Chinese animated films had been developing since the 20th century and had achieved great success in recent years. Some of the most representative domestic animated films included Nezha's Demon Child, The Return of the Great Sage, Big Fish and Begonia, and White Snake: Origin. These films had achieved great success in box office and reputation, setting a new milestone for the development of Chinese animated films. In addition, there were nearly 20 animated films waiting to be screened in the second half of the year, including the highly anticipated works such as " New God List: Yang Jian " and " Deep Sea." These films would continue to promote the development of Chinese animated films and could become dark horses at the box office. The development of Chinese animated films was also driven by modern technology. For example, White Snake 2: Rise of the Green Snake used CG3D technology to improve the rendering efficiency and quality. In general, Chinese animated films had achieved great success both domestically and abroad, and there were many more works worth looking forward to in the future.
Chinese comics and Chinese light novels could be animated. In fact, this situation had already happened quite a few times. For example, the Chinese manga Ghost Destroyer's Blade and One Piece had been animated. There were also many Chinese light novels that had been animated, such as About My Reincarnation as a Slime and Douluo Continent.
The complete collection of domestic cartoons is as follows:
1 Uproar in Heaven
2. Three Beats on White Bone Demon
3 Journey to the West
4 Calabash Brothers
5 Legend of Nezha
6 Monster Hunt
The Return of the Great Sage
Big Fish Begonia
Origin of the White Snake
10 "Heroic Mist"
11 " Full-time Expert "
The Legend of Qin
Heavenly Nine Songs
14. The Punisher of the Great Song Dynasty
Skypit Falcon Hunt
Big Fish and Begonia 2
Chang 'an Twelve Hours
Assassin 567
Heavenly Official's Blessing
Wu Shan Wu Xing
These are some of the more well-known domestic cartoons, of course, there are many other excellent works.
Chinese animation and martial arts novels are very widespread. The following are some famous works:
1 Journey to the West: This is a very famous Chinese animation and a classic in the history of Chinese movies. It told the story of Sun Wukong and the others protecting Tang Sanzang.
[2. Dream of the Red Chamber: This is a classic literary masterpiece that has been adapted into an animated work.] It told the love story of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu and others with a strong Chinese style.
" Water Margins ": This is a classic literary masterpiece that has also been adapted into an animated work. It told the story of the uprising army led by Song Jiang and the others, with a strong sense of chivalry.
4 Romance of the Three Kingdoms: This is a classic literary masterpiece that has also been adapted into an animated work. It narrated the various stories of the Three Kingdoms period, including wars and political struggles. It had a strong historical atmosphere.
5 Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio: This is a classic literary masterpiece that tells all kinds of supernatural stories. This novel was also adapted into many animated works such as Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio: The Legend of Ghosts.
These works were all classics of Chinese animation and martial arts novels, which were deeply loved by the audience.
Animated Chinese ghost stories often feature unique art styles. They may use traditional Chinese painting elements like watercolor - like backgrounds and elegant character designs. The stories usually carry moral lessons, like the consequences of greed or the power of love. Also, the ghosts are often depicted with a blend of fear - inducing and somewhat pitiful qualities.
The character designs in animated Chinese ghost stories are often inspired by Chinese mythology. Ghosts may have special powers or appearances based on the legends. And the color palette used in these animations is usually quite distinct, with a lot of dark and muted colors to create a spooky atmosphere.
One popular animated Chinese story is 'Ne Zha'. It tells the story of a mischievous yet heroic boy who defies fate. He has amazing powers and overcomes many difficulties. Another is 'Monkey King: Hero is Back'. It features the iconic Monkey King, his adventures are full of action and magic.
The following are some cartoons of Chinese and foreign classic literary works:
- " Dream of the Red Chamber ": This classical Chinese novel was made into an epic animated film called " Dream of the Red Chamber ". Through the form of animation, it shows the characters, plots and scenes in the novel, which has high artistic value and cultural significance.
- [Journey to the West: This classic novel was also made into an animated film called Journey to the West.] Through the form of animation, it showed the characters, plots and scenes in the novel with strong Chinese characteristics and cultural implications.
- " Water Margins ": This classical Chinese novel was also made into an animated film called " Water Margins." Through the form of animation, it shows the characters, plots and scenes in the novel, which has high artistic value and cultural significance.
- Romance of the Three Kingdoms: This classical Chinese novel was also made into an animated film called Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Through the form of animation, it showed the characters, plots and scenes in the novel with strong Chinese characteristics and cultural implications.
- " The Scholars ": This modern novel was also made into an animated film called The Scholars. Through the form of animation, it shows the characters, plots and scenes in the novel, which has high artistic value and cultural significance.
These cartoons not only inherited the ideas and essence of classic literary works, but also presented them to the audience in the form of animation, bringing a unique audio and visual experience and cultural enjoyment.
Light novels are usually written by Japanese manga artists or novelists.
China depended on whether the work had a wide readership in Japan or other countries and whether there was a suitable animation production company willing to invest in and produce the work. If the work is popular in Japan or other countries and there is a suitable animation company willing to produce the work, it may be animated.
Whether or not it could be made into China still needed to consider the specific plot, characters, and theme of the work. If the work meets the tastes of the audience in Japan or other countries and has enough commercial value, it may be animated.
There were a few reasons why Chinese comic novels were difficult to make into comics:
Censoring system: China's censoring system is very strict on comics and animations. Many comics and animations are excluded from the scope of animation. Censors often imposed strict restrictions on the content, style, plot, and other aspects of the work to ensure that the work was in line with China's social and cultural values.
2. Industry level: China's animation industry is relatively young and lacks a mature industry chain and business model. Compared with Japan and other developed countries, China's animation industry still had a certain gap, lacking local animation brands and works with international competitiveness.
3. Target audience: The target audience of Chinese comics and novels is relatively narrow, mainly targeted at teenagers and adult readers. And the audience of animation was wider, so they needed works that were more in line with the public's tastes. Therefore, animation and comics needed to focus more on the story, interest, and audience needs, rather than just pursuing the original storyline and style of comics and novels.
4. Financial issues: China's animation industry needs a lot of capital investment, and the government's support for the animation industry is not enough, causing many animation companies to find it difficult to survive. This also led to the low quality of Chinese animation production and the lack of innovation and creativity.
The reason why Chinese comics and novels are difficult to be animated is that the government, enterprises and individuals need to work together to gradually improve the animation industry system, improve the quality and level of animation works, and promote the development of the Chinese animation industry.