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The study aims to explore the role of Sinologism in the video game Black Myth: Wukong and its implications for cultural representation.

April 4, 2026ArtsOpen Access

Beyond the ‘Yellow Sand’ and Toward Cultural Agency: Sinologism and Cross-Cultural Communication in Black Myth: Wukong

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Examines Sinologism in Black Myth: Wukong, suggesting new interpretations of cultural agency in gaming.

The study aims to explore the role of Sinologism in the video game Black Myth: Wukong and its implications for cultural representation.
Utilized the analytical frameworks of Chapman and Šisler.
Examined game scenes, characters, items, abilities, skills, and narrative style.
Analyzed the game's cultural practices within a global context.
Highlighted the game's negotiation with Western perspectives and challenge to Orientalist representation.
Demonstrated that the game's success arises from a reconstruction of cultural subjectivity.
Showed how high production values and ARPG conventions make indigenous elements accessible to international audiences.

Chen et al. (2026) studied this question.

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