Liu Jian (simplified Chinese: 刘健; traditional Chinese: 劉健; pinyin: Liú Jiàn) is a Chinese animator and film director based in Nanjing.
Liu Jian | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Education | Nanjing University of the Arts |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Life and career edit
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 edit
- Piercing I (2010)[4]
- Have a Nice Day (2017)[5][6]
- Art College 1994 (2023)[7]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "- 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.