Lai Tat Tat Wing Explained

Lai Tat Tat Wing
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T:黎達達榮
S:黎达达荣
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P:Lí Dádáróng
Also Known As:Lai Tat-wing
T2:黎達榮
S2:黎达荣
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P2:Lí Dáróng

Lai Tat-wing, active as Lai Tat Tat Wing, is a Hong Kong comics artist.

He has a character called Woody Woody Wood (木積積), described in 2015 by HK Magazine as Lai's "signature character".[1]

History

Lai had drawn works as a teenager, but as an adult, at first worked in an office. In 1991 he saw a theatre programme by Zuni Icosahedron and received inspiration to continue drawing.[1]

Lai began doing work on comics in 1995. The South China Morning Post described his initial comics as "experimental".[2] Lau Kit Wai of the South China Morning Post wrote that "unusual visuals and story-telling techniques" were elements in Lai's work.[3]

He wrote the Chinese language comic Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, which was published in 2005. In 2008 a French translation appeared, and the comic in January 2008 appeared at the Angoulême International Comics Festival.[2] The French title of the work is L’Enfer de Jade, and Casterman is the French publisher.[4]

By 2008, Lai stated that he withdrew from the Hong Kong manhua scene and argued that there was a lack of distinction in such comics that had appeared in previous generations.[5]

By 2015, Lai became the artist in residence for Zuni Icosahedron. Additionally, as of that year, media including Woody Woody Wood was in issues of Ming Pao Weekly.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Drawn to Life. HK Magazine. South China Morning Post. 2015-07-23. 2023-06-08.
  2. Web site: Lai thanks lucky star. South China Morning Post. 2008-02-15. 2023-06-08.
  3. Web site: Lau. Kit Wai. Make room for new ideas, imagination. South China Morning Post. 2005-06-28. 2023-06-08.
  4. Web site: La bande dessinée hongkongaise en traduction française. Le Petit Journal. 2023-06-08.
  5. Web site: Plight of fantasy. South China Morning Post. 2008-04-08. 2023-06-08.