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In Japanese media, an unusually high percentage of Chinese people [[Planet of Hats|will know a martial art]], from the harsh, half-senile [[Old Master]], to the [[Waif Fu|petite]] [[Anime Chinese Girl|young woman]]. It will always be a form of Kung Fu, never a Japanese style. Just as the [[Badass Spaniard]] isn't necessarily from Spain, in some works all Chinese people may know Kung-Fu because they belong to [[Fantasy Counterpart Culture|a fictional version of Chinese culture]] ''based'' on this stereotype. Regardless, it's not unusual for this trope to involve [[Arrogant Kung Fu Guy|some sort of]] Chinese [[The Rival|rival]] or Chinese rival team. If you're lucky, this will lead to a scene where [[Everybody Was Kung-Fu Fighting]].
The prevalence of this trope can likely be explained by the [[Germans Love David Hasselhoff|Japanese people's fondness for]] [[Wuxia|the martial arts action of modern Hong Kong cinema, and of ancient Chinese classics]] such as ''[[Journey to
[[All Asians Know Martial Arts]] is the equivalent of this in Western media, and is about how Westerners view Asians. In contrast, this trope is about how Japanese (one Asian group) view Chinese (another Asian group).
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* Count D in ''[[Pet Shop of Horrors]]'' pulls this trope on (blond) LA cop Leon Orcot after performing an impossible leap (he's not entirely human.) "All Chinese people know martial arts." It's not the first or the last thing he blames on being Chinese, either. To give Leon credit, he knows perfectly well that D is bullshitting him outrageously. There just isn't much he can do about it except grumble.
* Neji, Rock Lee and Tenten are martial artists who take the position of "Chinese" rival team in
* ''[[Shaman King]]'' has Ren Tao as the Chinese rival.
* In ''[[
* ''[[MS Saga]]'' has Li Fang a Chinese ex-waitress Martial Arts master mobile suit pilot who uses a [[Mobile Suit Gundam
* ''[[Mobile Fighter G Gundam]]'' has Neo Hong Kong's Master Asia an expert in martial arts who was [[The Master (trope)|The Master]] then [[The Rival]] to Domon. (his name is literally "Master")
▲* ''[[MS Saga]]'' has Li Fang a Chinese ex-waitress Martial Arts master mobile suit pilot who uses a [[Mobile Suit Gundam (Anime)|Gun Cannon]] (a normally ranged only suit) with martial arts moves... later upgrades to ''[[Mobile Fighter G Gundam (Anime)|Mobile Fighter G Gundam]]'s'' Burning Gundam a true melee suit.
* ''[[Mobile
* ''[[Negima]]'''s Ku Fei and Chao Linshen, Ku Fei is from southern china and Chao is from northern this is reflected in their styles The former takes up the role as [[The Master (trope)|The Master]] to Negi while the later takes up as the {{spoiler|[[Big Bad]]}} for a little while then {{spoiler|[[The Mentor]] when she leaves}}.▼
* Miss China (yes, indeed...) from ''[[
▲* ''[[Negima]]'''s Ku Fei and Chao Linshen, Ku Fei is from southern china and Chao is from northern this is reflected in their styles The former takes up the role as [[The Master]] to Negi while the later takes up as the {{spoiler|[[Big Bad]]}} for a little while then {{spoiler|[[The Mentor]] when she leaves}}.
* Amusingly invoked in ''[[Darker
▲* Miss China (yes, indeed...) from ''[[Spirit of Wonder (Manga)|Spirit of Wonder]]''. Combines with [[Tsundere]] for lots of property damage.
* The Xingese are a whole [[Fantasy Counterpart Culture]] based on this in ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist (
▲* Amusingly invoked in ''[[Darker Than Black (Anime)|Darker Than Black]]''. Kenji comments that "it's true that [[Stereotypes of Chinese People|all]] ''[[Stereotypes of Chinese People|Chinese people]]'' [[Stereotypes of Chinese People|are martial artists]]" after seeing a waiter dealing with unruly customer (and [[Cover-Blowing Superpower|feigning weakness]] at that). Also, pretty much every Contractor of Chinese ancestry on the show is a good fighter in addition to their powers, which isn't true of Contractors from other backgrounds.
* Hong Long (but not his mistress Liu Mei) from ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 00]]''.▼
▲* The Xingese are a whole [[Fantasy Counterpart Culture]] based on this in ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist (Manga)|Fullmetal Alchemist]]''. All the Xingese characters are proficient in martial arts (although this is justified considering all of them are either royals or royals' retainers).
▲* Hong Long (but not his mistress Liu Mei) from ''[[Gundam 00]]''.
== [[Video Games]] ==
* [[Bruce Lee Clone|Dragon Chan]] and [[Old Master|Hoy Quarlow]] of the SNES ''[[Punch
* Fei Fong Wong from ''[[
▲* [[Bruce Lee Clone|Dragon Chan]] and [[Old Master|Hoy Quarlow]] of the SNES ''[[Punch Out|Super Punch-Out!!]]'', the former also appearing in the arcade ''Super Punch-Out!!''. Incidentally, both sport Kung Fu moves, ''[[Flexible Tourney Rules|in a boxing game]]''.
* In ''[[Touhou]]'', the majority of the cast is Japanese, and the token Chinese girl Hong Meiling is depicted as very skilled in martial arts.
▲* Fei Fong Wong from ''[[Xenogears (Video Game)|Xenogears]]'', [[Bruce Lee Clone|a tribute to Jet Li's Wong Fei Fong character]] from ''Once Upon a Time in China''.
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