Author ORCID Identifier
https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7840-1480 ; https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8907-0790
Abstract
This article offers a theoretical reading of the political allegory expressed in Black Myth: Wu Kong. It argues that the reincarnated Destined One can be viewed as the returned ghost, which represents the trauma that has been left unresolved and lurks deep in the collective memory of contemporary Chinese society. This ghostly figure transgresses and appears in the medium of the game, helping players remain engaged and fascinated in the process of exploring unknown stories through the digital representations in the game. In doing so, the game aims to intervene and release issues such as personal and collective trauma in China in the form of an allegory.
Recommended Citation
Bi, Kaihui and Yu, Tianyu
(2026)
"From Journey to the West to Black Myth: Wukong: The Haunted Ghost and Gaming Politics in China,"
Kritika Kultura:
No.
49, Article 9.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13185/1656-152X.2248
Available at:
https://archium.ateneo.edu/kk/vol1/iss49/9
