Rolf Giesen, a former visiting professor of animation at the Communication University of China and president of an animation museum in Changchun, China, has compiled a special effects collection for Deutsche Kinemathek in Berlin and has co-written several animation features. He is an expert on early fantasy and science fiction films.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction and Overview: A Strong Nation of Animation1. The 1920s: The Wan Brothers and the Origin of Shanghai AnimationThe Films 122. The 1930s: Japanese Invaders and the Dancing CamelThe Films 143. The 1940s: Shanghai, Changchun and BackThe Films 164. The 1950s: The Classic Period—Watercolors, ­Cut-Paper, Origami, and Puppet AnimationThe Films 235. The 1960s: Havoc and the Cultural RevolutionThe Films 336. The 1970s: The Aftermath of Cultural RevolutionThe Films 517. The 1980s: Reform Period, Transitional Stage and DeclineThe Films 548. The 1990s: The End of Shanghai Animation Studio’s MonopolyThe Films and Series 76Between pages 80 and 81 are 8 color plates containing 16 photographs.9. 2000 and On: Relaunching Animation in ChinaThe Animated Series 82The Animated Feature Films 105Education in Animation 119Selected Students’ Work and Short Films 124Selected Animated Science and Educational Films 180Selected Animated Commercials 181Mobile Content and Webtoons: A World in Flash Animation 182Selected Mobile Animation 183Selected Webtoons 185AfterwordThe Digital Future in Cartoons and Interactive Games 189A New Era 189Chapter NotesBibliographyIndex

“an excellent resource...thoroughly researched...a substantial addition.”—ARBA; “fascinating...profusely illustrated with posters, stills, and photographs of directors and production crews”—Animation World Network.

Rolf Giesen, a former visiting professor of animation at the Communication University of China and president of an animation museum in Changchun, China, has compiled a special effects collection for Deutsche Kinemathek in Berlin and has co-written several animation features. He is an expert on early fantasy and science fiction films.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction and Overview: A Strong Nation of Animation1. The 1920s: The Wan Brothers and the Origin of Shanghai AnimationThe Films 122. The 1930s: Japanese Invaders and the Dancing CamelThe Films 143. The 1940s: Shanghai, Changchun and BackThe Films 164. The 1950s: The Classic Period—Watercolors, ­Cut-Paper, Origami, and Puppet AnimationThe Films 235. The 1960s: Havoc and the Cultural RevolutionThe Films 336. The 1970s: The Aftermath of Cultural RevolutionThe Films 517. The 1980s: Reform Period, Transitional Stage and DeclineThe Films 548. The 1990s: The End of Shanghai Animation Studio’s MonopolyThe Films and Series 76Between pages 80 and 81 are 8 color plates containing 16 photographs.9. 2000 and On: Relaunching Animation in ChinaThe Animated Series 82The Animated Feature Films 105Education in Animation 119Selected Students’ Work and Short Films 124Selected Animated Science and Educational Films 180Selected Animated Commercials 181Mobile Content and Webtoons: A World in Flash Animation 182Selected Mobile Animation 183Selected Webtoons 185AfterwordThe Digital Future in Cartoons and Interactive Games 189A New Era 189Chapter NotesBibliographyIndex

“an excellent resource...thoroughly researched...a substantial addition.”—ARBA; “fascinating...profusely illustrated with posters, stills, and photographs of directors and production crews”—Animation World Network.

Rolf Giesen, a former visiting professor of animation at the Communication University of China and president of an animation museum in Changchun, China, has compiled a special effects collection for Deutsche Kinemathek in Berlin and has co-written several animation features. He is an expert on early fantasy and science fiction films.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction and Overview: A Strong Nation of Animation1. The 1920s: The Wan Brothers and the Origin of Shanghai AnimationThe Films 122. The 1930s: Japanese Invaders and the Dancing CamelThe Films 143. The 1940s: Shanghai, Changchun and BackThe Films 164. The 1950s: The Classic Period—Watercolors, ­Cut-Paper, Origami, and Puppet AnimationThe Films 235. The 1960s: Havoc and the Cultural RevolutionThe Films 336. The 1970s: The Aftermath of Cultural RevolutionThe Films 517. The 1980s: Reform Period, Transitional Stage and DeclineThe Films 548. The 1990s: The End of Shanghai Animation Studio’s MonopolyThe Films and Series 76Between pages 80 and 81 are 8 color plates containing 16 photographs.9. 2000 and On: Relaunching Animation in ChinaThe Animated Series 82The Animated Feature Films 105Education in Animation 119Selected Students’ Work and Short Films 124Selected Animated Science and Educational Films 180Selected Animated Commercials 181Mobile Content and Webtoons: A World in Flash Animation 182Selected Mobile Animation 183Selected Webtoons 185AfterwordThe Digital Future in Cartoons and Interactive Games 189A New Era 189Chapter NotesBibliographyIndex

“an excellent resource...thoroughly researched...a substantial addition.”—ARBA; “fascinating...profusely illustrated with posters, stills, and photographs of directors and production crews”—Animation World Network.