La Danse des dragons

The Dance of the Dragons

Published in the comic anthology “Once Upon a Time… Chinese Tales and Traditions” (by Shinokami) – 2008
Voted Best Fanzine 2008 at Japan Touch (Lyon)
Voted Best Fanzine 2009 at Japan Expo (Paris)

The Dance of the Dragons is a Chinese tale that I adapted into a comic for the Chinese Tales and Traditions anthology published by Shinokami.

Synopsis:

In ancient China…
A terrible drought has plagued the land for three years. Civilizations are fading, plants and animals are disappearing…

Far from this hellish world, high above in the sky, the Celestial Emperor Yuhuang Shangdi is celebrating his birthday for three days straight, in joy and drunken delight.

Yudian, a golden dragon, struggles to enjoy the festivities. That’s when he hears the cries of a young girl from the world below. Curious, the young celestial being descends to Earth.
He will then risk his life to help humankind.