Enlight Media builds Chinese animation powerhouse

By Zhang Rui: 0 Comment(s)Print E-mail China.org.cn, October 26, 2015

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Wang Changtian, President of Enlight Media, introduces the newly founded Coloroom Pictures at a press conference and announces the giant's new animated ambitions and projects in Beijing on Oct. 25, 2015. [Photo / China.org.cn]

The most outstanding projects are director Tian Xiaopeng's future works. Tian has made a miracle by making "Monkey King: Hero is Back," which became the highest grossing animated film in Chinese history with earnings of 956 million yuan (US$150 million) at China's box offices. Enlight Media was once one of the financial backers of "Monkey King," but eventually stopped funding the project. However, when the company saw the animation become such a hit, Enlight Media came back to take a hold of Tian.

Tian announced he would make two projects, one called, "Monkey King: Havoc in Heaven" and the other is "Deep Ocean." He said the new "Monkey King" is not the sequel of "Hero is Back," but his brand new interpretation of the first chapters from the Chinese classic "Journey to the West." As for the sci-fi mystery animated film "Deep Ocean," that is the one he has had in mind for years and wanted to do all his life.

"As I have made a fortune from 'Hero is Back,' now I can make my wildest dreams come true as I'm free of financial shortages," he laughed. However, he noted his new efforts will meet the public at least two or three years from now.

In addition to Tian's projects, Enlight Media will also distribute the long-awaited and most-anticipated animated film "Big Fish & Chinese Flowering Crabapple" in 2016. Other projects include "Jiang Ziya," "Phoenix," "The Legend of Jade Sword," "The Legend of Qin 2," "Charlie IX & DoDoMo," "Kung Food," "Star Guardians," and "Dragon Nest: Throne of Elves" as well as an Internet cartoon series adapted from the Japanese manga "Black Jack" by Osamu Tezuka.

Enlight Media also announced 18 video games, including 8 game adaptations from foreign cartoons and 10 based on Chinese animated creations.

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