2010-05-13
Animations in Competition
Best Chinese Animation
The Legend of Swordsman
The Legend of Swordsman

The story covers the historical events in a span of 30 years, from Ying Zheng’s establishment the first empire in Chinese history to the collapse of the empire as a result of Xiang Yu’s capturing Capital Xian Yang. Tian Ming survives in the chaotic world. Standing in opposition to tyrannical regime and evil enemies, experiencing the vicissitudes in familiar affection, friendship and love, and tasting the mixture of both sadness and happiness, he develops himself into the decisive force that ends the tyranny and initiates a new era, thus making himself a romantically spectacular legend.
Pleasant Goat And Big Big Wolf

The Adventures of the Lost Totemis the story of the Greenary grassland which was invaded by the Lord Japper and his gang and broke the peace it used to have. Since the arrival of the intrusivegang, the goat village was dismantled by the robot troops. The “Japper” gang,comprised by the big brother Lord Japper, his sneaky advisor Crafty Getty andsuper runner Cool Leopold, had taken total control of the goat villagers forslavery on his grand theme park which consumed brutally the underground energyof the grassland. The land was dying out. The saga of Happie and Wolffle, whoteamd up to rescue their beloved family and friends, was actually more of aplayful adventure. They were desserted in a dessert and came all the way tofind their legendary ancesters, hoping to bring back the ultimate life-saving guidebook.
Monkey King
Long ago, there was a monkey-shaped stone with superior spirituality. After adopting the essence of the nature, a monkey bursts out of the stone and starts his legendary life. He once joins local monkey family, and later learns Kongfu and magic power in Daoist Mountain. Experiencing hardship, tests and challenges, the monkey not only becomes the King of the monkey family, but a real hero of a series of adventures. He names himself, Sun Wukong.
The Magic Aster

Long time ago, animals and plants were living happily on Mountain Malan guarded by the Aster. One day, Ma Lang, the patron saint of Aster, saved Father Wang. Ma Lang then fell in love with Wang’s daughter, Xiao Lan. Da Lan, Xiao Lan’s twin sister was jealous of her sister for Ma Lang and the creature comfort he brought. The Monster of Vine took advantage of Da Lan and tried to have a complete monopoly of the mountain. However, the Aster only bloomed for the kind and the industrious, with the help from all the people living on the mountain, Man Lang and Xiao Lan finally prevailed over the monster.
KUNG FU Masters of The Zodiac

The powerful Nian was endowed with evil designs on the globe. With the blessing of the Kitchen God, little Hoffen, the earthly incarnation of Polaris, sets out with Rascal the Rat—an unlikely master in The Circle of Twelve—in search of the other eleven animals in The Circle who could help Hoffen in the final face-off with Nian... It is an adventure full of fun and appealing stories…
KUNG FU Masters of The Zodiac is suffused with a wealth of Chinese cultural elements from an era long past, Sacred Animal represents a 12-month period in the 12-year lunar cycle known as “the Chinese Zodiac”. It features bold, imaginative martial-arts sequences designed to both fascinate and delight.
KUNG FU Masters of The Zodiac is suffused with a wealth of Chinese cultural elements from an era long past, Sacred Animal represents a 12-month period in the 12-year lunar cycle known as “the Chinese Zodiac”. It features bold, imaginative martial-arts sequences designed to both fascinate and delight.
Best Foreign Animation
The Little Boy and the Beast (Germany)
Ever since Haros dad has left the family, Haros mum has become very strange. She hardly plays with Haro anymore and broods over old photographs, she no longer laughs and is in a bad mood all the time. She has turned into a real beast! Suddenly, Haro has to take care of many things all by himself, which can be pretty tiring. - From the boy\'s point of view the film depicts the difficulties he faces after his parents have separated. However, the film also shows that beastly parents who are going through a divorce may eventuelly turn into their old selves...
Light of the River (Japan)

Tata, Chichi, and their father are black rats who live on an urban riverbank. When human construction threatens their home, they set off upriver in search of a safe new place to live. Along the way, they survive being attacked by sewer rats and washed into a drain, and they encounter the other creatures who live in the city. “Kawa No Hikari” tells a moving story through their rat’s-eye view of urban life and nature.

Tata, Chichi, and their father are black rats who live on an urban riverbank. When human construction threatens their home, they set off upriver in search of a safe new place to live. Along the way, they survive being attacked by sewer rats and washed into a drain, and they encounter the other creatures who live in the city. “Kawa No Hikari” tells a moving story through their rat’s-eye view of urban life and nature.
The Little Dinosaur Dooly (Korea)

In the history of South Korean animation, The Little Dinosaur Dooly has been one of the country’s most popular shows. In 2009, this historical animation was born. After a baby dinosaur, Dooly, awakes from being frozen in an iceberg for centuries, he joins a human family and befriends different characters. Dooly, a baby dinosaur with magical powers, views the world in children’s eyes with innocent perspectives.

In the history of South Korean animation, The Little Dinosaur Dooly has been one of the country’s most popular shows. In 2009, this historical animation was born. After a baby dinosaur, Dooly, awakes from being frozen in an iceberg for centuries, he joins a human family and befriends different characters. Dooly, a baby dinosaur with magical powers, views the world in children’s eyes with innocent perspectives.
Tronji (UK)

Tronji is a landmark multi-media experience - the first of its kind for 6-to-8 year olds - incorporating a CG animated television series, a website and a 3D massive multi-player online game. Tronji is a world parallel to our own real world, populated with brilliant landscapes and comical, absurd characters, all thoroughly happy with their crazy world. However - crisis hits Tronjiworld when something catastrophic called \'Wobble\' occurs. Tronjiworld fragments, and colour and happiness drain away. Only children can enter the world of Tronji and use their special skills to help restore colour and happiness to the fragmented lands by creating their very own Tronji character.
A Cat without a name (Portugal)
This is the story of little Claudia that, the day before her birthday, makes a wish: she wants to be a fly so that she could hear her family conversations and know what presents they are going to give her. For her surprise she realizes she didn’t become a fly but now she can listen to people thoughts.
Best Animation Creation (China)
GG Bond:Transforming
GG Bond:Transforming

GGBond is smart, eccentric, pride and a little arrogant but is ready to help others, while with low IQ Dullie is inferior, gloomy but kind. When the two fellows with totally different characters meet each other, everything is sparked into life, after spending a period of time together and experiencing a lot of interesting events, Dullie is affected by the kindness, happiness and confidence of GGBond and gets out of his melancholy and inferiority and thus becomes a very confident and cheerful child.
Monkey, Monk and the Monsters Go West

Join Wukong the MONKEY King, Sanzang the persistent MONK, and his able disciples in their exciting Journey to the West in quest of saving the world from greed and agony. There is never a dull moment as the westward-bound team is comprised of funky characters who occasionally fail to exercise team spirit, while they do have to work as a team in vanquishing all the eccentric MONSTERS who always try to block their way!
Planet Of 7 Colors

In the universe far away there was a mysterious and gorgeous Rainbow Planet which had a cover made up of seven colors protecting itself from being swallowed by the Dark Planet. Unfortunately, wars had weakened the protective power of the seven lights. King Blackhole, the commander of the Dark Planet sent his son, Zebra Prince to penetrate into the Rainbow Planet in order to demolish the balance of the seven powers internally. Fredo, a peculiar peace-seeker appeared and declared to change the destiny of the planet. The story is about how Fredo made a difference in the fate of a planet.

In the universe far away there was a mysterious and gorgeous Rainbow Planet which had a cover made up of seven colors protecting itself from being swallowed by the Dark Planet. Unfortunately, wars had weakened the protective power of the seven lights. King Blackhole, the commander of the Dark Planet sent his son, Zebra Prince to penetrate into the Rainbow Planet in order to demolish the balance of the seven powers internally. Fredo, a peculiar peace-seeker appeared and declared to change the destiny of the planet. The story is about how Fredo made a difference in the fate of a planet.
The Fancy Star

The story starts with a youngster Coco, coming from the Snail Star, visited the fancy star. And then it describes the experiences on lives, studies, games and adventure between Coco and his new friends on the fancy star. All these stories are comprised by lovely pictures, fantastic stories and emotional characters. Therefore, the story is easily popular with children. Besides, the theme of the story is so positive and meaningful that children will learn the correct concept of being brave, cooperative, and responsible as well as the sense of environment protection from this story.
We Kids Are Powerful

"We Kids Are Powerful” takes a panoramic look at the lives of school kids living in contemporary China. It’s hilarious and entertaining. It helps youngsters establish a proper value of self-esteem, and ensures their healthy growth both mentally and physically. The main characters in the animation are all elementary school students. They learn to safeguard their legal rights with wits and by legal means through interesting real-life experiences. The animation consists of 52 episodes, each lasting 11 minutes. It is the only cartoon show produced in China that is tailored to paraphrase law clauses.

"We Kids Are Powerful” takes a panoramic look at the lives of school kids living in contemporary China. It’s hilarious and entertaining. It helps youngsters establish a proper value of self-esteem, and ensures their healthy growth both mentally and physically. The main characters in the animation are all elementary school students. They learn to safeguard their legal rights with wits and by legal means through interesting real-life experiences. The animation consists of 52 episodes, each lasting 11 minutes. It is the only cartoon show produced in China that is tailored to paraphrase law clauses.