Recently, the animated film "Three Thousand Miles in Chang'an" has gone viral, and Guomang has released another blockbuster. This is reminiscent of the equally popular "Chinese Legend" at the beginning of the year. CITIC Publishing Group has previously published the latter's derivative comic book "Chinese Qitan Collection Edition", which reproduces and interprets this animated work rooted in Chinese local culture in another form and has become a popular summer reading book. Chinese Legend "is a collection of animated short films jointly produced by Shanghai Art Film Studio and Bilibili. It was broadcasted on Bilibili on January 1, 2023 and consists of eight independent short stories. Up to now, the number of views has exceeded 280 million, and the "Langlang Mountain" and "Goose Cage Scholar" in the drama have become popular words among the people. CITIC Publishing, authorized by Shangmei Film and Bilibili, adapted the animation into a picture book, which includes 8 stories from the original work in 8 volumes. "Chinoiserie" is a major feature of this work that can not be ignored. For example, in terms of artistic style and production techniques, Paper Cuttings, ink wash and sketch are integrated into CG animation technology, and the oriental visual aesthetics is printed into the colors and lines woven by modern animation technology. For example, in terms of theme, the first episode of "Summer of Little Monsters" utilized the most well-known cultural segments in China, such as "Monsters Eating Tang Monk's Meat" and "Sun Wukong Slaying Demons and Eliminating Demons" from "Journey to the West"; Xiaoman is derived from the traditional Paper Cuttings art; The story "Goose, Goose, and Goose" originates from the "Yang Xian Scholar" in the "Continuation of Qi Harmony Records" by Wu Jun of the Southern Dynasty. Its story framework is derived from the Buddhist "Old Miscellaneous Metaphor Classic" and has been continuously interpreted as one of the important traditional Chinese cultural themes in later generations. Pu Songling's poetic line "What is not a goose cage in the world. But "The Chinese Legend" is not limited to the simple implantation of cultural symbols and the mechanical application of imagery. With its allegorical plot shaping and modern narrative style, it explores a contemporary expression of traditional Chinese culture. For example, in "The Summer of the Little Monster", while using the basic setting of Journey to the West, the pig demon is portrayed as the central character, clearly depicting contemporary workplace life scenes. The tension between individuals and organizations, management and subordination, family and work, freedom and limitations portrays the common life conflicts and spiritual dilemmas of the present. "The Country Bus Takes Wang Hai'er and the Immortals" completes the interwoven narrative of personal growth and Social change. "Lin Lin" tells the contradiction and reconciliation between man and nature between the typical black mountain and white water in China. "Jade Rabbit" turns the myths and legends of Chinese civilization into the footnotes of the future imagination of moon landing technology... to accommodate the display and discussion of work, social transformation, ecological nature, and scientific and technological development issues, The inclusivity and expressive power of traditional Chinese cultural elements can be seen. The combination of traditional Chinese cultural elements with contemporary techniques and modern topics demonstrates the possibility of exploring the modernity and cosmopolitan aspects of traditional Chinese culture. Chinese animation has experienced a hundred years and has a glorious history. In Shanghai in the 1920s, Chinese animation started almost at the same time as the United States. In 1941, China released the first animated feature film in Asia, 'Princess Iron Fan'. In 1957, the Shanghai Fine Arts Film Studio was officially established, and a new chapter in the history of Chinese animation was written
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