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‘Ne Zha 2' Director: China's Animation Boom Must Lead to Creative Risk, Not Repetition

The director of Ne Zha 2, the highest-grossing animated film in Chinese box office history, is urging his peers to embrace greater diversity in storytelling, as the industry grapples with the ...
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Asia’s Animation Boom Sharpens as ‘Jumbo,’ Malaysia and Korea Signal a New Era – JAFF Market

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At a JAFF Market panel, leading creators from Indonesia, Malaysia and South Korea argued that Asian animation is shifting into a ...
The Hollywood Reporter

TV’s Animation Boom Sparks New Studios at Netflix and CBS

Netflix is launching an in-house animation studio as CBS TV Studios is also plotting an expansion in the space. By Lesley Goldberg Netflix and CBS TV Studios are building up their own Toon Towns. CBS ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘White Snake’ Director: China’s Animation Boom Must Lead to Creative Risk, Not Repetition

Zhao Ji says the next generation of creators must move beyond myth-based IP as China’s animation sector matures. By Mathew Scott Chinese animation director Zhao Ji, whose White Snake earned $70 ...
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Asia’s Animation Boom Sharpens as ‘Jumbo,’ Malaysia and Korea Signal a New Era – JAFF Market

In Malaysia, animation has evolved topics appropriate for viewers aged 13 and up, rather than just 12 and under. Ahmad Izham Omar, chief explorer at Malaysia’s Komet Production, described the upcoming ...
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‘White Snake’ Director: China’s Animation Boom Must Lead to Creative Risk, Not Repetition

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chinese animation director Zhao Ji, whose White Snake earned $70 million in 2019 and helped launch the current craze for the genre ...