“Donghua” — much like “anime” for Japanese speakers — is simply the Chinese word for “animation.” After decades of stagnation in the animation industry, going as far back as the Cultural Revolution, ...

Ne Zha II is the highest-grossing animated film of all time, and thanks to a narrowed film market, you’re only now learning about it. You see, the film debuted earlier this year in February to a ...

Specialty distributor Shout! Studios has secured all North American rights to ecology-themed Chinese animated feature “The Legend Of Hei.” In a partnership with France’s Play Big, it will give the ...

Animation has been among the key drivers of the Chinese film industry’s rapid development over the past two decades, and the past 12 months have showcased just how far this art form has come in the ...

The latest Chinese animated series competes with Japanese anime in terms of animation quality, captivating fans worldwide. The show's plot mirrors Solo Leveling, with its protagonist gaining ...

The “Black Cat Detective”, released 40 years ago, was a childhood fixture for many Chinese. The protagonist was a stern-faced, feline cop with a law-and-order demeanour befitting a cool communist cat.

Chinese animation director Zhao Ji, whose White Snake earned $70 million in 2019 and helped launch the current craze for the genre in China, says the next generation of creators must move beyond ...

The China Film Pavilion took center stage at CineAsia this week, underscoring a revived market driven by animated ...

Chris Bremble, founder of a Beijing-headquartered visual effects and animation firm called Base Media and an Emmy award winner, remembers the first time he heard about generative artificial ...

A new, 4K restoration of the classic Chinese animated film “The Legend of Sealed Book” has arrived in theaters. Originally released in 1983, “Sealed Book” was part of a wave of strident, ...