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The Blue Dragon
In this stunning graphic novel adaptation of Robert Lepage and Marie Michaud’s play of the same name, East meets West, the personal meets the political, and old meets new. Claire, a Quebecoise art dealer, arrives in China to adopt a little girl. There she visits Pierre, her ex-husband, who after fifteen years in China has been absorbed into a life of bicycles, tea, and cal...more
Paperback, 176 pages
Published
December 6th 2011
by House of Anansi Press
(first published 2011)
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Adaptation en bande dessinée de la pièce de théâtre écrite par Robert Lepage et Marie Michaud, Le dragon bleu nous transporte dans une Chine contemporaine en pleine métamorphose. Nous y retrouvons trois personnages : Pierre Lamontagne, un Québécois installé à Shanghai où il possède une galerie d’art; Claire Forêt, son ancienne amoureuse, venue en Chine adopter une petite fille; Xiao Ling, une jeune artiste chin...more
Adaptation en bande dessinée de la pièce de théâtre écrite par Robert Lepage et Marie Michaud, Le dragon bleu nous transporte dans une Chine contemporaine en pleine métamorphose. Nous y retrouvons trois personnages : Pierre Lamontagne, un Québécois installé à Shanghai où il possède une galerie d’art; Claire Forêt, son ancienne amoureuse, venue en Chine adopter une petite fille; Xiao Ling, une jeune artiste chin...more
J'ai recu cette BD a ma fete, apres avoir manifeste un interet marque pour la lire en la feuilletant a plusieurs reprises. Je l'ai tellement lu vite puis range dans ma collection qu'il sent encore l'encre fraichement imprime et le papier chaud a plein nez.
Je n'ai malheureusement pas pu voir la piece de theatre du meme nom. La BD etait par contre excellente en ses propres termes. Une oeuvre d'art qui se defend bien par elle-meme, sans reference a la piece*.
Les aquarelles et encres sont d'une exce...more
Je n'ai malheureusement pas pu voir la piece de theatre du meme nom. La BD etait par contre excellente en ses propres termes. Une oeuvre d'art qui se defend bien par elle-meme, sans reference a la piece*.
Les aquarelles et encres sont d'une exce...more
This oversized graphic novel (a little outside my usual genre) was recommended by Buried in Print, where you’ll find a longer review and explanation of the work. Written by Robert Lepage and Marie Michaud, illustrated by Fred Jourdain and translated from the Mandarin by Min Sun, The Blue Dragon is set in Shanghai and centres on a Canadian from Montreal who has come to China to adopt a baby girl.
I kept returning to the artwork over and over, and it has three alternatives for an ending – you choos...more
I kept returning to the artwork over and over, and it has three alternatives for an ending – you choos...more
Even though I wasn't a big fan of the way the characters were drawn in this book, there are some very striking images in this graphic novel. Full pages where you're just smacked in the face by some wonder inky brush work.
The story, on the other hand, feels a little half baked to me. I do think the characters in The Blue Dragon are defined well enough, but the plot feels like it skips over some scenes (outside of the time jump). What I did like about this story was that the characters are all a...more
The story, on the other hand, feels a little half baked to me. I do think the characters in The Blue Dragon are defined well enough, but the plot feels like it skips over some scenes (outside of the time jump). What I did like about this story was that the characters are all a...more
This was absolutely beautiful. It's set in China, and tells a story about three people- a Quebecois gallery owner, a woman from his past, Claire, who visits him and a young female artist named Xiao Ling.
I don't want to give away the story, because it's one of those graphic novels where it's nice not to know anything about the plot. The story involves both Chinese and Quebecois elements, which I loved. The art is absolutely beautiful and there are elements of Chinese calligraphy and such. No Orie...more
I don't want to give away the story, because it's one of those graphic novels where it's nice not to know anything about the plot. The story involves both Chinese and Quebecois elements, which I loved. The art is absolutely beautiful and there are elements of Chinese calligraphy and such. No Orie...more
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An absolutely gorgeous graphic novel that tells the story of a Canadian gallery owner living in China, an old girfriend from his past and his current girlfriend, a young but talented Chinese artist. Their lives intersect in some very interesting and emotionally powerful ways.
The art is breath-taking and makes wonderful use of the form. Chinese script is a major theme in the book and it's developed fully and beautifully. I only hesitate to give this five stars because it does end with an ending...more
The art is breath-taking and makes wonderful use of the form. Chinese script is a major theme in the book and it's developed fully and beautifully. I only hesitate to give this five stars because it does end with an ending...more
This graphic novelization of the popular play is more a work of art than a simple literary piece. The story is an interesting tale of baby adoption and Chinese culture. A tale about personal journey as well as national fidelity.
Though the story is complex, Lepage and Michaud chose a minimalist approach to the wording of this narrative and, appropriately so. This approach not only meaningfully distilled the story, but let Jourdain’s art play an integral part in sharing the story with the reader....more
Though the story is complex, Lepage and Michaud chose a minimalist approach to the wording of this narrative and, appropriately so. This approach not only meaningfully distilled the story, but let Jourdain’s art play an integral part in sharing the story with the reader....more
Really enjoyed this graphic novel by a theatre director and a visual artist. Very strong graphics to go with a pretty simple story line which played out quite dramatically. A lot of innovative stuff showing tiny heads to indicate dialogue in a conversation, as well as showing people talking in Chinese with the translation into English playing out below. Really riveting stuff - great emotion, great characters and puzzling ending. Highly recommend it to fans of the medium.
Tout comme la pièce "Le dragon bleu", la BD débute tout doucement avec Robert Lepage qui trace et explique la signification de certains caractères chinois. Les dessins sont tout à fait magnifiques et ils réussissent à recréer l'atmosphère de la pièce. Les personnages ressemblent aux acteurs qui ont joués dans la pièce sauf pour Claire qui a l'ai beaucoup plus jeune et plus mince que l'actrice Marie Michaud. La fin a trois conclusions - à la fin de la pièce, Robert Lepage a expliqué que les trois...more
Je n'ai jamais vu la trilogie de Robert Lepage, alors je ne peux me prononcer sur cette adaptation. L'histoire est simple et les personnages manquent de profondeur, mais les fins alternatives sont une agréable surprise. Les dessins et les aquarelles font de ce roman graphique une véritable œuvre d'art. J'ai pris plus de plaisir à regarder les images qu'à lire l'histoire.
Une histoire illustrée plus qu'une BD. Les illustrations sont belles et l'histoire bonne; ça me donne envie de voir la pièce de théatre.
An illustrated story more than a graphic novel. The illustrations are nice and the story good, worth reading and makes me want to see the play (even more).
An illustrated story more than a graphic novel. The illustrations are nice and the story good, worth reading and makes me want to see the play (even more).
Stunning artwork, boring plot, uninteresting characters.
Ceci dit, les dessins sont absolument fabuleux.
Wow, un livre vraiment splendide. J'avais vu la pièce et c'est intéressant de comparer la mise en scène (qui était assez originale, dans mon souvenir) à la bande dessinée. D'ailleurs on dirait plus un album de peintures qu'une bande dessinée... Plusieurs pages très belles, qu'on aurait envie de mettre sur les murs! J'adore aussi le format plus original qu'une bande dessinée standard, avec les dialogues placés artistiquement un peu n'importe où. Un très bel album.
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Né à Québec en 1957, Robert Lepage est devenu le 11e - et plus jeune - lauréat du très prestigieux Prix Europe pour le théâtre, l'équivalent du Nobel pour la littérature. Formé au Conservatoire d'art dramatique de Québec, il a été, à 29 ans à peine, directeur du Centre National des Arts du Canada. De son association avec le Théâtre Repère, en 1982, naissent Vinci, La trilogie des dragons, Le polyg...more
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