Ethical Paradox and Narrative Rupture in <italic style="font-style: italic">Ne Zha: The Devil Child Calming the Sea</italic>: Ne Zha's Indifference to Lives of the Group

Xiangyan Kong

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Ethical Paradox and Narrative Rupture in <italic style="font-style: italic">Ne Zha: The Devil Child Calming the Sea</italic>: Ne Zha's Indifference to Lives of the Group

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Ethical Paradox and Narrative Rupture in Ne Zha: The Devil Child Calming the Sea: Ne Zha's Indifference to Lives of the Group
Ethical Paradox and Narrative Rupture in Ne Zha: The Devil Child Calming the Sea: Ne Zha's Indifference to Lives of the Group
Communication University of China, Nanjing Jiangsu 211172
Vol. 6, Issue 2, Pages: 20-24(2025)
Published：30 June 2025
DOI：10.47297/wsprolaadWSP2634-786503.20250602
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Kong Xiangyan.Ethical Paradox and Narrative Rupture in Ne Zha: The Devil Child Calming the Sea: Ne Zha's Indifference to Lives of the Group[J].Research on Literary and Art Development,2025,06(02):20-24.
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Kong Xiangyan.Ethical Paradox and Narrative Rupture in Ne Zha: The Devil Child Calming the Sea: Ne Zha's Indifference to Lives of the Group[J].Research on Literary and Art Development,2025,06(02):20-24. DOI： 10.47297/wsprolaadWSP2634-786503.20250602.

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Ne Zha—

The Devil Child Calming the Sea

a "Rise of Chinese Animation" representative

continues traditional mythology's modern reconstruction. However

Ne Zha's "indifference to Chentangguan people's lives" plot has caused controversy. This paper

from a screenwriting perspective

analyzes this design using character arc theory

narrative ethics

and postmodern myth adaptation framework. The film deconstructs the traditional hero narrative to strengthen the individual - awakening theme. But

due to group - symbolic writing

functional - plot extrusion

and ethical - logic rupture

Ne Zha's behavior contradicts audience expectations. Although the film's "de - heroization" experiment is pioneering

it faces narrative - ethics controversy for failing to balance commercial entertainment and social depth.

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Tao, Qingmei. "The New Individualism of Contemporary Youth - Starting from Ne Zha: Birth of the Demon Child". Cultural Perspectives, 2025(3): 45 - 52.

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