Good news for fans of Chinese animations! The year 2021 will bring plenty of options. According to news website TMT, 188 Chinese animated series will come out this year on Tencent Video, iQiyi, Youku and Bilibili. Among them are new seasons of older shows, including the fourth season of Douluo Dalu and the second season of Shaonian Gexing.
中國(guó)動(dòng)畫(huà)迷有福了！2021年將會(huì)有一大批國(guó)漫上線。據(jù)新聞網(wǎng)站TMT報(bào)道，今年將有188部國(guó)內(nèi)動(dòng)畫(huà)劇集在騰訊視頻、愛(ài)奇藝、優(yōu)酷和嗶哩嗶哩上線，其中就包括《斗羅大陸》第四季和《少年歌行》第二季等老劇的新一季。

Nearly half of the new works are in guofeng style, or “traditional Chinese style”. The stories are mostly based on or adapted from Chinese legends or literature. For example, The Westward comes from Journey to the West. The Legend of Qin VII follows the Qin Dynasty from when the Emperor of the Kingdom of Qin, Ying Zheng, conquered the other six kingdoms, to the rise of the king of Western Chu, Xiang Yu, who captured the capital city, Xianyang.
近一半的新作品都是國(guó)風(fēng)風(fēng)格，或者說(shuō)“傳統(tǒng)中國(guó)風(fēng)”。這些故事大多是根據(jù)中國(guó)傳說(shuō)或文學(xué)作品改編。例如，《西行紀(jì)之再見(jiàn)悟空》改編自《西游記》?！肚貢r(shí)明月》的故事背景設(shè)定在了秦朝，講述了從秦始皇嬴政統(tǒng)一六國(guó)到西楚霸王項(xiàng)羽崛起，攻占都城咸陽(yáng)的故事。

Other animations take a different approach. Modao Zushi is one of them. It’s based on fiction, but the animation involves many elements of traditional Chinese culture. For example, it combines the visual style of traditional Chinese water-ink paintings and gufeng music from the flute and guqin.
其他動(dòng)畫(huà)作品則另辟蹊徑。《魔道祖師》就是一個(gè)例子。這部動(dòng)畫(huà)改編自小說(shuō)，卻包含了許多中國(guó)傳統(tǒng)文化的元素。例如，它將中國(guó)傳統(tǒng)水墨畫(huà)的視覺(jué)風(fēng)格與長(zhǎng)笛、古琴演奏的古風(fēng)音樂(lè)相結(jié)合。

“As our society gets wealthier, it’s natural that Chinese people have reclaimed greater pride and confidence in their own cultural roots,” Mou Aili, associate professor at the School of Animation with Sichuan Fine Arts Institute in Chongqing, told China Daily. This is why these guofeng animations are rising in China.
“隨著社會(huì)變得更加富足，中國(guó)人自然而然對(duì)自己的文化根源變得更加自豪和自信，”位于重慶的四川美術(shù)學(xué)院影視動(dòng)畫(huà)學(xué)院副教授牟艾莉在接受《中國(guó)日?qǐng)?bào)》采訪時(shí)如此表示。這正是這些國(guó)風(fēng)動(dòng)畫(huà)在中國(guó)興起的原因。

Original works are also emerging in 2021. For example, Time Agents is an original series from Haoliners Animation League and other companies. It is the story of two young men who run a photo studio. They have the ability to enter their customers’ photos and change their past. Another work, Li’s Little Kitchen shows that delicious food can heal people.
2021年也有許多原創(chuàng)作品涌現(xiàn)。例如，《時(shí)光代理人》是繪夢(mèng)動(dòng)畫(huà)和其他公司合作出品的一部原創(chuàng)動(dòng)畫(huà)劇集，講述了兩個(gè)年輕人經(jīng)營(yíng)照相館的的故事。他們擁有進(jìn)入顧客的照片并改變他們過(guò)去的能力。另一部作品《李林克的小館兒》則展現(xiàn)了美食對(duì)人們的治愈。

“Chinese anime is no longer a niche but has already become mainstream,” noted Animation Magazine. “(Chinese companies) are committed to supporting the development of more excellent Chinese original anime works.”
“中國(guó)動(dòng)漫不再小眾，而是已經(jīng)成為主流。”《動(dòng)畫(huà)》雜志指出:“（中國(guó)公司）目前正致力于支持更多優(yōu)秀的中國(guó)原創(chuàng)動(dòng)漫作品發(fā)展?！?/span>

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