Chinese Culture & “Avatar: the Legend of Korra” Part 2
As “Legend of Korra” finishes its second season on British TV, its third season in the US and a fourth season is announced, I thought it would be a good time to gather my thoughts for a second article on the elements of Chinese culture from which the series draws inspiration. I will be touching on “Last Airbender” for themes that sweep across both series. In the last article I looked at the traditional Chinese stylistic influences on “Korra”, in this article, I will explore the historical and cultural elements which inspired the storytellers.
Posted in Blog and tagged Avatar, Ba Gua, Boxer Rebellion, cartoon, china, Chinese, Ci Xi, Hong Xiu Quan, Kangxi, Legend of Korra, Qianlong, Red Lotus, tai chi, The Last Airbender, TV, White Lotus
Chinese Culture & Avatar: The Legend of Korra: Part 1
As Avatar: The Legend of Korra Book: Change, has just started airing on Nikelodeon, I wanted to write about the Chinese elements in the series. The whole of the beautifully drawn and conceived Avartar series, including The Last Airbender, which a whole generation of fans grew up with, is steeped in Chinese culture. Whilst Aang’s journey through a Wuxia inspired landscape clearly drew influences from traditional Chinese and other Asian cultures, I want to focus on Korra, as the cross-over between East and West, ancient and the modern, has achieved some very interesting results.
Posted in Blog and tagged architecture, Art Deco, automobile, Avatar, china, Chinese, clothes, culture, fashion, Legend of Korra, Louis Sullivan, Nikelodeon, The Last Airbender