The influence of Chinese culture and civilization on the animation <Nezha(哪吒之魔童降世)>

Abstract

In July 2019, the animation<Nezha(哪吒之魔童降世)> was released in China. The animation has earned a high box office and reputation thanks to its mature special effects and novel storyline. There are nearly 10 Chinese animations about Nezha(哪吒), but similar to each other in both character and story.<Nezha (哪吒之魔童降世)>, though still based on traditional stories, it has made great innovations and breakthroughs in characters, content, and special effects. It balanced the modernist civilization and historical culture and broke the limitation of Chinese animation in telling stories according to traditional culture. Also, the innovations and use of relevant historical culture is worth study. The animation Improves the situation that Chinese animations are only accepted by children and sets a new benchmark for other Chinese theme animations.