IC: wuxia
For the jianghu (roughly “martial arts underworld”) setting I have in mind, I am drawing my inspiration from such wuxia (“martial hero”) films as Dragon Gate Inn (and its remakes), The Bride With White Hair, Swordsman II (and its sequel, The East is Red), Last Hurrah for Chivalry, Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame, Sword Master (a remake of Death Duel) and others. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hero are the most mainstream incarnations of the genre.
For game system, I’m considering either Legends of the Wulin or Righteous Blood, Ruthless Blades. Knowledge of the system I end up using would not be a prerequisite.
So this is not a game I have fully prepared yet. Before I make all the effort, I wanted to find out if some folks might want to play such heroic, preternaturally-gifted characters in an alternate ancient Chinese setting.