CATDOLL: Cai Zhizhong's animated film "Legend of the Sky Eye" reveals the making of a special edition of the strange gods and monsters of the mountains and seas

The ancient book "Classic of Mountains and Seas" was adapted into the fantasy adventure animated film "Legend of the Sky Eye" for the first time. The film is directed by comic master Cai Zhizhong and produced by Zhejiang Zhongnan Cartoon Co., Ltd. The film will be released during the National Day on October 1st and is highly anticipated by the audience. Today, the film crew released the "Sky Book" scroll poster and the "Sky God Cute Beast" production special. The colorful fantasy scroll can be called a cultural treasure.

"Legend of the Sky Eye" Special Edition of Cute Beasts of the Sky:

Comic master Cai Zhizhong will be the director of this animated film

"Heavenly Book" poster exhibition "Classic of Mountains and Seas" Gods and Demons Cai Zhizhong's fantasy universe is all-encompassing

As Cai Zhizhong's first fantasy adventure animation film created in the mainland, "Legend of the Eye of Heaven" still follows Cai Zhizhong's comic visual setting style, with rounded lines and honest figures. Many characters in the film are shown in the scroll poster. The images of ancient saints such as Huangdi, Pangu, and Cangjie are depicted in a more children's aesthetic way, slowly unfolding on the scroll with the texture of ancient books. Different postures of strange beasts also show the ancient magical style of "Classic of Mountains and Seas".

The movie "Legend of the Sky Eye" "Heavenly Book" scroll poster

The characters in Legend of the Sky Eye are not only derived from the famous beasts in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, but more importantly, they are re-creations of the classic mythological characters in the book. The Classic of Mountains and Seas contains a wealth of mythological historical materials, and has passed down the crystallization of the wisdom of the ancient people and the oldest beliefs. According to statistics, the Classic of Mountains and Seas tells more than 30 classic mythological stories. This time, Legend of the Sky Eye draws on the essence of ancient Chinese myths and legends such as Cangjie's creation of characters and Pangu's creation of the world. It sets up a plot in which the Sky Eye encounters Cangjie, Huangdi, Pangu and other characters on the road of cultivation. The dialogue between the Sky Eye and Pangu, Cangjie and other characters makes a deeper interpretation of the mythological stories in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, showing the ancient people's ignorant understanding of the universe and life. Cai Zhizhong said that he would set up a bizarre and gorgeous story, and use the ancient book complex of the Classic of Mountains and Seas to bring the audience into the fantasy universe.

Sky Eye Dialogues with Pangu

Tianyan meets Cangjie, the creator of Chinese characters

"Cute Gods and Beasts" Special Edition is so cute and lovable. "Three Star Civilization" transforms into the sci-fi "Avatar"

"Legend of the Sky Eye" is an "encyclopedic" animated film that covers all aspects of Chinese culture. It not only shows mythical beasts, but also the most mysterious Bashu culture - Sanxingdui culture. Cai Zhizhong is also obsessed with the mysterious origin of Sanxingdui. This time, he enriched the Sanxingdui conjecture in "Legend of the Sky Eye" in a magical way. The film incorporates "Peach Blossom Spring" and Chinese studies content, and sets the climax of the Sky Eye's adventure in the "Three Star Kingdom" in the Peach Blossom Spring. It shows the audience an animated story similar to "Avatar" - the battle between the Sky Eye and aliens, in order to show the mysterious elements of Sanxingdui culture. The three main characters in the movie: the Holy Heavenly King, the elder of the dwarf tribe, and the evil blue devil are all based on the prototypes of the peerless bronze mask and bronze sacred tree unearthed from the Sanxingdui site.

The elf takes the Sky Eye to the Three Star Kingdom

Samsung Kingdom

The special also introduces the previously exposed snake monster and sheep monster, whose images are based on the style of Ming Snake and Yao in the Classic of Mountains and Seas. Children can learn rich historical and cultural knowledge through the fantasy adventure of Tianyan and show the charm of Chinese culture. Let's look forward to the wonderful ideas of the encyclopedia "Legend of Tianyan" this October 1st!

Encountering a giant from Longbo Kingdom at Tianyan Lake

Sky Eye seeks a teacher and encounters an omniscient beast