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Looking forward to new breakthroughs in domestic animated films

2025-09-03   

The animated film "Little Monsters on Langlang Mountain" released this summer has grossed over one billion yuan at the box office. Previously, 'Ne Zha: The Demonic Child Roars in the Sea' ranked fifth on the global box office chart in film history. Behind the success of these films lies a breakthrough in the industrial logic and cultural expression of domestic animated films. The increasing rise of domestic animated films cannot be separated from the reconstruction of their spiritual core. In the early days, some domestic animated films used traditional culture only by piling up symbols, and although they had elements of Chinese style, they were difficult to resonate with contemporary times. Nowadays, more and more animated films are constantly improving their ability to translate traditional stories into modernity, allowing cultural products to better reflect modern life. The deeper breakthrough lies in the innovation of industrial logic. In the past, domestic animated films often fell into a cycle of "low youthfulness low investment low quality", while today's excellent works have built a positive cycle of "quality wins market recognition higher investment". 30% of the production team of 4000 people for "Ne Zha: The Magic Children Roar in the Sea" come from fields such as gaming and illustration, bringing a visual style that retains both ink painting and technology. The drama 'Little Monsters of Langlang Mountain' specifically invites sociologists to participate in script polishing, in order to better transform real-life elements into animation language. This cross disciplinary collaboration no longer limits creativity to art, but integrates interdisciplinary achievements. At the same time, these works achieve a leap from shaping images to shaping values. When the movie "Ne Zha: The Demonic Child Roars in the Sea" was released overseas, foreign audiences were not only attracted by the stunning visual effects, but also moved by Ne Zha's spirit of fighting against fate in the film. The novel 'Little Monsters of Langlang Mountain' is based on Chinese mythological novels, with the theme of 'the dignity of ordinary people', which resonates with audiences from different cultural backgrounds. Domestic animated films that pay more attention to narrative methods better convey the spiritual pursuit of Chinese people. It should also be noted that in the current domestic animated film market, apart from classic IPs such as Nezha and Sun Wukong, there are relatively few successful cases of original world view works. However, from "Nezha" to "Langlang Mountain", domestic animated films have gradually found their own creative coordinates - rooted in traditional culture, rooted in practical care, and winged by industrial innovation. It can be expected that in the future, domestic animated films will not only continue to produce explosive products, but also build a unique Chinese animation aesthetics, occupying an irreplaceable position in the global cultural landscape. (New Society)

Edit:Luo yu Responsible editor:Wang er dong

Source:people.cn

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