Intercultural Aesthetics in Traditional Chinese Theatre: From 1978 to the Present by Wei Feng, and: Transnational Chinese Theatres: Intercultural Performance Networks in East Asia by Rossella Ferrari (review)

Abstract

the White Snake animation as a pivotal inspiration for his pursuit in animation production, does it mean that each of Miyazaki’s female protagonists “[bears] traces of the 1958 White Snake animation’s substantial impact”? (p. 135). Likewise, while the opening scene of the 1958 White Snake animation, in which the protagonist flies through space, might serve as an inspiration for the animation, Astro Boy, is there any other evidence that can solidify such a hypothesis alongside the visual similarity of the set? Despite some minor flaws, this book is critical to our understanding of transnational circulations and transcultural mutations of theWhite Snake legends. This book offers abundant sources andmultifaceted possibilities that welcome future discussions, such as the economic factors that have triggered many White Snake productions. Moreover, it is an innovative reinterpretation to recontextualize folklore and myth with the perspective of global history.