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VAMP PROJECT

MICHELLE MA

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THE ORIGIN CHINESE VAMPIRE/JIANGSHI

  • Chinese vampire also called Jiangshi/僵尸
    • Jiangshi = Stiff dead body
    • Zombie/丧尸 = Irrational Corpse

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  • Jiangshi first appeared during the Qing dynasty
  • Western Hunan, China
  • Witchcraft: bringing the body of the deceased back to their hometown after they died in a foreign land
    • NOTICE: Never been scientifically verified or confirmed with one's own eyes, but it has become the prototype of many horror movies in Hongkong.

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CLASSICAL IN 1900S HONGKONG FILM

  • First appear in film in early 1930s
  • 1980s

imitations of Western horror films (Vampire films)

Hong Kong horror films transform into a mix of horror, comedy, and martial arts.

  • The classic image in Hong Kong movies includes the official Mandarin uniform, a rigid body, no thoughts or feelings, long nails and a pair of fangs, fear of sunlight and a crave for fresh blood.

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  • Hongkong filmmakers integrated Chinese and Western cultures in their image of jiangsh
  • 1985 Mr.Vampire Classic Jiangshi movie

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CHARACTER VIVI CONCEPT

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Name: Vivi

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Race: Chinese Vampire

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Height: 175cm

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Character: Love to scare people

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Summary: After waking up in an abandoned laboratory, Vivi is confused and jumps around until a vampire adopts Vivi. Vivi lived with a vampire for years and then decided to see the world and see what people thought about living freely. While traveling around, Vivi's main interest was collecting the blood of various races and occasionally working as a mercenary to earn living expenses.

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Blood Use: Insert blood into the leg to provide energy for the stiff body.

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Ability: By infusing someone else's blood into the body, Vivi can temporarily use the power of their original owner. But at the same time, the blood use also increases. 

  • Sci-fi future world
  • How to make a Jiangshi have thought
  • How to make the body less stiff.

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THANKS ☺☺☺

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SOURCES

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  • “Jiangshi: Beyond the Zombie Legend in Chinese Culture.” Maayot, 15 Aug. 2023, www.maayot.com/blog/jiangshi-the-incredible-chinese-zombie/. 
  • “Chinese Vampire.” TV Tropes, tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ChineseVampire. 
  • Huang, Gavin. “For the Record, Chinese Jiangshi Are Zombies, Not Vampires.” Goldthread, Goldthread, 30 Oct. 2019, www.goldthread2.com/culture/chinese-jiangshi-zombies/article/3035503. 
  • Image - Google