Time flies, and after a sweet five-day vacation, Wang Ming and Shen Ying both returned to their jobs.
Qitian Animation is now operating at full capacity, simultaneously serializing Tom and Jerry, Slam Dunk, and creating the feature film "Tom and Jerry: Good Fortune in the Year of the Rabbit." Coupled with the promotional advantages of D-site's ACG (Anime, Comics, and Games) community, it has become one of the most prominent animation companies in China in recent years, just like its name suggests.
As the awards ceremony draws closer, the official Golden Dragon Animation Awards website has released the nomination lists for each category on Weibo.
When many netizens saw that Tom and Jerry had garnered nominations for several awards, a host of related topics immediately went viral.
The question of whether other cartoons are simply too bad, or whether Tom and Jerry is just too excellent, has sparked a debate online.
So some netizens posted the ratings of major TV stations since Tom and Jerry aired on TV last summer. This dark horse has been far ahead since its premiere, leaving countless TV dramas and cartoons far behind.
The ensuing derivative works, including various images and internet memes, have proliferated, keeping the topic relevant for a long time.
It's fair to say that after more than a year of serialization, Tom and Jerry, this pair of bickering lovers, have become deeply ingrained in people's hearts, so it's no surprise that they received nominations in various categories at the Golden Dragon Awards.
In comparison, other animations paled in comparison. Unlike Tom and Jerry, which has become a national phenomenon, many of the nominated works were unheard of.
Meanwhile, some sharp-eyed netizens noticed that Slam Dunk, which also has excellent content, was not on the nomination list. They flocked to the official Weibo account to question whether the official had a problem with Slam Dunk.
More and more Slam Dunk fans flocked to the site after hearing the news, and with the help of netizens, it once topped the Weibo hot search list, with tens of millions of discussions.
In the end, the organizers of the Golden Dragon Awards had to come out and explain that Slam Dunk missed the submission period because of its late release date, and even though its current viewership and discussion volume are already enormous, it is still ineligible to participate in this year's Golden Dragon Animation Awards.
Of course, given the current popularity of Slam Dunk, it should be a piece of cake to be nominated for the Best Animated Series for young viewers at next year's Golden Dragon Animation Awards.
Later, the official Qitian Animation team acknowledged the matter and promised fans who love Slam Dunk that they would continue to produce animation with the utmost passion and strive to bring everyone a work they would love.
Qitian Animation's actions have once again won over many netizens. It would be an injustice if such a humble animation company didn't become popular.
So, the issue gradually escalated into, "If Slam Dunk is nominated, are you leaving any room for other anime works?"
The thought that Qitian Animation Company might take home the biggest awards is simply unbelievable, and countless netizens are secretly delighted.
They even photoshopped an image that read, "Of all the domestic animations, Qitian alone has nine dou, and everyone else shares one dou."
While it may be a bit of an exaggeration, the published nomination list clearly shows that Qitian Animation is the undisputed protagonist this year, while other works have become mere runners-up.
Even if they harbor resentment, they have no choice but to swallow their anger given the indescribable disparity in traffic.
Before we knew it, it was July 20th.
On the day of the Animation Golden Dragon Awards ceremony, D-site, as the largest gathering place for ACG (Anime, Comics, and Games) enthusiasts in China and a co-organizer of the awards ceremony, naturally secured the exclusive online live streaming rights.
Just like on the day of Apple's product launch, Li Weiya had someone create a cover image for the live stream on the homepage of D-site, which almost took up the entire layout of the live stream.
Countless Tom and Jerry fans, along with a wide range of internet enthusiasts, flocked to the live stream to watch this animation extravaganza.
Jiang Xia wore a well-fitting suit, while Lin Yanwan wore a black evening gown. The two sat in the middle of the front row, arranged by the organizers.
The photographer cleverly gave the two a close-up, zooming in on their handsome and beautiful appearances to their clasped hands, where the inexpensive gold rings they wore seemed dazzling at that moment.
Suddenly, the comments section changed from "President Jiang is so handsome" and "Teacher Lin is so beautiful" to "Damn it! Even the awards ceremony has to be a dog-food display, right?"
Of course, Jiang Xia and Lin Yanwan were unaware of everything that was happening in the comments section of D-site at that moment.
When the host loudly announced that Tom and Jerry had won the Gold Award for Best Animated Feature Film, Jiang Xia stood up, bowed gracefully to the judges, and then confidently took his wife's hand and walked towards the stage.
The D-site's bullet screen was flooded with comments like, "President Jiang is awesome!" "Go, cat and mouse!" "Waaaa, I'm so jealous of President Jiang and the boss's wife's love story!"
After an animation category award ceremony ended, Jiang Xia and his wife had just sat back down when the host loudly announced: "Tom and Jerry has won the Gold Award for Best Animated Series!"
The two ran up again, and a burst of laughter erupted from the crowd.
And then...
Tom and Jerry won the Gold Award for Best Animated Character!
Tom and Jerry won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature!
Tom and Jerry won the Gold Award for Best Animated Feature!
The so-called Academy Award refers to works created during the student period. Jiang Xia, as a student of Tsinghua Academy of Fine Arts, met the requirements. Compared with those student works, Tom and Jerry won the gold award by a landslide.
As for the animation P Gold Award, it's easy to understand. With the current popularity of Tom and Jerry, various industries have signed contracts with Qitian Animation. Even dairy products have been printed with Tom and Jerry images and are selling very well in the market.
It can be said that Tom and Jerry has now met the criteria to become the most valuable P, with the annual revenue sharing from contracts alone amounting to a staggering sum.
So the couple went five times in total, five different categories, and won five gold awards, a scene that left countless netizens speechless.
Aside from sending comments shouting "Cat and Mouse are awesome!", there's nothing else to say.
How can other animations compete with this level of quality? They can't even manage a basic imitation; they can only be described as utterly defeated.
At this point, the live stream camera switched to many animators on site, and they all showed deep helplessness on their faces.
There's no way around it, Tom and Jerry is just too popular. It's a nationwide hit, airing day and night, loved by everyone from 70- and 80-year-old seniors to 1- and 2-year-old children. Its influence is on a completely different level compared to other cartoons.
Just when all the audience thought the awards for Tom and Jerry were over, the host started announcing the individual awards.
The winner of the Best Animation Director Award is Jiang Xia, a student director of the new generation!
The winner of the Best Animation Voice Acting Award is Lin Yanwan, a student voice actress of the new generation!
The audience at the awards ceremony and even those watching the live stream on D-site were once again in an uproar.
(End of this chapter)
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