Recontextualization of Sun Wukong’s Heroism in the Monkey King Film Trilogy 2014–2018
The classic Chinese novel, Journey to the West, written by Wú Chéng’ēn in the 16th century of the Ming Dynasty, is an influential work in Chinese culture. The main character of the novel, the Monkey King Sun Wukong, has become a highly popular character and been adapted into various cultural product...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Faculty of Humanities, Universitas Indonesia
2023-12-01
|
| Series: | Paradigma: Jurnal Kajian Budaya |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/paradigma/vol13/iss3/4/ |
| _version_ | 1827381669402771456 |
|---|---|
| author | Adi Kristina Wulandari Manneke Budiman Nurni Wahyu Wuryandari Suma Riella Rusdiarti |
| author_facet | Adi Kristina Wulandari Manneke Budiman Nurni Wahyu Wuryandari Suma Riella Rusdiarti |
| author_sort | Adi Kristina Wulandari |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | The classic Chinese novel, Journey to the West, written by Wú Chéng’ēn in the 16th century of the Ming Dynasty, is an influential work in Chinese culture. The main character of the novel, the Monkey King Sun Wukong, has become a highly popular character and been adapted into various cultural products. Sun Wukong’s popularity was adapted into three films directed by Cheang Pou-soi, namely Monkey King 1 (2014), Monkey King 2 (2016), and Monkey King 3 (2018). This article analyzes the reconfiguration of Sun Wukong in the films based on the monomyth schemes by Joseph Campbell, focusing on the construction of Sun Wukong’s heroic journey and his hybridity visualization that is closely related to his transformation from an archetypal hero who represents the principle of the “Three Teachings in One” to a modern superhero who represents social and individual values in the “Twelve Core Values of Chinese Socialism”. Through the archetypal theme of the journey, hybridity visualization, and a set of values associated with Sun Wukong, this article tries to analyze the transformation of his heroism from a classic hero into a modern superhero. The re-contextualization of this transformation to the contemporary China’s situation reflects the spirit of China today and its long journey from traditionalism to modernity. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-08T14:07:37Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-fcf586587fb54098b4b9420ac6c2790c |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2087-6017 2503-0868 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-08T14:07:37Z |
| publishDate | 2023-12-01 |
| publisher | Faculty of Humanities, Universitas Indonesia |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Paradigma: Jurnal Kajian Budaya |
| spelling | doaj.art-fcf586587fb54098b4b9420ac6c2790c2024-01-15T05:59:39ZengFaculty of Humanities, Universitas IndonesiaParadigma: Jurnal Kajian Budaya2087-60172503-08682023-12-0113337839510.17510/paradigma.v13i3.1163Recontextualization of Sun Wukong’s Heroism in the Monkey King Film Trilogy 2014–2018Adi Kristina Wulandari0Manneke Budiman1Nurni Wahyu Wuryandari2Suma Riella Rusdiarti3Fakultas Ilmu Pengetahuan Budaya Universitas IndonesiaFakultas Ilmu Pengetahuan Budaya Universitas IndonesiaFakultas Ilmu Pengetahuan Budaya Universitas IndonesiaFakultas Ilmu Pengetahuan Budaya Universitas IndonesiaThe classic Chinese novel, Journey to the West, written by Wú Chéng’ēn in the 16th century of the Ming Dynasty, is an influential work in Chinese culture. The main character of the novel, the Monkey King Sun Wukong, has become a highly popular character and been adapted into various cultural products. Sun Wukong’s popularity was adapted into three films directed by Cheang Pou-soi, namely Monkey King 1 (2014), Monkey King 2 (2016), and Monkey King 3 (2018). This article analyzes the reconfiguration of Sun Wukong in the films based on the monomyth schemes by Joseph Campbell, focusing on the construction of Sun Wukong’s heroic journey and his hybridity visualization that is closely related to his transformation from an archetypal hero who represents the principle of the “Three Teachings in One” to a modern superhero who represents social and individual values in the “Twelve Core Values of Chinese Socialism”. Through the archetypal theme of the journey, hybridity visualization, and a set of values associated with Sun Wukong, this article tries to analyze the transformation of his heroism from a classic hero into a modern superhero. The re-contextualization of this transformation to the contemporary China’s situation reflects the spirit of China today and its long journey from traditionalism to modernity.https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/paradigma/vol13/iss3/4/sun wukongjourney to the westmonkey king filmsmonomyth hero’s journey |
| spellingShingle | Adi Kristina Wulandari Manneke Budiman Nurni Wahyu Wuryandari Suma Riella Rusdiarti Recontextualization of Sun Wukong’s Heroism in the Monkey King Film Trilogy 2014–2018 Paradigma: Jurnal Kajian Budaya sun wukong journey to the west monkey king films monomyth hero’s journey |
| title | Recontextualization of Sun Wukong’s Heroism in the Monkey King Film Trilogy 2014–2018 |
| title_full | Recontextualization of Sun Wukong’s Heroism in the Monkey King Film Trilogy 2014–2018 |
| title_fullStr | Recontextualization of Sun Wukong’s Heroism in the Monkey King Film Trilogy 2014–2018 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recontextualization of Sun Wukong’s Heroism in the Monkey King Film Trilogy 2014–2018 |
| title_short | Recontextualization of Sun Wukong’s Heroism in the Monkey King Film Trilogy 2014–2018 |
| title_sort | recontextualization of sun wukong s heroism in the monkey king film trilogy 2014 2018 |
| topic | sun wukong journey to the west monkey king films monomyth hero’s journey |
| url | https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/paradigma/vol13/iss3/4/ |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT adikristinawulandari recontextualizationofsunwukongsheroisminthemonkeykingfilmtrilogy20142018 AT mannekebudiman recontextualizationofsunwukongsheroisminthemonkeykingfilmtrilogy20142018 AT nurniwahyuwuryandari recontextualizationofsunwukongsheroisminthemonkeykingfilmtrilogy20142018 AT sumariellarusdiarti recontextualizationofsunwukongsheroisminthemonkeykingfilmtrilogy20142018 |