Chinese Journal of Literary Criticism

No.3, 2020

The Quest for Reality in the Media Transformation and Cultural Combination: A Study on the Adaptation of Cyberliterature with Realist Themes in Recent Years

(Abstract)

Dai Qing and Chen Meng

Since the beginning of the 21st century, cyberliterature became the most important source of adaptation for TV series and Internet shows, which expanded new horizons for imagination and contributed to the vitality of literary and artistic creation. From Internet culture to TV culture, there can be smooth transition, as well as confrontation, conflict and compromise. These adaptations attempt to strike a balance between the “pleasure mechanism” of online writing and the mainstream ideological discourse of TV drama. These works depict the living condition, emotions, and destiny of ordinary people, pay homage to the reform and opening-up, and touch upon the collective memory of the public. At the same time, it is necessary to find more high-quality IP, improve the quality of adaptation, and overcome the “low aesthetic” phenomenon.