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The word manhua was originally an 18th-century term used in Chinese literati painting.It became popular in Japan as manga in the late 19th century. Feng Zikai reintroduced the word to Chinese, in the modern sense, with his 1925 series of political cartoons entitled Zikai Manhua in the Wenxue Zhoubao (Literature Weekly).
This is a list of manhua, or Chinese comics, ordered by year then alphabetical order, and shown with region and author. It contains a collection of manhua magazines, pictorial collections as well as newspapers.
Considered the first successful manhua magazine in China [2] and one of the most influential, [3] it was highly popular and inspired numerous imitators in Shanghai and the rest of China. [4] Shanghai Manhua was known for its provocative cover art and the popular Mr. Wang comic strip by Ye Qianyu. [1] [5]
Ye Qianyu (or Yeh Ch'ien-yü; 31 March 1907 – 5 May 1995) was a Chinese painter and pioneering manhua artist. In 1928, he cofounded Shanghai Manhua, one of the earliest and most influential manhua magazines, and created Mr. Wang, one of China's most famous comic strips.
Promotional artwork for the sixth story arc of Legend of Emperors. Legend of Emperors is a Hong Kong manhua (Chinese comic) series drawn and written by Wong Yuk-long. It was first published in 1993. It features fictionalised stories of various ancient Chinese rulers, incorporating elements of wuxia and Chinese mythology as well.
Wanderings of San Mao (Chinese: 三毛流浪记) is a Chinese animated series in China based on the famous manhua character Sanmao. The series was invested, produced and broadcast by CCTV. It is also known as Story of San Mao's Vagrant Life or New Adventures of San Mao. A 1-minute English clip of the series can be found in YouTube. [1]
The story is based on the life of Lady Zhen and folktales about her romantic entanglements with Cao Pi and Cao Zhi. Three Kingdoms is a 1976 Hong Kong television series produced by RTV (now ATV). It follows the story of Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei in the novel, starting from the Oath of the Peach Garden and ending with Liu Bei's death.
Lianhuanhua (simplified Chinese: 连环画; traditional Chinese: 連環畫; pinyin: Liánhuánhuà) is a type of palm-size picture books of sequential drawings popular in China in the 20th century. It influenced modern manhua. [1]