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The Research on the Transformations in "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf" and Attitudes Towards the Animation Industry in China

Binrui LyuChongqing DEPU foreign language school Xinyi SongJiangsu University of Science and Technology* Jingyang ZhouGuangzhou Yucai high school

* Corresponding author: [email protected]

Abstract

China experienced a period of rapid development on entertainment domain. While some animations became extremely famous in a short time but quickly disappeared at the market, others could keep on track with the alteration of society. In this paper, the researchers will focus on an animation called Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf and alterations of the culture and society in China behind its changes. The authors discuss reasons leading to changes of the animation and estimate alterations happened on society through researching developments of Chinese animation industry during last 15 years and making comparisons in its characters, plots, and painting styles between different editions of the animation published in last 15 years. In this paper, people could find out some reasons about changes of this animations in last 15 years and changes of people’s attitudes toward animation industry on society.

Keywords: animation; animation industry; animated film
Published: October 31, 2023
DOI: 10.54254/2753-7064/11/20231382
Volume: CHR Vol.11
pp. 100-105
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