The Aesthetics Views Reflected by the Depicted Beauties in the Works of Martial Arts Novel Master Jin Yong (Louis Cha) (82905)
Session Chair: Khaled Igbaria
Saturday, 13 July 2024 11:25
Session: Session 2
Room: G20 (Ground)
Presentation Type:Oral Presentation
This year commemorates the centenary of Louis Cha's (Jin Yong) birth, whose martial arts novels have become modern literary masterpieces. The characters in his novels possess distinct personalities, with his depictions of beautiful girls being particularly captivating. Although many scholars primarily investigate Jin Yong's narrative stories, only a few explore the author himself, especially his aesthetic views on beautiful girls. Several key questions emerge: What makes the beautiful girls in his works so enchanting? Which male aesthetic perspectives do they embody? Are these perspectives consistent with traditional aesthetics? In this paper, the author delves into the reasons behind the allure of these beauties, who, as portrayed by Jin Yong, cater to the reader's visual, auditory, olfactory, tactile, and spiritual senses, rendering them multidimensional and multifaceted. Examples include the visual beauty of youth, the allure of snow-white skin, the radiance of bright eyes, the auditory charm of a melodious voice, the olfactory appeal of a subtle fragrance, the tactile allure of smooth skin, and the spiritual beauty of innocence. The paper also attempts to analyze how different beauties possess distinct charms, yet share many common traits, enabling readers to glimpse the author's aesthetic perspective while easily resonating with the satisfaction of their senses. Lastly, this paper strives to demonstrate that Jin Yong's enthralling portrayal of beautiful girls is, in fact, an inheritance of the writing style of ancient literary scholars and historians. As such, modern literature can be considered a new development of classical literature.
Authors:
Camilla Hf Lai, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
About the Presenter(s)
Dr Camilla HF LAI is a Independent Scholar at University of Hong Kong in Hong Kong
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