Playing the Othered Self as Wukong: a Resilience inSpeculative-Mythological Games

Wukong is a popular mythical figure worldwide, represented across various media.He embodies rebelliousness, fearlessness, and playfulness.Among modern adaptations, the recontextualisation of Wukong within speculative and futuristic worlds is particularly noteworthy.The playful character is strikingly explored as a cyborg and expelled Wukong in science fiction and video games.Wukong functions as mythological symbolism for a haunted past, an extended present, and alternate futures in the speculative landscape.