The new stories of Chang'e: Chinese Moon Goddess
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Cao, Yida
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Master of Creative Practice
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Unitec, Te Pūkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology
Date
2024
Supervisors
Wood, Becca
Valentine, Jonty
Valentine, Jonty
Type
Masters Thesis
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Keyword
Chang'e (Taoist deity)
Chinese goddesses
goddesses
China
women in graphic novels
graphic novels
women
empowerment
feminism
narratives
creative practice in cultural identity
Chinese goddesses
goddesses
China
women in graphic novels
graphic novels
women
empowerment
feminism
narratives
creative practice in cultural identity
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Cao, Y. (2024). The new stories of Chang'E: Chinese Moon Goddess (Unpublished document submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Creative Practice). Unitec, Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology
https://hdl.handle.net/10652/6683
Abstract
RESEARCH QUESTION
How can a traditional Chinese female character be re-presented in a contemporary publishing context?
ABSTRACT
The New Story of Chang‘e explores the character and stories that represent the voices of contemporary women through illustration practice, character development, and storytelling.
The series of illustrations that have been developed to tell the story of Chang’e takes form as a graphic novel that advocates for female experience and power. The series of stories inspire women's self-awareness and emotional engagement through re-framing traditional Chinese character images. This creative research project explores the impact of illustration in two ways: as inspiring women on their own journey and building empathy in a feminist community. The research investigates how character-based illustration can help represent women authentically.
In terms of authenticity in the feminist world, feminist illustration can create an emotional connection among female readers by showcasing women's experiences, daily life stories, and real figures. Social media and online platforms in this age provide a wide range of spaces for audiences to communicate and share. Emotional empathy stimulates positive feelings and experiences, which in turn leads women to share on social media actively (Moriuchi, 2016). Female readers are able to find emotional resonance and identification in illustrations and feel important and understood. This emotional engagement leads women to choose content that match their values and identity
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