Chinese animated films were received well by domestic audiences in summer, despite facing fierce competition from blockbusters including Transformers, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows II and Smurfs.
Chinese
animated
films
were
received
well
by
domestic
audiences
in
summer
,
despite
facing
fierce
competition
from
blockbusters
including
Transformers
,
Harry
Potter
and
the
Deathly
Hallows
II
and
Smurfs
.
Two films, Seer and Legend Of The Moles: The Frozen Horror, proved hits among children.
Two
films
,
Seer
and
Legend
Of
The
Moles
:
The
Frozen
Horror
,
proved
hits
among
children
.
Both stood out from online community, games.
Both
stood
out
from
online
community
,
games
.
The former secured 43.5 million yuan, while the latter trapped a respectable 17.9 million yuan, much more than some Chinese big budget productions.
The
former
secured
43.5
million
yuan
,
while
the
latter
trapped
a
respectable
17.9
million
yuan
,
much
more
than
some
Chinese
big
budget
productions
.
One of the key factors behind both films' success was that their namesake games attracted over 10 million users.
One
of
the
key
factors
behind
both
films
'
success
was
that
their
namesake
games
attracted
over
10
million
users
.
Qiyi.com, the video website owned by Chinese internet giant Baidu, said that Seer and Legend Of The Moles: The Frozen Horror will hit their site on September 20th.
Qiyi.com
,
the
video
website
owned
by
Chinese
internet
giant
Baidu
,
said
that
Seer
and
Legend
Of
The
Moles
:
The
Frozen
Horror
will
hit
their
site
on
September
20th
.
Earlier this year, many online video sites declared their ambitious plan to tap into the animation market.
Earlier
this
year
,
many
online
video
sites
declared
their
ambitious
plan
to
tap
into
the
animation
market
.
Qiyi announced plans to grow the site into China' s biggest animation platform.
Qiyi
announced
plans
to
grow
the
site
into
China
'
s
biggest
animation
platform
.
The website has already screened about 500 animated series, or over 20, 000 episodes.
The
website
has
already
screened
about
500
animated
series
,
or
over
20
,
000
episodes
.
This time, they hope to go further by obtaining the unique online broadcasting rights for 2011, two hottest animated films.
This
time
,
they
hope
to
go
further
by
obtaining
the
unique
online
broadcasting
rights
for
2011
,
two
hottest
animated
films
.
Gao Jing, director of Qiyi' s content department, said China is narrowing the gap with Hollywood in producing world-class animated films, but admitted "there' s still a long way to go" in its development.
Gao
Jing
,
director
of
Qiyi
'
s
content
department
,
said
China
is
narrowing
the
gap
with
Hollywood
in
producing
world-class
animated
films
,
but
admitted
``
there
'
s
still
a
long
way
to
go
''
in
its
development
.
"Chinese animated films have made great improvement over recent years, but they still fall behind overseas successes such as Kung Fu Panda," he said, "Seer and Legend of The Moles: The Frozen Horror gained over 10 million yuan in terms of profits, a figure hard to believe in the past.
``
Chinese
animated
films
have
made
great
improvement
over
recent
years
,
but
they
still
fall
behind
overseas
successes
such
as
Kung
Fu
Panda
,
''
he
said
,
``
Seer
and
Legend
of
The
Moles
:
The
Frozen
Horror
gained
over
10
million
yuan
in
terms
of
profits
,
a
figure
hard
to
believe
in
the
past
.
We can see that our children love these films more than Chinese animated TV series Pleasant Goat and Big Bad Wolf."
We
can
see
that
our
children
love
these
films
more
than
Chinese
animated
TV
series
Pleasant
Goat
and
Big
Bad
Wolf
.
''
Chinese animated films were received well by domestic audiences in summer, despite facing fierce competition from blockbusters including Transformers, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows II and Smurfs. Two films, Seer and Legend Of The Moles: The Frozen Horror, proved hits among children. Both stood out from online community, games. The former secured 43.5 million yuan, while the latter trapped a respectable 17.9 million yuan, much more than some Chinese big budget productions. One of the key factors behind both films' success was that their namesake games attracted over 10 million users.  Qiyi.com, the video website owned by Chinese internet giant Baidu, said that Seer and Legend Of The Moles: The Frozen Horror will hit their site on September 20th.  Earlier this year, many online video sites declared their ambitious plan to tap into the animation market. Qiyi announced plans to grow the site into China' s biggest animation platform. The website has already screened about 500 animated series, or over 20, 000 episodes. This time, they hope to go further by obtaining the unique online broadcasting rights for 2011, two hottest animated films.  Gao Jing, director of Qiyi' s content department, said China is narrowing the gap with Hollywood in producing world-class animated films, but admitted "there' s still a long way to go" in its development.  "Chinese animated films have made great improvement over recent years, but they still fall behind overseas successes such as Kung Fu Panda," he said, "Seer and Legend of The Moles: The Frozen Horror gained over 10 million yuan in terms of profits, a figure hard to believe in the past. We can see that our children love these films more than Chinese animated TV series Pleasant Goat and Big Bad Wolf."