Nüxia:Historical Depiction and Modern Visuality

Abstract

Nüxia or woman warrior stands out as a term in the development of literature and cinema and is of particular interest for feminist concerns. Functioning as an archetype in ancient Chinese literature, the imaginary expression and fantastic representation of Nüxia in early Chinese cinema has reinvented itself in modern imagination to bridge symbolic and historical meaning. To explore further its figuration, both in literature and cinema, this essay seeks to demonstrate the connection between the cumulatively historical depictions of Nüxia and its continuously shifting meanings in cinema. I argue here that the visual properties of the classic heroic heritage of Nüxia served as a link between modern rationalism and the traditional imaginary, which not only informs so much of the contemporary meaning and significance of the terminology, but also situates this specific woman warrior archetype beyond the framework of sexual difference.

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