CATDOLL: China-New Zealand co-produced animated film "The Beast" will be released in 2016

On April 19, China Film Animation Industry Co., Ltd. and New Zealand's Huhu Studios International Group held a signing ceremony at the special event of the 5th Beijing International Film Festival, "Win-Win Cooperation: China-New Zealand Film Co-production Introduction Conference". The two parties plan to jointly produce the animated film "Beast of Burden" and distribute it globally.

At the signing ceremony, Huang Jun, General Manager of China Film Animation Industry Co., Ltd., and Trevor Yaxley, Chairman of Huhu Studios International Group, delivered speeches respectively. Both parties expressed their full confidence in the project and their desire to establish a long-term cooperative relationship. In a warm atmosphere, the two parties jointly signed a co-production agreement for the animated film "The Beast", with a total investment of RMB 120 million, and is expected to be released worldwide in 2016. This is the first animated film project jointly produced by China and New Zealand, which is of great significance to the cultural industry cooperation between the two countries.

Beast of Burden is a family-friendly adventure story: As livestock, the chestnut elephants live a hard life under human slavery. A chestnut elephant family accidentally discovers an ancient secret. The chestnut elephants were not born to crawl on all fours. They once walked upright like humans. What caused this degeneration? Do species that walk on two feet still exist? Brave Moses sets out to find the ancient city. Moses must learn to face his fears to uncover the secret so that they have a chance to become upright "people" again.

This is a story that has been brewing for a long time. The trilogy novel of the project has been completed. The creative teams from both China and Singapore believe that this story is very passionate and believe that it can bring surprises and touches to audiences around the world.

Chinese guests attending the signing ceremony included Luan Guozhi, Deputy Director of the Film Bureau of the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television, La Peikang, Chairman of China Film Co., Ltd., Miao Xiaotian, General Manager of China Film Co-production Corporation, and Huang Jun, General Manager of China Film Animation Industry Co., Ltd.; New Zealand guests included John McConaughey, Ambassador of New Zealand to China, David Gibson, Executive Director of the New Zealand Film Commission, Glen Murphy, Director of New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, Edwin Ying, Executive Director of the New Zealand-China Council, Trevor Yaxley, Founder/Chairman of Huhu Studios International Group, and Yang Shuo, Chairman of Qitai Cultural Development Group.

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China Film Animation Industry Co., Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Film Co., Ltd. that owns the production rights of films, TV movies and animation works. The company is based on China Children's Film Studio, backed by the existing resources of China Film Co., Ltd., and aims to develop China's animation industry. Its business covers original animation project planning, cinema animation and TV animation production, film and television distribution, animation derivative product development, game development and animation brand operation. The company has the production strength of a national animation industry public technical service platform. The production field covers mainstream animation production types at home and abroad, such as 2D animation, 3D animation, stereoscopic animation, stop-motion animation, etc., which can meet the production requirements of various styles of animation films at home and abroad. It has now developed into a core enterprise of the "National Animation Industry Base".

Huhu Studios International Group is a large-scale film and television production company with international reputation, as well as a creative and training center, located in Auckland, New Zealand. The animation production center of Huhu Studios International Group has 18 years of film and television technology training and 3D animation production foundation, has a deep understanding of the Asian market, and has participated in many New Zealand government preparatory projects in Asia. Huhu Studios International Group also has studios in Taipei and Beijing that focus on 2D and 3D animation production. For 5 years, Huhu Studios International Group has worked closely with Chinese clients to provide creative and production services covering multiple fields, including animated films, long-form television series, advertising and TV commercials, as well as theme park design and consulting.

China Film Animation and Huhu Studios International Group will regard each other as important long-term partners. Based on the "Beast of Burden" project, they will carry out extensive and in-depth exchanges and cooperation, combine the talents, resources and geographical advantages of both parties, jointly create high-quality projects for the domestic and international animation industry, and achieve win-win cooperation in the entire animation industry chain.