the fate of the world. Set against the backdrop of the late Sui Dynasty’s civil unrest, under the tyrannical rule of Emperor Yang of Sui, Dao Ma traverses the Western Desert, accepting a challenging escort mission to the capital, Chang’an, facing numerous dangers and crises along the way. The comic’s hard-edged martial arts style and thrilling storyline have attracted a large readership.