{"id":59442,"date":"2026-06-18T09:29:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T01:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/as\/?page_id=59442"},"modified":"2026-06-18T10:03:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T02:03:21","slug":"chinese-animation-and-chinese-myths-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/as\/research\/ridch\/chinese-animation-and-chinese-myths-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Animation and Chinese Myths 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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On 17 April 2026, the Research Institute for Digital Culture and Humanities (RIDCH) at Hong Kong Metropolitan University hosted a screening and sharing session for Yao \u2013 Chinese Folktales 2<\/em>. This event was part of the \u201cChinese Mythology in the Digital Age\u201d series, sponsored by the Sin Wai Kin Foundation Limited. The research project aims to explore how traditional Chinese mythology is re-presented, re-narrated, and reconstructed through digital media in the context of rapidly accelerating technological development.<\/p>

Since its debut in 2023, the series Yao \u2013 Chinese Folktales<\/em> has garnered significant attention, amassing over 230 million views on the video-streaming platform Bilibili and generating considerable discussion in China. The second season, Yao \u2013 Chinese Folktales 2<\/em>, which premiered in January 2026, has already attracted over 71 million views on Bilibili. RIDCH was greatly honored to once again invite the creative team for a screening session showcasing four distinct works, each exemplifying unique styles and themes: \u201cHow to Become Three Dragons,\u201d \u201cThe Man in the Ear,\u201d \u201cToday's Zoo,\u201d and \u201cWorship the Mountain.\u201d After the screening, the chief director, Chan Liaoyu, and episode directors Yang Mu, Hu Rui, Yang Yaci, Zhang Junjie, and Zhou Xu shared stories and insights from multiple perspectives, including the relationship between myths and animation, authenticity and fictionality in animated storytelling, the rich diversity of animation genres, intricate details in animation techniques, and the growth of creators.<\/p>

Amid the rapid advancement of AI technologies and shifting audience aesthetics, the discussion addressed how creators may preserve artistic authenticity. From the emotional tension generated by dialect-based storytelling, to the creative principle of \u201cnot disguising life\u201d and allowing stories to \u201cgrow naturally like seeds,\u201d and further to the insight that \u201call myths are essentially stories of contemporary people,\u201d the Chinese-style fantastical aesthetics represented by the Yao \u2013 Chinese Folktales<\/em> 2 reveal the essence of adapting Chinese mythology: myths should not merely serve as dazzling visual spectacles or nostalgic symbols, but as mirrors of their times\u2014reflecting present realities and responding to the loneliness and dilemmas of modern individuals. This also helps explain why Chinese mythology has experienced a significant revival in recent years across film, animation, games, and online literature.<\/p>

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