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The Chinese television historical drama has attracted world attention. Langya Bangis asuccessful television drama serial that is considered a social media phenomenon. This research was conducted to explore the heroic aspects of Mei Changsu based ontheconcept of heroism according to the Confucian teaching. This qualitative descriptiveresearch used John Fiske’s television semiotics method that consisted of three levels: reality level, representation level and ideology level. The results show that at reality level analysis, looking from clothing, appearance, way of speaking, behavior, body movement, expression and environment codes, we can conclude that the protagonist Mei Changsuwas represented as a warrior, a scholar and a prince, and can also be considered as aJunzi or a superhero figure with the concept of wen-wu who internalized the virtues intheConfucian teaching. At the representation level, the technical and conventional codes represent the five Confucian ethics are reflected through camera, lighting, music, andaudio aspects and at ideology level we can conclude collectivism ideology andpatriarchal leadership. Through a semiotic meaning study and the use of television code, we can understand that the television media Langya Bang is the mediumto promotetraditional Chinese culture and also indirect way to understand the Confucian teaching, in this case is about Confucian ideal of cultivating individual and responsible leader, whodevoted to rules for the benefit of society. The representation of Confucianisminthestoryline of Langya Bang is important in legalizing the unity of culture, that is Chineseculture. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
