Bicycle Bull Demon King (Rebellion Purple) Playing Cards
HypieLab's part 2 of their Journey to the West project introduces the Bicycle Wukong & Bicycle Bull Demon King Playing Cards.
Inspired by the classic novel, these cards continue the manga-style
character designs seen in their Bicycle Geung Si & Bicycle Vampire
(Western Vampire) decks, blending traditional Chinese storytelling with a
modern artistic approach. Journey To The West is a Chinese novel
published in the 16th century during the Ming Dynasty, which is
considered one of the four greatest classic novels of Chinese literature
and perhaps the most popular literary work in East Asia.
The
adaptation of "The Journey to the West" by HypieLab, designed by Sin Yee
Lam, creatively blends Chinese mythology, Taoist and Buddhist
philosophy with modern fiction. Incorporating classic line-art
characters, this production offers a fresh, artistic take on the
traditional narrative, appealing to both contemporary and traditional
audiences.
The standard Bull Demon King Bicycle Edition cards feature premium stock with gold metallic ink, made by The United States Playing Card Company in the USA. The Bull Demon King
premium deck elevates this with gold cold foil on the cards and hot
foil stamping on a premium cloth paper tuck case.
While both editions
feature the same characters on court cards, the premium edition
showcases them in a distinct aesthetic style.