Journey to the West’s most well known character is arguably Sun Wukong, the monkey king who joins the monk on his pilgrimage to retrieve sacred buddhist texts in the Chinese novel. For English ...

The only mythical creature in the Chinese zodiac, the dragon has long been associated with prosperity and imperial power Catherine Duncan - Staff Contributor Long before it was imbued with symbolic ...

These creatures often represent deeper themes, such as the balance between good and evil, the power of nature, and the ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Ever since we started telling stories, mythical creatures have fascinated and terrified humans with their ...

Adarsh is an anime pundit moving across anime verse(s) 24 frames per second, appreciating the good ol' art of Japanese animation storytelling. Dragon Ball's protagonist, Son Goku, is heavily inspired ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about Asian cinema, new and old, fresh and bold. Going into a brainstorming meeting with DreamWorks, Tiffany Lo and Ethel ...

Bleeding Cool: What was it that excited you about helping to bring the story of 'Nian' to life? Li: Chinese mythology has a lot of beasts and creatures I was fascinated by. As a Chinese, 'Nian' was ...

Chinese citizens are fighting back against government sensors by posting online videos of a mythical creature known as the "grass-mud horse" - which when written is innocent enough, but becomes a vile ...

Dragons, double-headed rats and blood-drinking sword-wielding tigers; Black Myth: Wukong is filled with fantastical creatures, known as Yaoguai, who have their origin in Chinese Mythology, and ...