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迪士尼与上海工作室将联合发布以《疯狂动物城》角色为特色的动画短片 2025-06-23
Four animators from Shanghai Animation Film Studio, left to right: Wu Wencong, Fan Wen, Liu Hu, and Chen Lianhua are enlisted by Disney Studio China to create four short movies featuring characters from Zootopia.
Disney Studios China and Shanghai Animation Film Studio joined hands to announce a special shorts project on June 19, titled A Day in the Life of Zootopia – a collection of four fun-filled animated shorts featuring beloved characters from Zootopia.
Imagery from the four short movies inspired by the Zootopia universe. They will be structured around a single day, placing fan-favorite characters in relatable, contemporary Chinese settings.
Four talented Chinese animators, Wu Wencong, Fan Wen, Liu Hu, and Chen Lianhua, from Shanghai studio have been enlisted, each to employ a distinctive style of traditional Chinese animation: stop-motion animation, ink wash animation, 2D animation, and paper-cutting animation. They will each create a short film to showcase the never-seen-before aspects of the animal metropolis Zootopia in a fresh and locally relevant way.
The four shorts will be available across major social media and video platforms nationwide in November 2025 and viewers can watch them for free.
Zhang Ming, senior vice-president and managing director of The Walt Disney Company (China) Co, Ltd, said, "At Disney, we're committed to inspire joy and creativity with our unparalleled storytelling. We are thrilled to partner with Shanghai Animation Film Studio to present a series of delightful shorts set in the widely loved world of Zootopia. Using authentic local artistic techniques, these stories transform moments from the everyday lives of today's youth into animated tales that bring smiles to everyone."
Wang Jun, chairman of Shanghai studio, said, "We hope to initiate more cross-cultural collaborations, and share good stories and great animated characters to audiences around the world."
Released in 2016, the original animated feature Zootopia captivated audiences worldwide with its compelling storyline, memorable cast of characters, and relatable, real-world settings, creating a vibrant and inclusive animal metropolis.
Source: China Daily
