China News Service, Guangzhou, April 3 (Reporter Guo Jun) The reporter learned from the Guangdong Animation Artists Association on the 3rd that the "Great Country Chang'an·Celebrating the Ninth National Security Education Day - Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Outstanding Animation Illustration Exhibition" will be held in April It will be held at the Hong Kong City Hall Exhibition Hall from the 2nd to April 4th.
The exhibition is guided by the Guangdong Provincial Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the Guangdong Provincial National Security Foundation, co-organized by the Arts Development Foundation and the Guangdong Animation Artists Association, and co-organized by the Hong Kong Animation and Comics Federation and the Macau Comics Practitioners Association.
Jincheng, Chairman of Guangdong Animation Artists Association, delivered a speech. Photo courtesy of correspondent
This exhibition attracted many first-line artists from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong and Macao to submit works for the exhibition. The organizer selected a total of 148 comic illustration works and 22 animation works, which were exhibited in various art forms such as illustrations, comics, picture books, animations and so on. .
The exhibition is divided into three major sections: "Portraits of the Times", "Bay Area Stories" and "Descendants of the Dragon". "Portrait of the Times" uses vivid characters to show the Chinese spirit in the current era. Famous cartoonist Xiao Lin (Lin Dihuan) exhibited healing comics based on daily life, and Luo Jikun and others exhibited many comic works with themes of brave pursuit of dreams and warmth of family.
"Bay Area Stories" tells great stories in comic form. "If History Were a Group of Cats" by Fei Zhi, a popular cartoonist from Mainland China, tells the story of China's thousand-year history with cats as the protagonists. "The Father of Hong Kong Comics" Huang Yulang exhibited his works "The Greatest Fear" and "Assassination of Evil", and Ma Rongcheng exhibited his classic masterpiece "The Storm". This exhibition also includes "The Legend of the Condor Heroes - Huang Rong" by Li Zhiqing. In addition, nearly 20 Hong Kong cartoonists including Zheng Jianhe, Li Zhida, and Peng Kanger participated in the exhibition to tell Chinese stories, and Macau cartoonists Gao Ping and Hei Gang also came with their works.
Audiences are visiting the exhibition. Photo courtesy of correspondent
"Descendants of the Dragon" uses the dragon as a spiritual symbol to show the national identity of the Chinese nation as the descendants of the dragon. "Flying Dragon Riding the Clouds" created by Taiwanese comic master Cai Zhizhong has attracted much attention.
In addition to comic works, Hong Kong citizens also have the opportunity to see popular domestic animations such as "Chinese Tales" and "Lion Boy" that have become popular in recent years.
Illustration works also shined in this exhibition. A group of outstanding illustration works showing the style of Lingnan selected by the National Illustration Support Program (CIAC) competition were displayed on site. (over)