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Little Soldier Zhang Ga
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Wikipedia article
'Little Soldier Zhang Ga' is a Chinese animated feature film from mainland China. It is also referred to as '"Zhang Ga, The Soldier Boy"'. It is adapted from the Chinese children's novel of the same name, by Xu Guangyao , which was based on the true story of Yan Xiufeng.Little Soldier Zhang Ga, on Chinese Books for Young Readers, 30 Sept 2017.https://chinesebooksforyoungreaders.wordpress.com/2017/09/30/little-soldier-zhang-ga/
Background
One film and one TV series with the same name precede the animated version, with more mature contents in 1963 and 2004. The animation version was a 12 million RMB investment (about US $1.5 million), modified for younger audiences.China's Movie Database. "[http://www.cnmdb.com/ent/712053 China's Movie Database] ." 'Zhang Ga, The Soldier Boy Cartoon issue.' Retrieved on 2007-01-04. The production crew also consist of about 600 people. This version aims to target audiences of all age groups.
The film was made in a collaboration between "Ai Yi Mei Xun Animation Production Company", an unnamed US-funded Chinese company in association with BTV, and the Youth Film Production Unit at Beijing Film Academy. The students and faculties from the academy contributed to keep production costs down. It is the first film created entirely with private investments.Animation World Magazine. "[http://mag.awn.com/index.php?ltype=search&sval=CP01&article_no=2320 AWM]." "Soft Money, Cold Cash Part 2." Retrieved on 2007-01-04. In the cinemas, it was shown due to the 60th anniversary of China's War of Resistance Against Japanese in 2005.Beijing this Month. "[http://www.btmbeijing.com/contents/en/btm/2005-09/coverstory/animationindustry BTM] ." 'Animation Industry seeks Lift-off.' Retrieved on 2007-01-04.
Plot
The story is set in Baiyangdian, in Hebei Province, and is based on the backdrop of the Chinese Civil War and the Second Sino-Japanese War with character Zhang Ga in the middle of the chaos along with the Eighth Route Army. The real story is based on the actual person Yan Xiufeng, whose childhood name was Gazi, who was born in Baiyangdian.
Translations of the novel
English translation, by Wu Wenyuan: 'Little soldier Chang Ka-tse'Little Soldier Chang Ka-tse, Foreign Languages Press, Peking, 1977 (one of many editions of this novel by this publisher).http://www.worldcat.org/title/little-soldier-chang-ka-tse/oclc/696741216
See also
* List of animated feature-length films
* Minjie Chen, 'The Sino-Japanese War and Youth Literature: Friends and Foes on the Battlefield' (Routledge, 2016).
References
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