The World of Xian-xia:Transmedia Storytelling of Chinese Paladin:Sword and Fairy and Its Spiritual Value
The world of Xian-xia(immortality and swordsmen),which encompasses both heroic stories of martial arts and romantic traits,can be described as a unique romantic imagination of Chinese people.Launched in 1995,the role-playing game Chinese Paladin:Sword and Fairy features stunning visual effect,strong emotions,Wu-xia(swordsmen)essence and growth narrative,which creates an oriental aesthetic Xian-xia model imbued with swordsmen's spiritual values.In recent years,the practice of transmedia storytelling about Xian-xia world have emerged successively,resulting in the construction of a well-crafted Xian-xia kingdom that is still continuously expanding.The most touching aspects of these series include the intertwined heroism and tender-ness,as well as the discussions on Tao and love.However,with the rise of the atomized society,Xian-xia works have gradually revealed several issues,such as the loss of spiritual values and the conspicuous emotional dilemmas.As an important carrier for the inheritance and dissemination of outstanding traditional Chinese culture,the practice of transmedia storytelling of Xian-xia works might become an important way to construct a Chinese narrative system.
Chinese Paladin:Sword and Fairytransmedia storytellingthe world of Xian-xia(immortality and swordsmen)game criticism
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