A Chinese influencer has brought the concept of 'flying swords' from fantasy novels to life by creating a sword-shaped aerial vehicle. The inventor's video demonstration has gained significant online traction, resembling characters from Chinese xianxia dramas.

A Chinese influencer has turned the flying sword in Chinese xianxia fantasy novels into reality by creating a specially-shaped aerial vehicle. Fan Shisan, from southwestern China’s Sichuan province, recently posted a video of himself riding a sword-shaped aerial vehicle, amassing 3.3 million views and 284,000 likes. Dressed in black and striking a cool pose, Fan looks like a knight in China’s xianxia dramas. Xianxia is a popular genre of Chinese fantasy developed from the wuxia, or martial...