摘要
Afanti,a legendary hero who fights for the poor against miserly land barons,is the leading character of the best-known Chinese animation series after his name.The cartoon image of Afanti,a humorous and wise Uygur man riding a donkey,is a lasting childhood memory for many Chinese. Qu Jianfang,director of the animation series and designer of the cartoon image of Afanti,was therefore given the name of"Father of Afanti."He was also the first to get Chinese cartoons into the international market and one of the forerunners of exploring the animation derivative market in China. During the Third China International Cartoon and Animation Festival held in Hangzhou,Zhejiang Province,in late April,Qu sat down with Beijing Review reporter Lu Ling to share his views on the development of China's cartoon and animation industry and his experiences introducing Chinese cultural works to the Western market.Excerpts of this interview follow:
Afanti,a legendary hero who fights for the poor against miserly land barons,is the leading character of the best-known Chinese animation series after his name.The cartoon image of Afanti,a humorous and wise Uygur man riding a donkey,is a lasting childhood memory for many Chinese. Qu Jianfang,director of the animation series and designer of the cartoon image of Afanti,was therefore given the name of“Father of Afanti.”He was also the first to get Chinese cartoons into the international market and one of the forerunners of exploring the animation derivative market in China. During the Third China International Cartoon and Animation Festival held in Hangzhou,Zhejiang Province,in late April,Qu sat down with Beijing Review reporter Lu Ling to share his views on the development of China’s cartoon and animation industry and his experiences introducing Chinese cultural works to the Western market.Excerpts of this interview follow:
