Have you ever seen an eagle give a second glance to a pheasant?
Never!
They see South Korea as a majestic eagle, while China is like a pheasant.
So even though they knew that China had one more work that might enter the preliminary round, they didn't care at all.
However, to their surprise, the work gained popularity much faster than expected.
It's fine if it's fast, but how did it surpass "Parasite"?
Who gave it the courage!
"These scores must be faked! I don't believe it, they must be faked."
"That's unscientific. Our Han Chinese animated films are invincible. How could Chinese animated films possibly surpass ours? It must be fake."
"What kind of animation is this? It looks so ugly, how can it surpass Kim Eun-sensei's 'Parasite'!"
No matter how incredulous or unacceptable Korean netizens may be, the facts are undeniable and will not change because of their doubts.
As netizens around the world know, data manipulation is never allowed in animated film competitions, and no one dares to manipulate data. Any work that does so will be immediately removed from the platform.
The fact that this work has not been taken down to this day is enough to prove the authenticity of the data.
However, it is precisely because of its authenticity that it is unacceptable to many people. Besides South Korea, many other countries, such as India, also find it unacceptable.
Indian netizens couldn't believe that China could produce such excellent works. They couldn't tell the difference between good and bad works, but they knew that the higher the ranking of a work, the higher its technical level and the better it was.
This work has now surpassed the works of Kim Jong-un from South Korea. In their opinion, it is superior to those of South Korea, as Kim Jong-un's works are among the top-ranked works in South Korea.
Even his work has been surpassed by China. Does this mean that this work from China is enough to crush many works from South Korea?
This is exactly what they don't want to accept. If they can crush South Korea, they'll definitely crush them too!
However, Chinese netizens were overjoyed by their reluctance and various forms of denial.
Originally, the work was only gaining popularity in the competition, but as word spread, it quickly became a trending topic in China.
Chinese netizens never imagined that a Chinese animated film could surpass a South Korean animated film—something that none of the three directors achieved.
As online discussions gained momentum, countless Chinese netizens seemed to see a glimmer of hope.
They saw hope in Chinese animated films, and although they didn't know why this work was so excellent, that didn't stop them from blindly supporting it.
With the support of many Chinese netizens, the data for the work "Little Tadpoles Looking for Their Mother" has been rising steadily.
Its ranking on the world index list has also risen rapidly, breaking into the top 500, an achievement that Chinese animated films have never made in recent years.
Therefore, many netizens who love Chinese animated films were excited and promoted them even more vigorously, hoping to improve their ranking.
As more and more netizens discuss this animated film, different opinions are gradually emerging.
"I don't know if you've noticed, but the plot of this movie isn't complicated at all, yet it's still able to keep you watching."
"I've discovered it. It's a black and white animated film, but it has a strange magic that makes people quickly immerse themselves in it."
"The more I look at it, the more familiar it seems. Isn't this just a traditional Chinese ink painting?"
"Ink painting? My goodness, now that you mention it, it does seem quite similar."
One stone stirs up a thousand waves.
The appearance of ink wash painting surprised everyone.
No wonder they feel a sense of familiarity when watching animated films.
This feeling is the same as when I watched "Pigsy Eats Watermelon", "Ma Liang and His Magic Paintbrush", and "Calabash".
Shadow puppetry, wooden puppets, paper cutting, and then ink painting!
However, instead of being relieved of their confusion, the people who discovered this point found themselves in a predicament.
"That's not right. It's also a unique aspect of our culture, so why can we watch it? Why can netizens from other countries watch it too?"
yes!
Culture also has its barriers.
The unique culture of China may not be appreciated by other countries.
It's worth noting that the works created by Mr. Wan Lei and others also encompass the unique culture of China.
Unfortunately, not only do netizens from other countries not appreciate it, but even netizens in China can't stand it.
This has left netizens completely baffled.
They couldn't understand why Dao's works, which also incorporated Chinese culture into animated films, were able to capture the attention of netizens worldwide.
This is not only a question from many netizens, but also a question from Qi Ming, the netizen who said the work was in the style of ink painting.
Qi Ming himself studied traditional Chinese painting and possessed a very high level of skill, but even so, he couldn't understand the difference between the two, so he decided to ask his teacher.
"You mean, these images are from a competition entry?" The teacher asked, unable to hide her surprise after watching the video.
Qi Ming nodded, noticing his teacher's unusual expression, and asked, "Teacher, is there a problem with this work?"
"Of course there's a problem, a big problem!" the teacher said, taking a deep breath.
Qi Ming looked puzzled, but before he could ask, the teacher looked at him and said, "Do you still remember the two major levels of painting?"
“Remember, form and meaning. Form has three stages: the primary stage is lifelike, the intermediate stage is vivid, and the advanced stage is the finishing touch.”
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