Hybridity, glocalization, and the negotiation of contemporary Chineseness in guoman (national animation): White Snake: Afloat (2024)
This article examines Light Chaser’s animation White Snake: Afloat (2024) within the context of the revival of Chinese guoman 國漫 (national animation) since the 2010s. It reflects on a key gap in existing literature: a failure to analyse the dynamic interplay of state ideology, market demands, and animators’ a...