How to make an AI kung fu or martial arts drama
Brief for AI Create: A kung fu drama: a delivery boy in 1980s Hong Kong is taught by the old woman who runs the noodle shop, who was once the best fighter in the city; ten episodes, one rooftop duel.
Choose the martial world
| Era | Scene Style | Costume Style |
|---|---|---|
| Neon city streets | Retro Hong Kong | Streetwear, Sportswear |
| Old Shanghai schools | Republican Era | Republican Modern |
| The poetic jianghu | Ink Jianghu | Jianghu Travelwear |
| The grim jianghu | Dark Wuxia | Jianghu Travelwear |
| Temple training | Tibetan Plateau or Classical Elegance | Taoist & Monk Robes |
For flying immortals and sects, see xianxia and wuxia.
One technique per shot
Name the move and give it its own seconds: a low sweep, a palm strike, a block with the forearm, a roll. Then the reaction. The rhythm of a kung fu fight is in the cuts, not in one long take. Fights and group scenes.
| Beat | Shot to adapt |
|---|---|
| The stance | [Shot 1] 3s: Wide shot, a rooftop at dusk, laundry lines. @Ming and @Rival face each other in stance. |
| The attack | [Shot 2] 2s: Medium shot. @Rival steps in with a straight punch. |
| The block | [Shot 3] 2s: Close-up. @Ming's forearm turns the punch aside. |
| The counter | [Shot 4] 2s: Medium shot. @Ming's palm stops an inch from @Rival's chest. |
| The lesson | [Shot 5] 3s: @Granny Lau at the roof door, arms folded. @Granny Lau: Again. Slower. |
Training is a state
The student changes: bandaged hands, a training uniform, a sharper look by the final episode. Add each as a state and pick it in the right segments. A master's old fighting outfit is a state too, saved for the moment she fights again. States.
Story shapes
- The hidden master: someone ordinary was once the best.
- The tournament: one opponent per episode.
- The school under threat: a rival school wants the building.
- Revenge with a lesson: the master teaches restraint.
Make it in SceneMixer, start to finish
- Script: paste your own on Upload Script, or write the brief above in AI Create and let it draft the episodes.
- Step 1: Type Short Drama; Scene Style Retro Hong Kong, Ink Jianghu; Costume Style Streetwear, Jianghu Travelwear; Visual Style Shot on Film, Digital HD; Target Region; dialogue language; 16:9 Landscape. Then read the script.
- Step 2: a training state for the student and a fighting state for the master; the noodle shop and the rooftop as locations. The first 15 setup images on an account are free.
- Storyboard: generate episode 1 first (free on your first drama) and read it before you render anything. One place per segment.
- Video: render on the default tier at 10 credits a second, fix single shots instead of whole episodes, then put the episode together and post. Choose Chinese dialogue for a Hong Kong story.
| Episode | Lesson | The ending beat |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balance | The noodle-shop owner stops a thief with one finger |
| 2 | Patience | A rival school's challenge |
| 3 | Defence | Ming loses in front of everyone |
| 4 | The master's past | Her old opponent arrives |
| 5 | Restraint | The rooftop duel |
FAQ
How do I make a kung fu drama with AI?
Pick an era in Step 1, write each technique as its own short shot, and show training through states of the student.
Can AI do martial arts fights?
Yes, one move per shot; long choreography in a single take is where models fail.
Which style suits kung fu?
Shot on Film for a seventies feel, Digital HD for modern, Ink Wash Animation or Chinese 3D Animation for animated.
Can I show injuries?
No. Show the hit stopping, the fall, and the aftermath; graphic violence is blocked.
Can the dialogue be in Cantonese?
No. Dialogue is performed in Mandarin Chinese or any of the other 14 languages; Cantonese is not a dialogue option. Put the Hong Kong flavour into names, places and the voice descriptions.
Is this different from wuxia?
Yes: grounded martial arts rather than flying sects; there is a separate wuxia guide.
Can I copy a famous kung fu star?
No. Real people's likenesses are refused; invent your fighters.
How long should fight shots be?
Two to three seconds each.
Updated November 1, 2026