The New Generation in Chinese Animation

Shaopeng Chen (University of Southampton, UK)

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Bloomsbury Academic
16 December 2021

Films, movies & cinema; Digital animation

Series: World Cinema

In 1995 Chinese animated filmmaking ceased to be a state-run enterprise and was plunged into the free market.

Using key animated films as his case studies, Shaopeng Chen examines new generation Chinese animation in its aesthetic and industrial contexts. He argues that, unlike its predecessors, this new generation does not have a distinctive national identity, but represents an important stage of diversity and exploration in the history of Chinese animation.

Chen identifies distinct characteristics of new generation filmmaking, including an orientation towards young audiences and the recurring figure of the immortal monkey-like Sun Wukong. He explores how films such as Lotus Lantern/Baolian Deng (1999) responded to competition from American imports such as The Lion King (1994), retaining Chinese iconography while at the same time adopting Hollywood aesthetics and techniques.

Addressing the series Boonie Bears/Xiong Chumo (2014-5), Chen focuses on the films’ adaptation from the original TV series, and how the films were promoted across generations and by means of both online and offline channels.

Discussing the series Kuiba/Kui Ba (2011, 2013, 2014), Chen examines Vasoon Animation Studio’s ambitious attempt to create the first Chinese-style high fantasy fictional universe, and considers why the first film was a critical success but a failure at the box-office. He also explores the relationship between Japanese anime and new generation Chinese animation. Finally, Chen considers how word-of-mouth social media engagement lay behind the success of Monkey King: Hero is Back (2015).

By: Shaopeng Chen (University of Southampton UK)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 680g
ISBN: 9781350118959
ISBN 10: 1350118958
Series: World Cinema
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 16 December 2021
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Shaopeng Chen received his PhD degree from University of Southampton, UK, and he is sponsored by the China Scholarship Council (CSC). He holds a MA degree in Animation Arts from Nanjing University of the Arts. China, but his research covers both Chinese animation and live-action Chinese film. He has published articles in Asian Culture and History; East Asian Journal of Popular Culture and New Cinemas: Journal of Contemporary Film. Previously, he taught animation production courses at Nanjing Normal University of Special Education, China.

Reviews for The New Generation in Chinese Animation

This is the first book that systematically discusses animated feature film in China after 1995, unraveling the challenges and innovations in its transition to a market-oriented economy. It is an original and timely contribution to Chinese animation studies. A must read for anyone who wants to know contemporary Chinese animation. -- Daisy Yan Du, author of Animated Encounters: Transnational Movements of Chinese Animation 1940s-1970s