"In particular, despite being only five minutes long, the smooth transitions in the plot make it so memorable, which is enough to show that this animated film has the qualities that a top-notch animated film should have."
Upon closer reflection, that is indeed the case.
Just like the Nine-Colored Deer, it leaves a deep impression after just one viewing.
Dao's works are almost all easy to understand.
One success could be attributed to luck, but to achieve this in every single one demonstrates a high level of skill.
Even if he's not on the same level as Tom, he's close, and in some aspects he might even surpass him.
However, none of these reasons convinced Tom. The last reason is why Tom so admires Taoism.
That's for commercial use.
Whether it's a movie, a TV series, or anything else, there are artistic and commercial versions; they're just called by different names.
It's easy to be artistic.
It's also easy to make it commercially viable.
However, it is difficult to achieve both.
Even Tom cannot guarantee that every one of his works will be well-received by the market.
This is a point that both he and Gong likely share.
Because no one dares to confidently claim that they have an absolute understanding of the market.
Therefore, they can only improve quality and try their best to ensure quality in order to promote commercial use.
However, once it is commercialized, art will inevitably be neglected, which is unavoidable.
Although they are already world-class animation filmmakers, they still cannot achieve a perfect combination of art and commercial appeal in every animated film.
Even if you happen to have one, it's already something you can't ask for.
That being said, what makes a master a master is that he is able to achieve a balance between the two to some extent.
Artistic appeal is essential, but so is commercial appeal. What they need to do is ensure that the gap between the two is not too obvious.
Even within this balance, the higher the artistic merit and commercial appeal, the better.
"So, Father, you mean this work is a masterpiece that perfectly blends commercial appeal and artistic merit?" Jenny asked, stunned, after hearing her father's explanation.
Tom nodded: "That's right. It has reached the pinnacle of art and also made great achievements in commercial entertainment. The two are combined to make art reflect entertainment and entertainment reflect art."
"In other words, this work has reached an unprecedented level in terms of artistic achievement, completeness of script, and so on, and can be called the culmination of the Chinese animation school!"
“In this respect, I am not as good as him.”
"The palace is the same!"
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