ASIA 324 Literature of Hong Kong
ASIA324 (24W): Visual Storytelling – A Creative Response to Liu Yichang’s “Intersection”
By Vanessa Lee, Casandra Lowe, Hazel Sin, and Audrey Sun
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Project Rationale:
“Our creative exploration of Liu Yichang’s Intersection aimed to translate the text’s fragmented, modernist narrative into a visual language that resonates with contemporary audiences. We chose the comic medium to mirror the novel’s structural complexity while making its themes tangible through color, panel design, and layered imagery. Reflecting on this process, several key insights emerged about the interplay between literature and visual art and the challenges of reimagining a layered narrative in a new form. The comic format is suited to dissecting the novel’s dual narratives. By dividing the story into red (Ah Xing) and blue (Chunyu Bai) perspectives, we could spatially contrast their subjective realities while preserving the tension between connection and isolation. We discovered how art and literature can converse across media in this creative process.”