By Wang Yanfei
Shanghai Animation Film Studio Director Shen Rudong was lately invited by the Hongkou District Library Quyang Branch to give a theme lecture, “Reliving parents’ childhood memories, Reviving the most beautiful Chinese animations”.
Starting with the topic “What is animation”, Director Shen gave a detailed analysis the history of the evolution of “animation” and “cartoon”. He also led the audience reviving the most beautiful Chinese animations by taking a series of Shanghai Animation Film Studio produces animations as examples.
It is learned that artists of Shanghai Animation Film Studio have left an indelible mark in the history of the development of Chinese animation, influencing generations of Chinese people with the beauty of its Chinese traditional animation productions. Many guests were the “Generation 80s” who grew up with the company of Shanghai Animation Film Studio productions and quickly resonated with the lecturer. Some also came with their children, reliving parents’ childhood memories and spreading the beauty of China to the next generation.