Programme Synopsis

Happy Town
is the first long-episode
TV stop-motion animation
in China
independently directed
by Zhao Jin
a talented young director
of CCTV Animation
Most of the members
in this creative team
are aged below 30
The main characters
of the animation
are lovely and impressive
including Niu Niu
Tie Dan
Mr. Zheng
Sister Azhen
and Grandpa Wine

The story happens
in a small town
called Jiming Town
in the Northern China
The hospitable residents
stage funny stories
every day
and gradually learn
how to get along with
each other
and gain understanding
between family members
during conflicts
and misunderstanding.
Finally
they live together with
happiness and pleasure

Moon Circus
is a 3D animated
series planned
and produced
by CCTV Animation
Cao Liang
the director
and Du Yingzhe
and Zhou Jianmin
the playwrights
are all the
young-generation
animation talents
in China
The art designers
of the animation
are Li Bo and Yu Bin
The leading figures
of Moon Circus
incldue Bamboo Baby
a panda good at magic
Fei Fei
a naughty monkey
Lu Lu
a little rhinoceros
lovely but a little bossy
Da Guo
a timid tiger
and Ban Ban
a penguin that likes to
play a joke on others
They perform
with pleasure
and live a happy life
Just like
every average person
they have their
own advantages
and disadvantages
as well as
their own stories
   
This animation
will present
these funny stories
and take children
to access
the magic circus
and experience the happy
and interesting life
of the circus members

Little Detective Di Renjie
The creative team
of the animated series
Little Detective Di Renjie
includes awards
winning director
Kang Baojing
famous playwright
Yang Peng
character designer
Yang Shupeng
background designer
Fu Yingcao
and the composer
Zhang Xuguang
The main characters
of the animation
include Di Renjie
Shangguan Wan’er
Shangguan Yi
Hong Liang
and Ma Rong
The animation is
derived from
a Chinese classical novel
about criminal investigation
With the time background
of the Tang Dynasty
the most prosperous
and powerful
in Chinese history
the animation presents
the thriving
capital city Chang’an
the lonely small town
on the border
the vast ocean
the massive desert
and the desolate Gobi
and integrates
folk customs
and humanistic views
in various parts of China
to form a background
of the profound
oriental cultures
With Di Renjie
at his childhood
being the leading figure
this animation
will develop
the logical thinking
and reasoning ability
through a host of vivid
twisty
lively
and interesting
detective stories

New Fables
New Fables is
a serial comic animation
that renders
a dense atmosphere
of games
and focuses on
the Chinese
traditional fables
The animation has seen
the great efforts
made by the director
Lai Dongmin
and the playwrights
Qian Jingjing
Liu Fang
Nan Ming
and Qin Xian
in the early stage
The art design of
this animation
is undertaken by Geng Lin
Zhang Jianjun
and Ma Shouhong
Major figures
of the animation
include Yimi Jiu
Da Da
Jie Mo
Gua Gua
Xiaolong Bao
and Sanzi Jing
The stories between them
are similar to
the traditional
fables to some extent
so they enter the world
of fables in the
form of games
performing the fables of
the earlier generations
They sometimes perform
their roles
in strict compliance
with the originals
but sometimes deviate
from the originals as
a result of their tempers
and normal conflicts
which lead to
some unexpected
but reasonable changes
The serious and profound
fables stories are
interpreted in
an interesting
and popular way,
which enhances the
vividness and
interest of these fables. 

Noodles War
is an animated
science fiction
produced by
CCTV Animation
The production team
consists of Lai Dongmin
Geng Lin
and Huang Weiming
the directors
Deng Lei
Tian Siyuan
Tong Yemeng
Li You
and Dong Qi
the playwrights
Chen Fei
the chatacter designer
and Luo Xiye
the art designer
The story of
this animation
focuses on
a cuisine competition
between Long Axing
Li Xiaolong
and Mr. Iron
and two aliens
Mian Da
and Boluo Da
The alien migrants
and earthmen
live in mixture
in the “Earth Town”
and all the environments
present the
characteristics
of mixture
and diversity because of
the conflict between the
ancient cultures
and the advanced
technical civilization
The native earthmen
who are considered as
the original earthmen
face the threat
of monopoly from Mian Da
an alien that deals with
the noodles business
Zhonghua Noodles is
also a small
noodles restaurant
However
to prove the
alien light speed noodles
are not the most delicious
and healthy food in the universe
Long Axing
Li Xiaolong
and Mr. Iron have started
an impossible mission
to confront Mian Da
and finally defended
the Zhonghua Noodles

Robot Daddy
Robot Daddy is jointly
directed by Lai Dongmin
Geng Lin and Wang Zhangjun
and the playwright team
consists of Xie Jibing
Deng Lei
Tian Siyuan
Tong Yemeng
Zhuang Zhongwei
Li You and Wu Zheng
The character designers
include Zhou Jialei
Ding Jie and Gou Xiaogang
and the art is designed
by Ding Jie, Gou Xiaogang
Lin Peiwen and Shan Fang
The main characters of
this animation include
Wang Youzhi
Yang Xiaoya
Baby Dabao
and Bianxing Dan
The story tells
what happens in 5000AD
The humans have escaped
the earth because of
environmental pollution
and the dirty earth
is governed by
advanced robots
Wang Youzhi
and Yang Xiaoya
a robot couple
find Baby Dabao
a tube baby left
by the prehistoric animal
the humans during
their honeymoon travel
and decide to
bring him up
in their home
Bianxing Dan is
a monster born out of
an egg that receives
the nuclear pollution
from the human
while its mission is
to revenge the human with
all of the pollution forms
After finding the
existence of the last one
of human Baby Dabao
Bianxing Dan starts
attacking Baby Dabao
with various pollutants
Wang Youzhi
and Yang Xiaoya use their
knowledge left
by the human to protect
their home and Baby Dabao

Go Calf !

is a 52-episode serial
animation launched
by CCTV Animation this year
Cai Zhijun
the chief director
of this animation
is the Director
of Creative Department
of CCTV Animation
and an outstanding
director in China
Yuan Zhifa
the chief playwright
is the Dean of
the Communication
and Animation School
of Qingdao University of
Science and Technology
The main characters of
this animation
include calf Big Horn
Yaya
Fat Bird
Grandpa Ox
Khan Ox
Bat Devil and Bull King
Big Horn Ox releases
the sealed Bat Devil
by mistake
which makes Bat Devil
brings a fatal disaster
to Ox City
However
Big Horn is predicted
to be the saver of
Ox City
by the hero Khan Ox
at the Summon Ceremony
of the Lotus Light.
To look for Khan Ox
and rebuild
their hometown
Big Horn
and his
companions undergo
numerous difficulties
and dangers
and finally arrive
in the magic world Paileda
In Paileda
they prevent Bat Devil
from forging
the black armor
and massacring Paileda
and break its ambition
to dominate the world
Big Horn
becomes confident
and powerful during
the process and finally
grows up to become
a qualified successor
of Khan Ox
and a true saver
He leads the people to
wipe out Bat Devil
and brings Ox City to
peace and order again

Monkey King
is the fourth epic
animation work launched
by CCTV Animation
The creative team are
consisted of
many top animators
in China
including Chen Jiaqi
the director
Wu Hanqing
Guan Haotian
Ma Hua and Ni Jun
the playwrights
Yang Shupeng
the character designer
and Li Dong
Fu Yingcao and Gao Zongbo
the art designers
Monkey King is derived
from the Chinese
classical novel
The Journey to the West
and the major figures
including Monkey King
Six Ear Monkey
Jade Rabbit
Ginseng Fruit
Old Monkey King
and Old White Deer
Nine Soul Saint
Long ago
there was a
monkey-shaped stone
with superior spirituality
After adopting the essence
of the nature
a monkey bursts out of
the stone and starts
his legendary life
He once joins local
monkey family
and later learns Kongfu
and magic power
in Daoist Mountain
The Old White Deer
Nine Soul Saint
who dreams of
ruling the universe
releases his powerful
but evil soul
by capitalizing
on the desire of
Six Ear Monkey
who used to be
Monkey King’s friend
to be the king of monkeys
However
the Old White Deer is
finally defeated
by Monkey King and
his faithful companions
The Monkey King finally
saves his friend
Six Ear Monkey
and becomes the king
of the Huaguo Mountain