With the next Star Wars movie due for release sometime in 2015, it’s an anxious wait before fans get to see their favourite characters once again. And who knows what will happen to Yoda and the gang now they’re owned by the house that made Mickey? For now, though, you can put those worries aside because we’ve found something to take your mind off things. It’s part Death Star, part Chinese warrior and 100 percent totally awesome. Check out six famous Star Wars characters who look like they’ve stepped back into the Six Dynasties of ancient China!

These illustrations, by Singaporean artist Joseph Chiang, were inspired by some of the great classical novels of Chinese literature: Romance of the Three Kingdoms, The Water Margin, and Journey to the West (which was popularised on TV as Monkey Magic). Chiang’s put a lot of thought into each Star Wars character, giving them different costumes and weapons to suit their personalities, and including a rendering of their names in Chinese characters. Feel the tension of ancient battle in the pictures below.

▼ The Sith Lord, Darth Vader, looking unfazed even after adding a bit of colour to his outfit.

▼Yoda as a character from The Journey to the West. Is he channelling the Monkey King or Sandy?

▼ A stormtrooper, ready for anything, including an additional layer of clothing

▼Boba Fett showing a bit of chest hair. Who knew?

▼ Jar Jar Binks looking suspiciously like the Monkey King with that staff. And that personality.

▼ Darth Maul stepping out dressed as an actor in a classical Chinese opera

While this is the complete collection for now, we’re hoping there’ll be more additions. What about Princess Leia, Han Solo, and C3PO? We’d love to see them all kitted out ready for a Chinese adventure!

To purchase any of the six pictures above, please visit the artist’s page at Etsy.

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