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Wang X., Bolshova S.I., Kazakova N.Yu. The use of digital technologies in the development of eastern aesthetics in costume design for Chinese Wuxia films of the 21st century. Journal of Clothing Science. 2025; 10(3). Available at: https://kostumologiya.ru/PDF/03IVKL325.pdf (in Russian).

The use of digital technologies in the development of eastern aesthetics in costume design for Chinese Wuxia films of the 21st century

Wang Xinan
Russian State University named A.N. Kosygin (Technologies. Design. Art), Moscow, Russia
E-mail: 1191208377@qq.com
RSCI: https://elibrary.ru/author_profile.asp?id=1299065

Bolshova Svetlana Ivanovna
Russian State University named A.N. Kosygin (Technologies. Design. Art), Moscow, Russia
E-mail: fotyabolshova@mail.ru
RSCI: https://elibrary.ru/author_profile.asp?id=1130873

Kazakova Natalia Yuryevna
Russian State University named A.N. Kosygin (Technologies. Design. Art), Moscow, Russia
E-mail: kazakova-nu@rguk.ru
RSCI: https://elibrary.ru/author_profile.asp?id=334457

Abstract. This article explores the methods of achieving a fusion between Chinese traditional culture and modern innovations in the design of costumes created for wuxia films. The focus is on the Chinese film industry of the 21st century, which has firmly embraced computer technologies. Wuxia adventure films, whose aesthetics are deeply rooted in China’s historical past and martial arts traditions, require high-quality historical costumes to convey Eastern poetics and historical authenticity simultaneously. Costume design in film is a unique area of creative activity, characterized by its multifaceted and multi-dimensional nature. Costumes play a huge role in shaping the national image of characters and the ethnic identity of wuxia films. In addition to aligning with a specific period in Chinese history, costumes are inextricably linked to the plot, the character’s personality, and the overall directorial vision. Since the wuxia genre is deeply rooted in folk culture, national artistic traditions significantly influence the stylistic solutions for costumes in wuxia films. Digital technologies, by driving significant innovations in the film industry, facilitate the integration of traditional and modern elements in costume design. Technologies such as computer graphics, 3D printing, and artificial intelligence have not only enhanced the historical accuracy and artistic expressiveness of costumes but have also endowed wuxia costumes with futuristic and interactive features through the modernization of traditional patterns and color palettes. Technology has not replaced traditional craftsmanship but has utilized the «digital master» model to promote the contemporary transformation of Eastern aesthetics, thereby expanding the global influence of Chinese cinema.

Keywords: digital technologies; Wuxia films; costume design; Eastern aesthetics; martial arts

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