Hope you enjoy this double-size episode! If you'd like to know more about Chinese Animations, I recommend checking out DongHua Reviews. He's a long time viewer of this channel, and much more knowledgeable at this topic than I do. Check out his video on "The History of DongHua": ruclips.net/video/2re3Nhj_osQ/видео.html
Aww, thank you so much for the shout out! I wish I was as talented at making videos as you so I could give Chinese animation the level of quality content it deserves. But I'm so thankful to you for making this incredible video which blew my mind as well. I hope you don't mind how much me and other donghua fans have begged you to make a video like this in the past xD. We just knew you would create a masterpiece like this and I can't wait to see your next one on any topic.
Aww it’s like seeing two of my favourite RUclipsrs cross over!! Thank you both for covering Chinese animation. I’ve been hoping you’d do so for awhile now and I was so pleasantly surprised to find this video!! There’s so much research and effort put into it and it’s as gorgeous as ever. ;o;
As an animator as well as Chinese expat you hit the nail on the head about the freaking Chinese Boomer parents- swear to God those squares in general are the worst. I was really lucky to have parents who didn't...get it per se, but because they have faith in me they were willing to appreciate the medium from my perspective. But the rest of their generation? Their friends? Holy crap, the casual distain for the medium as "kiddie shit" (while they fixate over meaningless status symbols like XO Hennesey, smart phones, and luxury Brands) is infuriating. I am glad that the younger generations in China are finally beginning to believe in the storytelling potential of animation as a medium
Well... not just animation though. A lot of them back in the 1980-2010 seem to think the entire concept of entertainment is corrupting. In 2007, I got scolded by my grandma for reading The Count of Monte Cristo and the records of the grand historian(two separate occasions)
I am actually crying now...I remember how I was mesmerized by the picture book of havoc in heaven translated in my language...the art style...I fell in love with Chinese art at a very young age....now seeing the havoc in heaven, a story that was long lost in my memory just came back up with overwhelming emotion... thanks to the channel for rekindling the fire...
When I was still a child (a white kid in canada), my mom bought a beat-up VHS copy of an english-dubbed Nezha at a yard sale. I watched it many times when I was young because of it's striking and unique visual style, I had no idea until I was an adult was a culturally important film it was to Chinese people. The last time I was exposed to Chinese animation was a few years ago when I was visiting my nephew's grandparents in Beijing where they were letting him watch the low-budget toddler shows mentioned in the video. I am glad to see that high quality animation with its own unique Chinese style is being produced now.
Actually many older anime follow the storyline of the journey to the west(monkey king). Dragon ball is a huge example. Another popular example is inuyasha. I’m just very tired of people saying Chinese animation is unoriginal and isn’t worth the watch. But once again, those are comments of people that never really gave it a try.
Cici Zhou from what I’ve seen it’s different but amazing in its own right. I watched a whole documentary on Chinese animation and the evolution to bring it to this point very cool
I really love your videos, man. I am from the U.S., and I have been studying Chinese language for about 5 years or so now. I spent a year living and studying in Chengdu, China, which was really quite a defining time in my life for me. For the longest time I had been searching for a channel that discusses and provides insight into Chinese history, culture, and language, and when I discovered your channel I subscribed right away. Keep on producing excellent quality content like this, and inspiring interest in Chinese language, history, culture, society, etc. That's so important right now, since there is quite a large amount of people in the U.S. that know so little of China, with much of their prejudices stemming from stereotypical depictions in Western tv/movies and the depictions of China in the news. Your videos are written and presented in such a way that people can watch them for entertainment, while at the same time being exposed to Chinese arts, language, culture, history, etc 加油！
@@AccentedCinema voice actor in china is very different from the west. In china the animation was finest then the voice. in the west first voice acting the animation.
If you have the expertise, please give it a go! I'd personally be interested, as Ethiopia always seemed to me to be the only sub-saharan African country that really culturally stood on its own two feet, at least to my uninformed half-Chinese self.
Congratulations！ The China Film Administration(CNFA) has confirmed that white snake 2 is already in production and will be released in 2022/8 The second part is about the white snake is imprisoned under The Lei Feng Pagoda by A Monk , the adventure story of the green snake!!
I really enjoyed this movie as well. I remember TED Ed did a video about the Chinese myth of the immortal white snake. I was so certain that this movie had the same origin in terms of mythology.
There are so much traditional cultural intellectual property that Chinese animation can draw inspiration from, I'm seriously looking forward to Chinese style in animation in the Wuxia genre.
Modern chinese already more towards xuanhuan wuxia/xian xia(kind of like fantasy genre mixed with wuxia) than old traditional wuxia. Fantasy wuxia such as Soul land, fight break sphere and more..
@@lilypond5158 Because jin yong novel already very famous, every remake will automatically attract a lot of attention. But none of a remake for tv series after 2010 is truly a good one. It already loss of wuxia vibe but more like a teen drama with bright and colorful scene. Those remakes kind of make people lost interest in it anymore as well as the repetitive story.
Just watching u talk abt Chinese advancement gave me chills. I’m so proud that China persisted and to the creative ppl that helps give chinese donghua a proud name. Thank u China for giving me Nazha and white snake
This is a beautiful video. Chinese animation has such a rich history even though it's been a very troubled road for it. 2015, 2017 and 2019 were such huge years for it's progress with Monkey King, King's Avatar and NeZha capturing so much more attention around the world. It looks like 2020 will be even moreso with Jiang ZiYa, the spiritual successor to NeZha, 2 brand new animations using the traditional Ink Wash animation technique and more seasonal series than any year before. Thank you for putting this all into such a wonderful video essay.
Congrats again to @accentedcinema, another masterpiece! Where can I find these movies (I'm from Brazil)? What would be the legal way to watch them? The golden age ones and also the modern ones.
The modern ones should be easier to find if you don’t mind paying a little more for imports, though English subs and dubs would be a challenge. The older ones are really difficult and I don’t know any legal channels that have it. I don’t know where Yang got such a pristine copy of Havoc in Heaven, but the clips here are the best I’ve seen anywhere.
Yeah, I watched Ne Zha when it was in theaters in America. It was pretty great, with amazing fluid animation, VFX, and choreography. I even liked the characters. And I can't wait when King's Avatar gets a second season. I can't tell you how many times I've rewatched that scene from the OVAs when Ye Qiu flexes on everyone and low-key reveals his identity through that signature move the only he could do. It gets to me every time.
As a Chinese-Canadian animator, this video means a lot to me. As it differently stands, I do my best to marry the duality of my cultural upbringing, uniting east and west. This opened my eyes more to the rich history of Chinese animation and I'm really greatful for that. Always looking forward to your next video.
There’s a lot of good animated content coming out in China now, and I’ve enjoyed watching the improvement! 2019 especially was a huge year for animation in China. c:
This was such an interesting video! I was definitely in the camp of “modern Chinese animation is an embarrassment” but recent Chinese films give me hope. Have you seen the legend of hei?
小熊维尼 Well said. It is funny how Hong Kong exported “Chinese culture” starting with Bruce Lee and then followed by canton pop. But in fact Hong Kong has but a fraction of the Chinese population. The only reason was that Hong Kong got rich earlier.
Ne Zha was such a brilliantly animated movie. I think Chinese animation has so much potential. Our culture is so rich, there are so many things we could draw from to get inspiration.
In 2011, I did an undergraduate thesis on the history of Chinese animated films! I still have the books and DVDs I bought for the project, most of which I bought on YesAsia. I also ended up scouring Chinese video websites for short films and clips. So much beautiful stuff, and all of it is unknown in America.
You hit the nail on the head with our parents' perception of cartoons. I love your storytelling, and I look forward to learning more about our culture's art/film from you!
My dad and his family are Portuguese but he grew up in Hong Kong and even though he had a British upbringing he still was amazed by how the old school main land Chinese animation studios could almost go toe-to-toe with the likes of Disney and other big animation studios.
I want to see a show about Chinese mythology , it's just a traveler going through China meeting and interacting with the spirits and creatures of China
in the very old book of mountain and sea, there are a lot interesting creatures and monsters. The big fish and also the new Phantastic Beasts movies both used creatures from this book.
There is a donghua (animated show) that has a bunch of Chinese mythological creatures and deities interacting...but it’s a comedy set in modern day. It’s called Fei Ren Zai (非人哉) or Non-Human/We’re Not Human, if anyone’s curious! It’s still very cute and funny, but not super epic (as some of these films show, there are already lots of epic Chinese myth-based films so far). Your idea would still be cool though!
This is one of the most beautiful video essays I've ever seen. I've already watched it multiple times, but I cant help but be captivated by it everytime I click on it
不学无术, it is so true how my parent shunned animations, I had to secretly watch it when they left home, then close TV immediately when they return, but later went on to study computer animation in college.
ngl when you said how animators your age have grown up and the stigma for animation is disappearing and that the years of outsourcing work has taught new skills to a whole generation of animators who are now ready to take over the reins of chinese animation, i started to tear up a little. thank you for the wonderful video essay -- it's probably my favourite so far!
I love that Chinese animation has tried to stay true to its roots. They might have lacked on sophisticated visuals but there was hardly ever a regression of cultural representation. Even after significant influences and inspirations from other mediums, there's that element of backdrop and contrast that's absolutely beautiful.
I'm so happy that Chinese animation Renaissance came. I'm still waiting 20 years for a good animated movie after Ramayan: Legend of Lord Rama premiered in India.
I watched mo dau zu shi(?) last year, and was amazed that it could exist as a TV anime. Most years, there isn't a japanese TV anime that looks that good, and then a chinese work just appears and goes above and beyond. Utterly baffled.
This is easily one of the best video essays I have seen in analyzing China's animation industry & the country's perpetual search for a national identity. Gives me the chill watching the meticulous presentation of key moments n iconography n comparisons in your journey to forgive yourself for giving up hope towards the industry once upon a time. I too share that loss hope - partly due to our country's dramatic history with China... Enihu love it!
Lmao that one episode when the eagle kidnapped and ate monkey babies... The eagle peering through the window menacingly in the darkness still haunts me to this day
Rubic Cube(魔方大廈) too, the weird plot line, how terribly it express its theme and the somewhat weird art style also traumatized a bunch of kids, i heard that is it so terrible that it was banned at its time.
I appreciate your analysis here. As a westerner, I can say that every clip you presented here depicts such beauty in design that I’ve not seen even in Disney films before nor in any American animation with the exception being the films produced by Laika Studios. Everything else here in the states is produced solely for money and not for love of art. It’s a shame but this video gives me ample reason to seek these films herein and to expand my knowledge of animation and cultures less known to me. I had no idea of these films and so glad I watched your presentation. Thank you!
I wholeheartedly disagree. Just watch Up, and Wall-E. Those two movies were a risk and are still visually beautiful. Look at the opening of Lion King and tell me it doesn't have any aesthetic value. It's true that most movies have a commercial intent, this movies cost millions of dollars of course they need the money, but it's unfair to say that within those studios there aren't passionate people that aren't willing to express their passions in the medium.
Chinese mainlander here, my grandpa studied in the USSR in 1954-1959 and then we had no contact with foreign world any more. But my mom loved bambi when she was a child, and we watched the lion king and mulan when I was young.
Well... you know, Kung Fu Panda was a brilliant celebration of Daoism. This is coming from a Daoist. Not just the first film, but also the sequels, they are fantastic. If you look closely you can see the artistic value in American art.
I remember I almost burst in tears in the cinema when I was watching Monkey King: Hero is Back because I finally saw something I was waiting for such a long time, even though the story is quite simple and short. After that, the industry of animation gained more attention and investments.
Wow, I am. Speechless. You've introduced a part of Chinese culture many haven't known about in the West, I'm blown away by the coherent presentation and beautiful philosophical message of the animation industry's history. Thank you.
As a Singaporean passionate about animated movies from across the world (particularly Asian animation), your video was a turn eye-opener into the history of Chinese animation. It's truly one of my most favourite video essays on YT. I would like to add some of my opinions on Chinese animation, particularly on Chinese animated movies. First off, one of the biggest issues in the Chinese animation industry is how the general population perceive Chinese animation. I feel like people need to change their perception that animation is just for kids (and it's a global issue). Sure, I don't have much hate towards popular Chinese kids cartoon series such as Pleasant Goat and Boonie Bears, but Chinese animation is more than just these two. You have to search deeper to find some hidden gems in the rough. Secondly, I feel the Chinese animation industry, especially with the rise in Donghua, will definitely grow. It's just a matter of the quality of Donghua and Chinese animation films, not just quantity. From recent hits such as Ne Zha, White Snake, Jiang Ziya and (to a certain extent) Spycies, they are hitting the mark. Lastly, regarding weternised Chinese animated movies (where Chinese studios work with overseas studios to produce animated movies) that you did not mention in the video, one big issue is that most do not feel like animated movies made in China. Sure, there are the rare moments where these movies (such as Abominable, Spycies, Rock Dog, Mosley (which counts because it's animated in China even though it's a New Zealand animated movie) and Over the Moon) managed to be on the range of decent to fantastic, but I feel the animation studios are putting the eggs into the wrong basket. They cannot imitate the western animation. They need to find their voice and identity, which you highlighted in your video. The only reason why China outsouced their animation is because it's much cheaper to animate movies in China. I feel like we are awakening a sleeping giant in Chinese animation. This is no longer about profiting in the industry; this is about showcasing the best that Chinese animation has to offer. However, if there is a lack of interest and funding, and there is still a wrong perception on Chinese animation, then the development will be stunted. In conclusion, it's up to the many Chinese animation studios to decide where they would want to go, but I wish them all the best in upholding the true spirit of Chinese animation.
I feel like the Chinese animation industry is going in a right direction, judging from the flim Jiang Ziya. God that the most beautiful animation flim I ever seen and the story was really interesting and top notch. I have good faith in the china animation industry would soon even rival of american animation industry if they continue to put in effort such as this
When u said that our parent hate us watch animation and especially Japanese ones! That was so true, and I have given up watch Chinese animation long time ago, the production is bad and the dialogue is dry and unfunny! But after watch ur video I feel deep inside I am an admire of the golden age films... it is coming back now
Well you have to admit that anime can really influence people in behavior or thinking mode ， some are good honestly.But even target audience is just kids，some Japan animes have really different expression of sex，responsibility ，society or world view from us Chinese culture .Parents and their generation maybe foresee some clues with inner complex of Japan.As an ACG zealot I feel tension these days about our pop culture industrial.Not only about money，but the spirit also
Guys, "Fog Hill of Five Elements" left me in awe. It is very well-animated with great choice of bgm. Just 3 episodes of greatness! I couldn't recommend this animation enough. You're welcome.
I've watched Mo Dao Zu Shi and is the BEST Chinese animation series I've ever watched. I recently watched Nezha also and MY GOODNESS!!!! Now I'll watch White Snake, which I now know I'll love. Also, as of now (summer 2020), there is a new upcoming chinese indie video game called "Black Myth: Wukong", I HIGHLY suggest everyone to watch the 13min reveal trailer that's here on RUclips, that shows HOW BEAUTIFUL AND INCREDIBLY GOOD that game looks. Also looking forward to watch that new movie "Jiang Ziya" (from the creators of Nezha 2019), because the trailer looks GREAT! Greetings from Mexico to everyone! Stay safe! 💖
These videos are absolutely fascinating and I don't feel like these elements of Chinese culture get much play in pop culture here in the west. I really like your style too. Very enjoyable videos. Also boomers man...👎
Just discovered a gem on Netflix called Scissors Seven. The animation is basically stylized anime but it’s quite unique. I would describe it as Stephen Chow meets One Piece. Highly recommended.
Hey, Accented Cinema, or I guess anyone reading this. On the topic of Chinese Animation, I really want to express my love for a Chinese Historical Epic, 30,000 miles from Chang'an, otherwise known as just "Chang'An which covers Li Bai and Gao Shi and their lives in the Tang Dynasty" It was recently released, and something about it just really spoke to me about Chinese culture and life. If you could I would really like to see a video covering it. I don't know if you'll really see this comment. But I'm just putting it here so if anyone cares to read this, they go and check it out. It deserves it in my opinion.
Everything about this was really beautifully done-the explanation, the writing, the voiceover, the editing. I love that you’re fairly formal (that’s not the right word exactly), but still throw in a lot of personality. I could write an essay on your video essays (“Accented Cinema: A master class in creating the perfect video essay”). The fact that you don’t have far more than 150k subs is an absolute crime.
Love seeing the rise of Chinese Anime, I grew up watching Hong Kong tvb and many Wuxia movies although I watch them in Viet Dub, these modern Chinese animations bring me back to a better time. A perfect one to watch right now is scissors seven.
If you like Wuxia, there is also Zhen Dao Ge, Fog Hill of five elements, White Cat Legend.. Jun You Yun, Young Brewmaster's Adventure, Great Journey of Teenagers, The Degenerate Drawing Jianghu(This is old, CGI not good but improved a lot since season 4), Legendary Twins... More XianXia, there are Record of a mortal's journey to immortality, Jade Dynasty and more..
I was born in early 2000's, and I still remember the 60's monkey king and the old version of ne zha. There's a reason they call those "timeless", because they truly are masterworks of their time, permeating through chinese culture today
I think the first thing I thought of when I saw the title, was an artstyle that looked similar to traditional Chinese art. White Snake and Ne Zha are exactly what I was thinking about, and it looks great.
I've been watching a lot of your videos lately, and this one is especially beautiful. Your passion and frustrated hopes for Chinese animation over the years really comes through
This is really an amazing video. I've always loved the presentation of Chinese culture in various media formats, with the music & the color. This just continues to be proof that, in my opinion, China has one of the most beautiful artistic cultures across the globe.
There is no denying that Chinese Animation improved tremendously. I did not watch any animes in the past, but after I watched White Snake I cannot stop watching all kinds of Chinese animes now.
I legit cried here Just recently I started watching Chinese animation as I discovered it from Anime and King's Avatar I then remembered that there were shows I grew up with and those were the journey to the west and the legend of Nezha I recently rewatched those and found myself wanting more and more Chinese animation than ever
I'm a melanated 3d animator. I found encouragement in the history of Chinese animation. Thank you. I will create animation that encourages self love for my Dark-skin people
Some donghua shows that have been coming out lately are almost on the level of modern anime. It’s amazing to see how much studios improve year to year. I hope they keep going because the story telling of these series is top tier.
great expo on something that someone from a western audience wouldn't really get a chance to look at. Cartoons as a way of childhood and now nostalgia culture is sooo different from your culture. Its crazy to think that human experience can be so varied even with common areas, in this instance animation. Thanks for the upload and sharing your thoughts.
If anyone is looking for a Chinese animated series, I really recommend 'Fog hill of the five elements' - not only is the animation top tier, it is distinctly Chinese as well.
Im really happy that chinese animation is now growing at a fast rate. Really hope that my country one day also develops its own animations with its own unique style.
This video brings me to tears, and I mean tears of nostalgia, it takes me back to the memories of China, I’m glad to see this and I’m glad you share the knowledge of the Chinese movie industry, A big thank you for your videos please keep up the good work. 謝謝你🙏🏻
Two minutes in, and I'm mesmerized. As an artist, when I'm not looking into the traditional art styles of my own cultures, I'm looking into others, and until now, I really had no reference for Chinese art. There's no way I'm the only one here who's into Japanese animation, but I know nothing about Chinese animation, except for a couple of animated fights scene/trailers I've snagged from online. Thanks for sharing.
You give us such a comprehensive summary about Chinese animations. Even I had seen some of them even the oldest one, it is you give me such a clear clue how they developed. I myself have been influenced by Japanese animations like gundam, Eva and so on a lot and merely forgot the unique characters exhibited in our own animations. Thanks for your video. One more question, are your a Chinese guy or just seen many Chinese old style animations that makes you know about so much details?
I was born in 1990, watch this brought tears to my eyes, just like listening someone is telling me my own childhood memories, I wanted to Chant “FINALLY”
Japan did a lot of anime of stories around the world in "World Masterpiece Theater", that jump started the entire industry. It happened over a decade, not in a day.
I totally agree with your video, I grew up in anime and disney and only this passed years that I started to be a fan too of Chinese animation I really hope they get better and better to go side by side with anime of Japan and 3D of hollywood.
3d: Current top: Ling Cage Incarnation, Battle Through the heavens, A Record of a mortal's journey to immortality, The Island of Siliang. Upcoming 3d that look amazing, 伏藏. 無限戰爭(Borderless war) and some more. Even with current anime by the same studio, they even able to get better and better by season. 2d: Current top: A Will Eternal, The King's Avatar, Spare Me Great Lord, The Outcast. Upcoming 2d that look impressive, Biao Ren. Some animation that is unique, Fog Hill of Five Elements and Zhen Dao Ge.
I’m glad we have these animations to connect us to our roots. It’s hard to have a cultural identity when the true essence of Chinese culture has been erased by the Chinese government. I’d take beautiful traditional Chinese arts over forced propaganda any day.
i had been disappointed in Chinese animation movies and stayed out of its media coverage for a while before watching this video. Now you definitely bring back the interest for me . thank you
I feel it same way. The Chinese animation industry is blooming since the monkey king. It took so many years hard works. Keep the unique style and be different to other s.
This stuff is absolutely incredible and in my western bubble I'd honestly never even thought about Chinese animation before you brought it to my attention. Thank you so much x
My fascination with classical Chinese ink painting led me to Chinese animation.I love how "Feelings of mountains and rivers" gave a new life to this ancient Chinese art form.
I grew up watching a lot of those crappy mid 2000s chinese animations, like the blue cat (lan mao) and that chinese rock band show. Even though they weren't stellar they always held a place in my heart. It's great to see how far the industry has gone.
One of my favorite Chinese animations from my childhood is the 2006 CCTV cartoon 围棋少年 or Go Youngsters. While its animation is passable and some aspects are questionable, I found its exploration of spiritual duality through the game of Go, coming of age themes, and even approach to politics surprisingly deep.
My number one favorite Chinese animated movie growing up was 宝莲灯. Every few years, I get nostalgic and watch it again. Hope the myths and stories I grew up with will continue to be passed on to new generations through animation.
What a beautiful video. I'm not very knowledgable about full feature animation films from china but I do like the style. What I trully want to see though (a bit willfully I admit) would be for chinese animation to move beyond the traditional setting. To move beyond Journey to the west, 3 kingdom romance and the likes. This adherence to the setting fells like chinese animation is constantly retreading it's heritage without getting away from it. Do you see what I mean? Or maybe it's me and I have not seen enough and I'm spouting nonsense (I just want Lord Of The Mysteries by Cuttlefish That Loves Diving to be adapted 😊)
Born after 95s,but I grew up with more than 20 well made Chinese animations. I don’t understand why you don’t mention them. 蓝猫淘气3000问、海尔兄弟、围棋少年、小虎还乡、舒克贝塔、葫芦娃、小神仙和小仙女、鸭子侦探、蓝皮鼠和大脸猫、哪吒传奇、西游记, etc. The dark age is not as dark as you described.
This video it really impressed me,i’m never feel so touched. That’s because i’m always wondered ”why there aren’t Chinese production (animation) that also leave the mark on westerns colture”? I’m starting to study animation and i really i hope that i could contribute for the chinese animation development
Hope you enjoy this double-size episode! If you'd like to know more about Chinese Animations, I recommend checking out DongHua Reviews. He's a long time viewer of this channel, and much more knowledgeable at this topic than I do.
Check out his video on "The History of DongHua": ruclips.net/video/2re3Nhj_osQ/видео.html
This is my favorite episode now.
Aww, thank you so much for the shout out! I wish I was as talented at making videos as you so I could give Chinese animation the level of quality content it deserves. But I'm so thankful to you for making this incredible video which blew my mind as well. I hope you don't mind how much me and other donghua fans have begged you to make a video like this in the past xD. We just knew you would create a masterpiece like this and I can't wait to see your next one on any topic.
Your channel never disappoints bro. Thanks for this one, as an animator myself I was doubly enthused.
You'll probably want to look into Soviet animation of the same era.
Aww it’s like seeing two of my favourite RUclipsrs cross over!! Thank you both for covering Chinese animation. I’ve been hoping you’d do so for awhile now and I was so pleasantly surprised to find this video!! There’s so much research and effort put into it and it’s as gorgeous as ever. ;o;
Holy shit that ink brush animation is fucking awesome, I never knew I needed that in my life until now.
Nice video, great stuff as always.
Oh my god I love your vids
Have you got a timestamp?
3:33 or 6:35
@@Mycorrhiza Not bad
What a beautiful video essay. My grandma actually voiced Baigujing in the animated film made by the Shanghai studio :)
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That’s so cool
You granny holds chinese animation history. You really like her stories in her Shanghai Animation Studio days...
《金猴降妖》？厉害啊
many thanks for her great work
As an animator as well as Chinese expat you hit the nail on the head about the freaking Chinese Boomer parents- swear to God those squares in general are the worst. I was really lucky to have parents who didn't...get it per se, but because they have faith in me they were willing to appreciate the medium from my perspective.
But the rest of their generation? Their friends? Holy crap, the casual distain for the medium as "kiddie shit" (while they fixate over meaningless status symbols like XO Hennesey, smart phones, and luxury Brands) is infuriating. I am glad that the younger generations in China are finally beginning to believe in the storytelling potential of animation as a medium
Well... not just animation though. A lot of them back in the 1980-2010 seem to think the entire concept of entertainment is corrupting. In 2007, I got scolded by my grandma for reading The Count of Monte Cristo and the records of the grand historian(two separate occasions)
why are you everywhere?
RETARDO because I know something about this stuff and have strong opinions toward it.
@@bowmanc.7439 ok boomer
RETARDO boomer. That’s the dog in far cry 5 right? I hated that dog. Don’t ever mention it to me.
I am actually crying now...I remember how I was mesmerized by the picture book of havoc in heaven translated in my language...the art style...I fell in love with Chinese art at a very young age....now seeing the havoc in heaven, a story that was long lost in my memory just came back up with overwhelming emotion... thanks to the channel for rekindling the fire...
When I was still a child (a white kid in canada), my mom bought a beat-up VHS copy of an english-dubbed Nezha at a yard sale. I watched it many times when I was young because of it's striking and unique visual style, I had no idea until I was an adult was a culturally important film it was to Chinese people. The last time I was exposed to Chinese animation was a few years ago when I was visiting my nephew's grandparents in Beijing where they were letting him watch the low-budget toddler shows mentioned in the video. I am glad to see that high quality animation with its own unique Chinese style is being produced now.
One of my favourite animated films of all time. The dub version shown on UK television had a different sound track to the non dubbed version.
which nezha version is it? can u remember?
Comrades ruclips.net/video/W9QVQvGSsKI/видео.html
Sun Go Kong better
What’s funny is Dragon Ball is based off the story of the Monkey king!
Actually many older anime follow the storyline of the journey to the west(monkey king). Dragon ball is a huge example. Another popular example is inuyasha.
I’m just very tired of people saying Chinese animation is unoriginal and isn’t worth the watch. But once again, those are comments of people that never really gave it a try.
Cici Zhou from what I’ve seen it’s different but amazing in its own right. I watched a whole documentary on Chinese animation and the evolution to bring it to this point very cool
Jacob Shocklie yes it is! I’m very excited to see how chinese animation will evolve and gain popularity!
@@cicizhou300 其实海贼王女儿国那段也挺明显的，女儿国+亚马逊女战士
19866066 z yes one piece is also a very good example of anime that’s inspired by journey to the west
I’ve noticed that Chinese animations always have amazing landscapes!
Yeah, and the negative space. Oof. The restraint and focus in the composition can be heart-wrenching.
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It's not an exaggeration to say that the Chinese is OBSESSED with landscape and negative space
because it’s their culture and history
@@akirasaito1551 It's very easy to tell that something is a Chinese painting. It always has that distinct negative space like you said before.
I really love your videos, man. I am from the U.S., and I have been studying Chinese language for about 5 years or so now. I spent a year living and studying in Chengdu, China, which was really quite a defining time in my life for me. For the longest time I had been searching for a channel that discusses and provides insight into Chinese history, culture, and language, and when I discovered your channel I subscribed right away.
Keep on producing excellent quality content like this, and inspiring interest in Chinese language, history, culture, society, etc. That's so important right now, since there is quite a large amount of people in the U.S. that know so little of China, with much of their prejudices stemming from stereotypical depictions in Western tv/movies and the depictions of China in the news. Your videos are written and presented in such a way that people can watch them for entertainment, while at the same time being exposed to Chinese arts, language, culture, history, etc
加油！
It's heartwarming to hear a foreigner saying this, especially right now when things are so heated. Thank you :)
@@qiushanzhao113 People not hate china, only their commie!
You are inspiring me to make a youtube channel about ethiopian cinema. Lol
Please do!
@@AccentedCinema voice actor in china is very different from the west. In china the animation was finest then the voice. in the west first voice acting the animation.
If you have the expertise, please give it a go! I'd personally be interested, as Ethiopia always seemed to me to be the only sub-saharan African country that really culturally stood on its own two feet, at least to my uninformed half-Chinese self.
I would be so excited to see that video!!!
Please do it, you'd have a viewer here.
White Snake was such a beautiful film, I cried at the end.
Hope they make a sequel
Congratulations！
The China Film Administration(CNFA) has confirmed that white snake 2 is already in production and will be released in 2022/8
The second part is about the white snake is imprisoned under The Lei Feng Pagoda by A Monk , the adventure story of the green snake!!
@@amosxu3494 YES!YES!
Thank you for the Good news!
I really enjoyed this movie as well. I remember TED Ed did a video about the Chinese myth of the immortal white snake. I was so certain that this movie had the same origin in terms of mythology.
Snake in the Eagle Shadow better.
There are so much traditional cultural intellectual property that Chinese animation can draw inspiration from, I'm seriously looking forward to Chinese style in animation in the Wuxia genre.
That would be so great, the wuxia genre always has the most action pact stories.
Modern chinese already more towards xuanhuan wuxia/xian xia(kind of like fantasy genre mixed with wuxia) than old traditional wuxia. Fantasy wuxia such as Soul land, fight break sphere and more..
@@TheExtraterrestrial99 still always a place for jin yong remakes
@@lilypond5158 Because jin yong novel already very famous, every remake will automatically attract a lot of attention. But none of a remake for tv series after 2010 is truly a good one. It already loss of wuxia vibe but more like a teen drama with bright and colorful scene. Those remakes kind of make people lost interest in it anymore as well as the repetitive story.
Or why not just redo journey to the west for the 7 millionth time?
Just watching u talk abt Chinese advancement gave me chills. I’m so proud that China persisted and to the creative ppl that helps give chinese donghua a proud name. Thank u China for giving me Nazha and white snake
insightful video again! keep it up
RANTONNNNNNN!
Didn't expect to see you here Sir!
Dadtoni uwu
Omg I love your videos
Our lord and savior.
I remember seeing havoc in Heaven and watching it a lot when I was a kid as its an awesome movie
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@@zenostrom2974 2 years later:
This is a beautiful video. Chinese animation has such a rich history even though it's been a very troubled road for it. 2015, 2017 and 2019 were such huge years for it's progress with Monkey King, King's Avatar and NeZha capturing so much more attention around the world. It looks like 2020 will be even moreso with Jiang ZiYa, the spiritual successor to NeZha, 2 brand new animations using the traditional Ink Wash animation technique and more seasonal series than any year before. Thank you for putting this all into such a wonderful video essay.
Congrats again to @accentedcinema, another masterpiece!
Where can I find these movies (I'm from Brazil)? What would be the legal way to watch them? The golden age ones and also the modern ones.
The modern ones should be easier to find if you don’t mind paying a little more for imports, though English subs and dubs would be a challenge. The older ones are really difficult and I don’t know any legal channels that have it. I don’t know where Yang got such a pristine copy of Havoc in Heaven, but the clips here are the best I’ve seen anywhere.
@@bigmoviefreak thanks man
Yeah, I watched Ne Zha when it was in theaters in America. It was pretty great, with amazing fluid animation, VFX, and choreography. I even liked the characters. And I can't wait when King's Avatar gets a second season. I can't tell you how many times I've rewatched that scene from the OVAs when Ye Qiu flexes on everyone and low-key reveals his identity through that signature move the only he could do. It gets to me every time.
Also Mo Dao Zu Shi did well
As a Chinese-Canadian animator, this video means a lot to me. As it differently stands, I do my best to marry the duality of my cultural upbringing, uniting east and west. This opened my eyes more to the rich history of Chinese animation and I'm really greatful for that. Always looking forward to your next video.
Chinese animation is actually really amazing
Pathetic
Have you really encountered that much of content?
There’s a lot of good animated content coming out in China now, and I’ve enjoyed watching the improvement! 2019 especially was a huge year for animation in China. c:
It's that guy
oh heyyyy its you
This was such an interesting video! I was definitely in the camp of “modern Chinese animation is an embarrassment” but recent Chinese films give me hope. Have you seen the legend of hei?
Yes and it's actually surprisingly good!
小熊维尼 Well said. It is funny how Hong Kong exported “Chinese culture” starting with Bruce Lee and then followed by canton pop. But in fact Hong Kong has but a fraction of the Chinese population. The only reason was that Hong Kong got rich earlier.
@小熊维尼 小熊需要更自信些，不然题材永远受限于他的规则。
@小熊维尼 那我们一起期待类似辩护人，秘密森林，我们与恶的距离 的现实题材吧，而且我还在等待小熊维尼的解禁呢～
Yess
I figured China's film animation industry will grow, learn, fail and improve time after time. I hope they keep on going. Amazing topic.
Me: Nezha looks so bad
Accented cinema: Its so ugly i love it
Me: I love it
It’s quite interesting watching this having only watched American and Japanese animation before.
我靠真的给我看哭了，日本动漫和美国迪斯尼诚然好看，但大闹天宫哪咤闹海小蝌蚪找妈妈九色鹿才是骨子里那个真实的我T_T
我也
Xue hua piao piao
很同意你说的！九色鹿葫芦娃那些的都是用中华美学诠释中华精神。现在一些国漫是披着日本画风的外衣，内核是西化的。就像上面那个老外说的，中国动画不需要再做第二个anime或者第二个迪士尼，中国动画需要找回自己的叙事和笔触。
我小时候参观过上海美术电影制片厂，我们有一堂语文课是哪咤闹海的作曲家金复载先生来上的，在音乐教室上，教贝多芬的月光曲。金先生的女儿是我同学，平时坐我身后。动画制作的精美和工作量的浩大让我们叹为观止
@@nibba3722 X雪(xue)花(hua)飘(piao)飘(piao)
Ne Zha was such a brilliantly animated movie. I think Chinese animation has so much potential. Our culture is so rich, there are so many things we could draw from to get inspiration.
The 'this is just the beginning' definitely busted me into tears that I held in throughout the video
In 2011, I did an undergraduate thesis on the history of Chinese animated films! I still have the books and DVDs I bought for the project, most of which I bought on YesAsia. I also ended up scouring Chinese video websites for short films and clips. So much beautiful stuff, and all of it is unknown in America.
You hit the nail on the head with our parents' perception of cartoons. I love your storytelling, and I look forward to learning more about our culture's art/film from you!
My dad and his family are Portuguese but he grew up in Hong Kong and even though he had a British upbringing he still was amazed by how the old school main land Chinese animation studios could almost go toe-to-toe with the likes of Disney and other big animation studios.
I want to see a show about Chinese mythology , it's just a traveler going through China meeting and interacting with the spirits and creatures of China
in the very old book of mountain and sea, there are a lot interesting creatures and monsters. The big fish and also the new Phantastic Beasts movies both used creatures from this book.
There is a donghua (animated show) that has a bunch of Chinese mythological creatures and deities interacting...but it’s a comedy set in modern day.
It’s called Fei Ren Zai (非人哉) or Non-Human/We’re Not Human, if anyone’s curious!
It’s still very cute and funny, but not super epic (as some of these films show, there are already lots of epic Chinese myth-based films so far).
Your idea would still be cool though!
the oldest books are the liezi chapters, a more reader friendly book is shanhaijing (mountain and sea bible)
same, but i can already foresee ppl commenting on how that would be a rip off of natsume no yuujinchou and mushishi -_-
Ask Jackie Chan
This is one of the most beautiful video essays I've ever seen. I've already watched it multiple times, but I cant help but be captivated by it everytime I click on it
不学无术, it is so true how my parent shunned animations, I had to secretly watch it when they left home, then close TV immediately when they return, but later went on to study computer animation in college.
ngl when you said how animators your age have grown up and the stigma for animation is disappearing and that the years of outsourcing work has taught new skills to a whole generation of animators who are now ready to take over the reins of chinese animation, i started to tear up a little. thank you for the wonderful video essay -- it's probably my favourite so far!
I love that Chinese animation has tried to stay true to its roots. They might have lacked on sophisticated visuals but there was hardly ever a regression of cultural representation. Even after significant influences and inspirations from other mediums, there's that element of backdrop and contrast that's absolutely beautiful.
Their visuals are sophisticated and elegant.
I'm so happy that Chinese animation Renaissance came.
I'm still waiting 20 years for a good animated movie after Ramayan: Legend of Lord Rama premiered in India.
I remember "Big Head Son, Small Head Dad" (大头儿子小头爸爸) from my childhood lol
who doesnt xDD
I saw that while vacationing in China lmaoooo so cringy.
@@IcyCrystalStar Yeah, why people still watch it?
I watched mo dau zu shi(?) last year, and was amazed that it could exist as a TV anime. Most years, there isn't a japanese TV anime that looks that good, and then a chinese work just appears and goes above and beyond. Utterly baffled.
"Oh my god he's so ugly I love it" Yaaaas!
Great video!!
大圣一出来给我看哭了
头像是你吗？好漂亮
我也是那里忽然眼睛一热
i teared up seeing 白蛇缘起 the cgi is beautiful
@@miaketan Anaconda 3 better
Bro, this video made me cry. I hope to see more great Chinese animated films next year.
This is easily one of the best video essays I have seen in analyzing China's animation industry & the country's perpetual search for a national identity. Gives me the chill watching the meticulous presentation of key moments n iconography n comparisons in your journey to forgive yourself for giving up hope towards the industry once upon a time. I too share that loss hope - partly due to our country's dramatic history with China...
Enihu love it!
where is your country?
Avatar: the last air bender
You forgot to mention Black Cat Detective (黑猫警长). That shit traumatized a whole generation.
Lmao that one episode when the eagle kidnapped and ate monkey babies... The eagle peering through the window menacingly in the darkness still haunts me to this day
Rubic Cube(魔方大廈) too, the weird plot line, how terribly it express its theme and the somewhat weird art style also traumatized a bunch of kids, i heard that is it so terrible that it was banned at its time.
哈哈哈哈老哥说的太实诚了
Omg the episode where a mantis husband disappeared and it turns out the mantis wife ate him. A childrens cartoon ffs.
The one that did me in was the episode where a rat fucking kills a white cat by biting his throat… After that episode, I never watched it again.
I appreciate your analysis here.
As a westerner, I can say that every clip you presented here depicts such beauty in design that I’ve not seen even in Disney films before nor in any American animation with the exception being the films produced by Laika Studios. Everything else here in the states is produced solely for money and not for love of art. It’s a shame but this video gives me ample reason to seek these films herein and to expand my knowledge of animation and cultures less known to me. I had no idea of these films and so glad I watched your presentation. Thank you!
I wholeheartedly disagree. Just watch Up, and Wall-E. Those two movies were a risk and are still visually beautiful. Look at the opening of Lion King and tell me it doesn't have any aesthetic value. It's true that most movies have a commercial intent, this movies cost millions of dollars of course they need the money, but it's unfair to say that within those studios there aren't passionate people that aren't willing to express their passions in the medium.
Chinese mainlander here, my grandpa studied in the USSR in 1954-1959 and then we had no contact with foreign world any more. But my mom loved bambi when she was a child, and we watched the lion king and mulan when I was young.
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Well... you know, Kung Fu Panda was a brilliant celebration of Daoism. This is coming from a Daoist. Not just the first film, but also the sequels, they are fantastic. If you look closely you can see the artistic value in American art.
@@peterwang5660 Sad those movie made by american and not china itself.
I remember I almost burst in tears in the cinema when I was watching Monkey King: Hero is Back because I finally saw something I was waiting for such a long time, even though the story is quite simple and short. After that, the industry of animation gained more attention and investments.
Wow, I am. Speechless. You've introduced a part of Chinese culture many haven't known about in the West, I'm blown away by the coherent presentation and beautiful philosophical message of the animation industry's history. Thank you.
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As a Singaporean passionate about animated movies from across the world (particularly Asian animation), your video was a turn eye-opener into the history of Chinese animation. It's truly one of my most favourite video essays on YT. I would like to add some of my opinions on Chinese animation, particularly on Chinese animated movies.
First off, one of the biggest issues in the Chinese animation industry is how the general population perceive Chinese animation. I feel like people need to change their perception that animation is just for kids (and it's a global issue). Sure, I don't have much hate towards popular Chinese kids cartoon series such as Pleasant Goat and Boonie Bears, but Chinese animation is more than just these two. You have to search deeper to find some hidden gems in the rough.
Secondly, I feel the Chinese animation industry, especially with the rise in Donghua, will definitely grow. It's just a matter of the quality of Donghua and Chinese animation films, not just quantity. From recent hits such as Ne Zha, White Snake, Jiang Ziya and (to a certain extent) Spycies, they are hitting the mark.
Lastly, regarding weternised Chinese animated movies (where Chinese studios work with overseas studios to produce animated movies) that you did not mention in the video, one big issue is that most do not feel like animated movies made in China. Sure, there are the rare moments where these movies (such as Abominable, Spycies, Rock Dog, Mosley (which counts because it's animated in China even though it's a New Zealand animated movie) and Over the Moon) managed to be on the range of decent to fantastic, but I feel the animation studios are putting the eggs into the wrong basket. They cannot imitate the western animation. They need to find their voice and identity, which you highlighted in your video. The only reason why China outsouced their animation is because it's much cheaper to animate movies in China.
I feel like we are awakening a sleeping giant in Chinese animation. This is no longer about profiting in the industry; this is about showcasing the best that Chinese animation has to offer. However, if there is a lack of interest and funding, and there is still a wrong perception on Chinese animation, then the development will be stunted. In conclusion, it's up to the many Chinese animation studios to decide where they would want to go, but I wish them all the best in upholding the true spirit of Chinese animation.
I feel like the Chinese animation industry is going in a right direction, judging from the flim Jiang Ziya. God that the most beautiful animation flim I ever seen and the story was really interesting and top notch. I have good faith in the china animation industry would soon even rival of american animation industry if they continue to put in effort such as this
Anime still lead
When u said that our parent hate us watch animation and especially Japanese ones! That was so true, and I have given up watch Chinese animation long time ago, the production is bad and the dialogue is dry and unfunny! But after watch ur video I feel deep inside I am an admire of the golden age films... it is coming back now
Well you have to admit that anime can really influence people in behavior or thinking mode ， some are good honestly.But even target audience is just kids，some Japan animes have really different expression of sex，responsibility ，society or world view from us Chinese culture .Parents and their generation maybe foresee some clues with inner complex of Japan.As an ACG zealot I feel tension these days about our pop culture industrial.Not only about money，but the spirit also
@@fdl6215This reason why Doraemon better
Guys, "Fog Hill of Five Elements" left me in awe. It is very well-animated with great choice of bgm. Just 3 episodes of greatness! I couldn't recommend this animation enough. You're welcome.
As an American I really appreciate your channel. You helped ease me into Chinese cinema. Another great Video! Great channel!
I've watched Mo Dao Zu Shi and is the BEST Chinese animation series I've ever watched. I recently watched Nezha also and MY GOODNESS!!!! Now I'll watch White Snake, which I now know I'll love. Also, as of now (summer 2020), there is a new upcoming chinese indie video game called "Black Myth: Wukong", I HIGHLY suggest everyone to watch the 13min reveal trailer that's here on RUclips, that shows HOW BEAUTIFUL AND INCREDIBLY GOOD that game looks. Also looking forward to watch that new movie "Jiang Ziya" (from the creators of Nezha 2019), because the trailer looks GREAT! Greetings from Mexico to everyone! Stay safe! 💖
Ne Zha was fking great. Bawled my eyes out near the end.
看完视频真的是有种难以言喻的感受，视频的内容十分符合那一代对中国动画抱有的期待和盼望，能看到这样讲解真的难得，不像一些其他博主只一味地吹大护法的隐喻或者其他电影的华丽画面，而是实实切切地去点出这新一代是如何传承了过去的黄金时代，那对传统中国艺术的致敬
These videos are absolutely fascinating and I don't feel like these elements of Chinese culture get much play in pop culture here in the west. I really like your style too. Very enjoyable videos.
Also boomers man...👎
What? Disney or Chinese Animation?
@@Theo-bk6qj Japan's Anime
But the question is, are Chinese animation inspired by the hall of mirror in Versilles?
Not this time :) Luckily
Lolol nice one
Yeah and what about the Droid attack on the Wookies?
Oh no 😱
off course not ,they come from ancient Chinese paintings
Just discovered a gem on Netflix called Scissors Seven. The animation is basically stylized anime but it’s quite unique. I would describe it as Stephen Chow meets One Piece. Highly recommended.
I KNOW RIGHT DIFJEKDNFNWJKDDKEK
The Legend of Hei is a very beautiful film! The 2020s decade is going to see an explosion of the donghua industry.
Hey, Accented Cinema, or I guess anyone reading this. On the topic of Chinese Animation, I really want to express my love for a Chinese Historical Epic, 30,000 miles from Chang'an, otherwise known as just "Chang'An which covers Li Bai and Gao Shi and their lives in the Tang Dynasty" It was recently released, and something about it just really spoke to me about Chinese culture and life. If you could I would really like to see a video covering it. I don't know if you'll really see this comment. But I'm just putting it here so if anyone cares to read this, they go and check it out. It deserves it in my opinion.
WHITE SNAKE IS SO BEAUTIFUL!!! OMG!
Everything about this was really beautifully done-the explanation, the writing, the voiceover, the editing. I love that you’re fairly formal (that’s not the right word exactly), but still throw in a lot of personality. I could write an essay on your video essays (“Accented Cinema: A master class in creating the perfect video essay”). The fact that you don’t have far more than 150k subs is an absolute crime.
Love seeing the rise of Chinese Anime, I grew up watching Hong Kong tvb and many Wuxia movies although I watch them in Viet Dub, these modern Chinese animations bring me back to a better time. A perfect one to watch right now is scissors seven.
If you like Wuxia, there is also Zhen Dao Ge, Fog Hill of five elements, White Cat Legend..
Jun You Yun, Young Brewmaster's Adventure, Great Journey of Teenagers, The Degenerate Drawing Jianghu(This is old, CGI not good but improved a lot since season 4), Legendary Twins...
More XianXia, there are Record of a mortal's journey to immortality, Jade Dynasty and more..
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My favorite are _"Fearless Hyena"_
I was born in early 2000's, and I still remember the 60's monkey king and the old version of ne zha. There's a reason they call those "timeless", because they truly are masterworks of their time, permeating through chinese culture today
Doctor turned animator? GOSH LIFE GOALS
I think the first thing I thought of when I saw the title, was an artstyle that looked similar to traditional Chinese art. White Snake and Ne Zha are exactly what I was thinking about, and it looks great.
I've been watching a lot of your videos lately, and this one is especially beautiful. Your passion and frustrated hopes for Chinese animation over the years really comes through
This is really an amazing video. I've always loved the presentation of Chinese culture in various media formats, with the music & the color. This just continues to be proof that, in my opinion, China has one of the most beautiful artistic cultures across the globe.
There is no denying that Chinese Animation improved tremendously. I did not watch any animes in the past, but after I watched White Snake I cannot stop watching all kinds of Chinese animes now.
Why do I feel like crying at the end of this video? It feels like watching a movie, but the story isn't ended yet.
I legit cried here
Just recently I started watching Chinese animation as I discovered it from Anime and King's Avatar I then remembered that there were shows I grew up with and those were the journey to the west and the legend of Nezha
I recently rewatched those and found myself wanting more and more Chinese animation than ever
Highly recommend scissor seven, the first season now available on Netflix.
I loved that cartoon especially the Blue Chicken!
My favorite char are Pikachu
I loooooove when you talk about animation, please never stop.🥺
Thank you, Accented Cinema? Keep making videos. You are really good at making excellent commentary.
I'm a melanated 3d animator. I found encouragement in the history of Chinese animation. Thank you. I will create animation that encourages self love for my Dark-skin people
You completely missed out on Wolfsmoke Studios. A Chinese animation studio behind some of the most beautiful animation in the world.
Some donghua shows that have been coming out lately are almost on the level of modern anime. It’s amazing to see how much studios improve year to year. I hope they keep going because the story telling of these series is top tier.
great expo on something that someone from a western audience wouldn't really get a chance to look at. Cartoons as a way of childhood and now nostalgia culture is sooo different from your culture. Its crazy to think that human experience can be so varied even with common areas, in this instance animation. Thanks for the upload and sharing your thoughts.
If anyone is looking for a Chinese animated series, I really recommend 'Fog hill of the five elements' - not only is the animation top tier, it is distinctly Chinese as well.
Oh my god. That's exactly what I told my sister, "He's so ugly I love him!"
Qow, well researched, well presented video with very genuine personal experience, you're channel deserve millions of subscribers.
Im really happy that chinese animation is now growing at a fast rate. Really hope that my country one day also develops its own animations with its own unique style.
Oh my god those goldfish are beautiful.
Such a treat this video is! Being Asian and a big fan of Chinese media, this was so nice to watch.
Congrats on the Skillshare sponsorship.
I'm a real RUclipsr now haha
@@AccentedCinema I have no respect for you until you get the coveted exclusive sponsorship from raid shadow legends haha
@@Randomkloud lmao
Wheres the raid of shadow legend?
The RUclips favorites add
I loved every second of The Legend Of Hei, one of my favorite animated movies in recent years.
This video brings me to tears, and I mean tears of nostalgia, it takes me back to the memories of China, I’m glad to see this and I’m glad you share the knowledge of the Chinese movie industry, A big thank you for your videos please keep up the good work. 謝謝你🙏🏻
Two minutes in, and I'm mesmerized. As an artist, when I'm not looking into the traditional art styles of my own cultures, I'm looking into others, and until now, I really had no reference for Chinese art.
There's no way I'm the only one here who's into Japanese animation, but I know nothing about Chinese animation, except for a couple of animated fights scene/trailers I've snagged from online.
Thanks for sharing.
You give us such a comprehensive summary about Chinese animations. Even I had seen some of them even the oldest one, it is you give me such a clear clue how they developed. I myself have been influenced by Japanese animations like gundam, Eva and so on a lot and merely forgot the unique characters exhibited in our own animations. Thanks for your video.
One more question, are your a Chinese guy or just seen many Chinese old style animations that makes you know about so much details?
I was born in 1990, watch this brought tears to my eyes, just like listening someone is telling me my own childhood memories, I wanted to Chant “FINALLY”
It will surely takes time for this style to be well-known like japanese animé.
Japan did a lot of anime of stories around the world in "World Masterpiece Theater", that jump started the entire industry. It happened over a decade, not in a day.
I totally agree with your video, I grew up in anime and disney and only this passed years that I started to be a fan too of Chinese animation I really hope they get better and better to go side by side with anime of Japan and 3D of hollywood.
3d: Current top: Ling Cage Incarnation, Battle Through the heavens, A Record of a mortal's journey to immortality, The Island of Siliang.
Upcoming 3d that look amazing, 伏藏. 無限戰爭(Borderless war) and some more. Even with current anime by the same studio, they even able to get better and better by season.
2d: Current top: A Will Eternal, The King's Avatar, Spare Me Great Lord, The Outcast.
Upcoming 2d that look impressive, Biao Ren.
Some animation that is unique, Fog Hill of Five Elements and Zhen Dao Ge.
I prefer HongKong
I’m glad we have these animations to connect us to our roots. It’s hard to have a cultural identity when the true essence of Chinese culture has been erased by the Chinese government. I’d take beautiful traditional Chinese arts over forced propaganda any day.
Meanwhile Western leftist elites are trying to do the same with American & European culture as we speak. Very relatable.
AICW black little mermaid hahaha
@@AICW lol.
Blame commie! China mistake to still chose those system!
i had been disappointed in Chinese animation movies and stayed out of its media coverage for a while before watching this video. Now you definitely bring back the interest for me . thank you
@OOC is OOC Thank you, i'll check it out
@@JJ-ds2get-her l choose Pikachu
I'm so happy about this!!!
If only my country had an industry of animation to promote our myths and identity...
*cries in Romanian
I feel it same way. The Chinese animation industry is blooming since the monkey king. It took so many years hard works. Keep the unique style and be different to other s.
This stuff is absolutely incredible and in my western bubble I'd honestly never even thought about Chinese animation before you brought it to my attention. Thank you so much x
My fascination with classical Chinese ink painting led me to Chinese animation.I love how "Feelings of mountains and rivers" gave a new life to this ancient Chinese art form.
I grew up watching a lot of those crappy mid 2000s chinese animations, like the blue cat (lan mao) and that chinese rock band show. Even though they weren't stellar they always held a place in my heart.
It's great to see how far the industry has gone.
One of my favorite Chinese animations from my childhood is the 2006 CCTV cartoon 围棋少年 or Go Youngsters. While its animation is passable and some aspects are questionable, I found its exploration of spiritual duality through the game of Go, coming of age themes, and even approach to politics surprisingly deep.
My number one favorite Chinese animated movie growing up was 宝莲灯. Every few years, I get nostalgic and watch it again. Hope the myths and stories I grew up with will continue to be passed on to new generations through animation.
What a beautiful video. I'm not very knowledgable about full feature animation films from china but I do like the style. What I trully want to see though (a bit willfully I admit) would be for chinese animation to move beyond the traditional setting. To move beyond Journey to the west, 3 kingdom romance and the likes. This adherence to the setting fells like chinese animation is constantly retreading it's heritage without getting away from it. Do you see what I mean? Or maybe it's me and I have not seen enough and I'm spouting nonsense (I just want Lord Of The Mysteries by Cuttlefish That Loves Diving to be adapted 😊)
Born after 95s,but I grew up with more than 20 well made Chinese animations. I don’t understand why you don’t mention them. 蓝猫淘气3000问、海尔兄弟、围棋少年、小虎还乡、舒克贝塔、葫芦娃、小神仙和小仙女、鸭子侦探、蓝皮鼠和大脸猫、哪吒传奇、西游记, etc. The dark age is not as dark as you described.
哈哈哈，围棋少年我也看过。还有幸福小镇和星游记
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This video it really impressed me,i’m never feel so touched. That’s because i’m always wondered ”why there aren’t Chinese production (animation) that also leave the mark on westerns colture”? I’m starting to study animation and i really i hope that i could contribute for the chinese animation development