Chinese cartoons gain international appeal China Mosaic

Scissor Seven” premiered in China in 2018 [SHINE]

SHINE | 11-Sep-2020 | By Xu Wei

At the recent 26th Shanghai TV Festival, the second season of the Shanghai-produced animated series “Scissor Seven” took home the animation category’s Best Screenplay award, the first time in five years a Chinese production has done so.

The festival’s jury gave the series high praise for its combination of diverse Internet-related cultural elements and novel storytelling. Earlier this year, the first and second seasons of the series were released to an international audience via dubbed versions on Netflix, making it the first original Chinese cartoon series ever shown on the American streaming platform. To date, the series has been broadcast 3 billion times on the Internet, cultivating a large, international fan base. It was also nominated for a “TV Film” award at the 2018 Annecy International Animated Film Festival.

Many viewers are drawn to the humor and touching scenes of the series. The evolution and adventures of the series’ central character Wu Liuqi, an assassin who has amnesia, are depicted in a unique and comedic way. The series’ success has inspired producer Zou Shasha, founder and CEO of AHA Entertainment, to ponder future cartoons and their intellectual property (IP) with global appeal. The third season of the series is slated to be released at the end of the year, and future seasons are in the works. Four movie productions based on the series are also under way.

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