China's First Animated Film Adapted from a Picture Book, To the Bright Side, Premieres, Giving Children Spiritual Nourishment of Love and Beauty

Published Time:2021-09-14

A still of To the Bright Side
 
“Your kid will quietly hold your hand at the cinema, together feeling the beauty of life and the warmth of parent-child relations.”
-- Recommendation from Fan Deng, Chief Content Officer of the Spiritual Wealth Club and Presenter of To the Bright Side
 
“I hope this love-themed animated film adapted from a picture book can arouse discussions about love between you and your child. I also hope this film can spark discussions in the picture book and film industries. From now on, there is one more category added to the spiritual world of children.” 
-- Recommendation from Uncle Kai, Founder of Kaishu Story App and Presenter of To the Bright Side
 
China’s first animated film adapted from a picture book
A still of To the Bright Side
 
An animated film with warmth, aesthetics, life details and Chinese-style family ties.
 
A film by seven Chinese young independent animation directors
 
A film co-presented by Fan Deng and Uncle Kai
 
Suitable for viewers at age of 4-104
 
Children's writers Mei Zihan, Peng Yi and Jian Ping act as literature consultants
 
Experts in the picture book industry, such as Cai Gao, Xiong Liang, Zhou Xiang, Wang Zhigeng, A Jia, Xu Dongmei, San Chuanling, Tian Yu, Liu Xun, Yu Liqiong, Chang Li, He Qian, Lin Dan, Zhang Hong, Yang Di, Huang Li, etc., jointly recommend
A still of To the Bright Side
The film, in different art forms like wash painting, watercolor painting and paper cutting, represents the familiar sweet moments in parent-child interactions, such as mother-child relationship, brotherhood, good-neighborliness and growth in different places, through seven exquisite stories, aiming to give children the warm, aesthetic and detailed nourishment of art.  
 
Trailer of To the Bright Side
 
Firsthand Experience in Premieres of 
Beijing Film Panorama of 11th BJIFF
Screening and Meet-and-greet with Cast & Crew and Guests of To the Bright Side
 
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First screening:
Guests
Co-presenter: Uncle Kai
Cast & Crew: Zhu Yantong, Chen Chen, Liu Maoning, Liu Gaoxiang, Yu Kun, Li Nianze and Lan Xiya
Time: 3:00PM-5:30PM, Tuesday, September 21, 2021 (Mid-Autumn Festival)
Venue: Emperor Cinemas, Emperor Group Center
 
Second screening:
Guests
Cast & crew: Zhu Yantong, Chen Chen, Liu Maoning, Liu Gaoxiang, Yu Kun, Li Nianze and Lan Xiya
Time: 2:30PM-5:00PM, Friday, September 24, 2021
Venue: Lumiere Pavilions Fangcaodi
 
Introduction of Cast & Crew
Lan Xiya
 
Lan Xiya graduated from the Character Animation Department of CalArts. I Think I Love You and You Look Terrible, two films directed by Lan, were once nominated for several animation festivals, such as the BAFTA Award, and won the Vimeo Award for best student contribution and the Best Creativity Award at the animations section of the Shanghai International Film Festival.
Li Nianze
 
Li Nianze graduated from Sichuan Fine Arts Institute and the Department of Animation, the Graduate School of Film and New Media, Tokyo University of the Arts. Her film, When One Talks to a Lemon, was once shortlisted for several international animation festivals, such as Georgian Animation Festival, while another film, Strawberry Candy, was nominated for a few animation festivals in Zagreb, Seoul and Bucheon and the Tokyo Student Film Festival in 2020.
Zhao Yi
 
Zhao Yi, an independent animation filmmaker with a PhD degree. He has lived and worked in Europe for a long time. His independent animation works nominated for several international film festivals such as Annecy International Animation Film Festival, FIRST International Film Festival, Ottawa International Film Festival, and won a few awards. He was named a judge of the Holland Animation film Festival and the Feinaki Beijing Animation Week in 2016 and 2019, respectively. Zhao is currently specially-invited Associate Research Fellow of the animation major, the Arts College of Sichuan University. 
Yu Kun

Yu Kun graduated from the Renmin University of China, majoring in animation as an undergraduate and illustrations as a graduate. She subsequently graduated from La Poudrière, an animation school in France, and obtained a master’s degree and first-class director qualifications. Yu's graduation short film Automne was shortlisted for a number of film festivals, such as Zagreb International Animation Festival, Poitiers Film Festival in France, Morocco International Animation Festival, Leeds International Film Festival in UK, etc. She now lives in Beijing and has founded his own studio.
Liu Gaoxiang
 
Liu Gaoxiang graduated from the Central Academy of Fine Arts. His film The Psychedelic Rope was once nominated for many international animation festivals such as Annecy International Animation Film Festival and SSFF, while another film Get a Lift won the China Special Award at the International Short Film Festival Berlin.
Liu Maoning
 
Liu Maoning graduated from the Animation Department of Communication University of China. His representative film Me and My Magnet and My Dead Friend was shortlisted for the 2019 Annecy International Animation Festival and 2020 Zagreb International Animation Festival, and won the Best Student Animation Award at the Bucheon International Animation Festival in Korea and a grand prize at the 8th China Independent Animation Film Forum (CIAFF).
Chen Chen
 
Chen Chen graduated from La Poudrière, an animation school in France, and obtained the first-class animation director certification of the French national vocational evaluation committee. An artist-in-residence at the Writers House in Angoulême, and artist-in-residence at L'Abbye de Fontevraud. His representative film, Escape His Stare, has been shortlisted for many well-known international animation festivals such as Annecy, Hiroshima and Zagreb. Another film Old Bear by him won the Best Animated Short Film Award at the Lisbon International Film Festival, and the Best Animated Short Film at the View Conference in Italy. He was once named the final judge of the Angers Newcomer Film Festival in France.
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