Liu Jian (director)
Liu Jian | |
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| Nationality | Chinese |
| Education | Nanjing University of the Arts |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
Liu Jian (simplified Chinese: 刘健; traditional Chinese: 劉健; pinyin: Liú Jiàn) is a Chinese animator and film director based in Nanjing.
Life and career
Having originally studied painting at Nanjing University of the Arts, he began making animations in 1995. In 2007 he founded Le-joy Animation Studio. His first full-length animation Piercing I premiered at the Holland Animation Film Festival.[1] His second feature-length film, the black comedy Have a Nice Day[2] premiered in competition at the 2017 Berlin International Film Festival[3] and won Best Animation Feature at the 54th Golden Horse Awards.
Filmography
- Piercing I (2010)[4]
- Have a Nice Day (2017)[5][6]
- Art College 1994 (2023)[7]
See also
References
- ^ "- Berlinale - Archive - Annual Archives - 2017 - Programme - Hao ji le - Have a Nice Day - Einen schönen Tag noch". www.berlinale.de.
- ^ Have a Nice Day, Chinese gangster animation, blocked in France - BBC News
- ^ Kohn, Eric (17 February 2017). "Quentin Tarantino Meets Wong Kar-Wai With Bloody Animated Chinese Drama 'Have a Nice Day' — Berlinale 2017 Review".
- ^ Is ‘Piercing 1’ the First Indie Animated Feature from China?|Cartoon Brew
- ^ Chinese Animated Indie ‘Art College 1994’ to Screen & Stream thru Metrograph|Animation Magazine
- ^ Chinese Indie Feature 'Art College 1994' To Debut In U.S. On Friday|Cartoon Brew
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (February 1, 2023). "Berlin Unveils Competition Jury, Adds Animated 'Art College 1994' to Lineup". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
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