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This volume on Chinese animation and socialism is the first in English that introduces the insider viewpoints of socialist animators at the Shanghai Animation Film Studio in China. Although a few monographs have been published in English on Chinese animation, they are from the perspective of scholars rather than of the animators who personally worked on the films, as discussed in this volume. Featuring hidden histories and names behind the scenes, precious photos, and commentary on rarely seen animated films, this book is a timely and useful reference book for researchers, students, animators, and fans interested in Chinese and even world animation.
This book originated from the Animatorsâ Roundtable Forum (April 2017 at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology), organized by the Association for Chinese Animation Studies.
This volume on Chinese animation and socialism is the first in English that introduces the insider viewpoints of socialist animators at the Shanghai Animation Film Studio in China. Although a few monographs have been published in English on Chinese animation, they are from the perspective of scholars rather than of the animators who personally worked on the films, as discussed in this volume. Featuring hidden histories and names behind the scenes, precious photos, and commentary on rarely seen animated films, this book is a timely and useful reference book for researchers, students, animators, and fans interested in Chinese and even world animation.
This book originated from the Animatorsâ Roundtable Forum (April 2017 at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology), organized by the Association for Chinese Animation Studies.
Daisy Yan Du is Associate Professor, Division of Humanities at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. She is the author of Animated Encounters: Transnational Movements of Chinese Animation 1940s-1970s (University of Hawaii Press, 2019) and the founder of the Association for Chinese Animation Studies (http://acas.ust.hk/), an organization dedicated to promoting Chinese animation to the English-speaking world.
"Apart from the informative and valuable resources, Du also shares her personal academic experience in this area⦠In a way, the establishment of this marginalized field can be attributed to her outstanding efforts. This book showcases her endeavours to push the field forward. As an excellent reference book containing useful textual accounts of Chinese socialist animations, it is not only essential for scholars and students interested in the fields of Chinese animation and even worldwide animation but also beneficial to animators who strive to learn from the past."
-Shasha Liu, University of Toronto, The China Quarterly (2022).
-Shasha Liu, University of Toronto, The China Quarterly (2022).
Acknowledgments
List of Figures
List o Contributors
Introduction
âChinese Animation and Socialism
ââDaisy Yan Du
PART 1
The Splendor of Socialist Animation
1âMochinaga Tadahito in Early Socialist China
ââMochinaga Noriko, translated by Nick Stember and Yan Chen
2âWalking Our Own Path and Innovating
ââDuan Xiaoxuan, translated by Nick Stember
3âAn Authentic Animator
ââYan Dingxian, translated by Nick Stember
4âDribs and Drabs
ââLin Wenxiao, translated by Nick Stember
5âNational Style and Characterization
ââPu Jiaxiang, translated by Isabel Galwey
6âOn the Art of Papercutting Animation
ââPu Yong, translated by Isabel Galwey and Eva Chang
PART 2
The Transition to Postsocialist Animated Filmmaking
7âFrom Layman to Animator
ââYan Shanchun, translated by Isabel Galwey and Eva Chang
8âIn Love with Science Fiction Animation
ââDai Tielang, interviewed by Daisy Yan Du, organized by Song Han, translated by Yixing Li
9âTradition and Innovation
ââChang Guangxi, translated by Sean Macdonald
10âYilimei and the Shanghai Animation Film Studio
ââZhou Keqin, translated by Yixing Li
PART 3
The Soundscape of (Post)Socialist Animation
11âSynesthesia of Music and Image
ââJin Fuzai, translated by Sean Macdonald
12âMy Career as an Animation Voice Actress
ââDing Jianhua, interviewed by Daisy Yan Du, organized by Song Han, translated by Yixing Li
PART 4
The Literary Landscape of (Post)Socialist Animation
13âMy Career as a Screenwriter
ââLing Shu, translated by Yixing Li
PART 5
In Memory of Socialist Animators
14âThose Who Should Not Be Forgotten
ââYin Xiyong, translated by Eva Chang
15âIn Memory of My Father Wang Shuchen
ââWang Yiqian, translated by Yixing Li
PART 6
More than a Fairy Tale: Politics and Chinese Animation
16âA Tradition of Political Propaganda
ââFung Yuk Song, translated by Isabel Galwey and Shaopeng Chen
PART 7
Chinese Animation Goes Abroad
17âChinese Animation in Japan, 1940sâ80s
ââOno KÅsei, translated by Isabel Galwey, Eva Chang, and Yan Chen
ââEpilogue
âSocialist Legacy in the Digital Age
ââDaisy Yan Du
Bibliography
Index
List of Figures
List o Contributors
Introduction
âChinese Animation and Socialism
ââDaisy Yan Du
PART 1
The Splendor of Socialist Animation
1âMochinaga Tadahito in Early Socialist China
ââMochinaga Noriko, translated by Nick Stember and Yan Chen
2âWalking Our Own Path and Innovating
ââDuan Xiaoxuan, translated by Nick Stember
3âAn Authentic Animator
ââYan Dingxian, translated by Nick Stember
4âDribs and Drabs
ââLin Wenxiao, translated by Nick Stember
5âNational Style and Characterization
ââPu Jiaxiang, translated by Isabel Galwey
6âOn the Art of Papercutting Animation
ââPu Yong, translated by Isabel Galwey and Eva Chang
PART 2
The Transition to Postsocialist Animated Filmmaking
7âFrom Layman to Animator
ââYan Shanchun, translated by Isabel Galwey and Eva Chang
8âIn Love with Science Fiction Animation
ââDai Tielang, interviewed by Daisy Yan Du, organized by Song Han, translated by Yixing Li
9âTradition and Innovation
ââChang Guangxi, translated by Sean Macdonald
10âYilimei and the Shanghai Animation Film Studio
ââZhou Keqin, translated by Yixing Li
PART 3
The Soundscape of (Post)Socialist Animation
11âSynesthesia of Music and Image
ââJin Fuzai, translated by Sean Macdonald
12âMy Career as an Animation Voice Actress
ââDing Jianhua, interviewed by Daisy Yan Du, organized by Song Han, translated by Yixing Li
PART 4
The Literary Landscape of (Post)Socialist Animation
13âMy Career as a Screenwriter
ââLing Shu, translated by Yixing Li
PART 5
In Memory of Socialist Animators
14âThose Who Should Not Be Forgotten
ââYin Xiyong, translated by Eva Chang
15âIn Memory of My Father Wang Shuchen
ââWang Yiqian, translated by Yixing Li
PART 6
More than a Fairy Tale: Politics and Chinese Animation
16âA Tradition of Political Propaganda
ââFung Yuk Song, translated by Isabel Galwey and Shaopeng Chen
PART 7
Chinese Animation Goes Abroad
17âChinese Animation in Japan, 1940sâ80s
ââOno KÅsei, translated by Isabel Galwey, Eva Chang, and Yan Chen
ââEpilogue
âSocialist Legacy in the Digital Age
ââDaisy Yan Du
Bibliography
Index
Professors, graduate students, undergraduate students, animators, artists, animation fans, and general readers interested in Chinese animation, film, media, visual arts, and cultural histories.