The Seventh Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art

MOUNTAINS AND WATERS CHINESE ANIMATION SINCE THE 1930S A DA China 1934-87 Three Monks 1980 35mm, line animation, colour, mono, 19 minutes, China / Director: A Da / Script: Bao Lei / Cinematographer: You Yong / Animators: Ma Kexuan, Fan Madi, Zhuang Minjin, Xu Xuande, Cai Baoyi / Music: Jin Fuzai The Butterfly Spring 1983 35mm, line animation, colour, mono, 30 minutes, China / Directors: A Da, Chang Guangxi / Script: Bing Fu, Yao Zhongli, A Da / Cinematographer: Jiang Youyi / Animators: Zhang Jinyuan, Sun Zongqing, Fan Benxin, Wu Meikun, Wang Fumei, Yuan Suqin, Wang Jiashi, Xu Jianguo, Chen Lingchang / Music: Jin Fuzai 36 Characters 1984 35mm, line animation and live-action, colour, mono, 10 minutes, China, Mandarin (English subtitles) / Director/Script: A Da / Cinematographer: Wang Shirong / Animators: Pan Jiyao, Xue Meijun, Hu Yihong, Fu Hailong / Music: Jin Fuzai San Mao: An Orphan in the Streets 1984 35mm, line animation, colour, mono, 40 minutes (four 10 minute episodes), China / Directors: A Da, Zhu Kanglin / Script: Bao Lei, A Da / Cinematographer: Tang Yichu / Animators: Lu Qing, Tong Xuezhi, Yan Jingxiu, Chen Guibao / Music: Jin Fuzai Super Soap 1986 35mm, line animation, colour, mono, 6 minutes, China / Directors: A Da, Ma Kexuan / Script: Zhou Rui / Cinematographer: Wang Shirong / Animators: Zhuang Minjin, Qin Baoyi, Hu Yihong, Fu Hailong, Yan Jingxiu / Music: Jin Fuzai AN XU China b.1977 CHEN XI China b.1977 Killing The Long Race Champion (Cool New Look – Episode 10) 2004 Digital video, Flash animation, colour, stereo, 6:16 minutes, China, Mandarin (Mandarin and English subtitles) / Director/Script/Animator/Editor: Chen Xi / Music: Zhou Xuan The Lost Yard (Cool New Look – Episode 11) 2006 Digital video, 2D computer animation, colour, stereo, 8:37 minutes, China / Director/Script: Chen Xi / Animators: Zheng Shuying, Chen Xi / Music: Ye Shen Chen, Zi Qi Ting Qin, Cai Hua, Xian Zi Yun, You Chun, Meng Jiang Nü The Emerald Jar (Cool New Look – Episode 12) 2007 Digital video, 2D computer animation, colour, stereo, 5:49 minutes, China / Director/Script/Animator: Chen Xi / Music: ‘Drifter… In Lax’ and ‘Ballade’ by Joe Hisaishi West Lake Fish aka Vinegar Fish of West Lake 2008 Digital video, 2D computer animation, colour, stereo, 4:59 minutes, China / Directors: An Xu, Chen Xi / Script: An Xu, Zhang Liang / Animators: Chen Fan, Liu Bo / Music: Dragon Boat, Shi Mian Mai Fu, Luo Yuan, They Are All Good Boys The Winter Solstice 2008 Digital video, 2D computer animation, colour, stereo, 12 minutes, China / Directors: An Xu, Chen Xi / Animator: Chen Xi / Music: ‘Heaven Maiden Showering Flowers’ by Mei Lanfang performed by Beijing Opera A Clockwork Cock 2009 Digital video, 2D computer animation, colour, stereo, 11:30 minutes, China / Directors/Cinematographers: An Xu, Chen Xi / Script/Music: An Xu / Animators: Chen Xi, Fan Chen, An Xu / Editor: Chen Xi Grain Coupon 2011 Digital video, 2D computer animation, colour, stereo, 19:10 minutes, China / Directors/Script: Chen Xi, An Xu / Animator: Chen Xi / Music: Natsuko Yokoyama BU HUA China b.1973 Cat 2002 Digital video, Flash animation, colour, stereo, 5:30 minutes, China, Mandarin and English subtitles / Director/Animator: Bu Hua / Music: ‘Where Is Armo’ by Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne, Cong Su The sick city 2005 Digital video, Flash animation, colour, stereo, 7:02 minutes, China / Director/Animator: Bu Hua / Music: ‘Dead City’ by Patti Smith from the album “Peace And Noise”, Fengjiangzhou (Pipe Organ) Savage growth 2008 Digital video, Flash animation, colour, stereo, 3:52 minutes, China, Mandarin (English subtitles) / Director/Animator: Bu Hua / Music: Shaoyanpeng Lv forest 2010 Digital video, Flash animation, colour, stereo, 5:03 minutes, China, Mandarin (English subtitles) / Director/Animator: Bu Hua / Music: Shaoyanpeng CAO FEI China b.1978 I. Mirror 2007 Digital video, machinima animation, colour, stereo, 28 minutes, China, Mandarin (English subtitles) / Director/Animator: Cao Fei Live in RMB City 2009 Digital video, machinima animation, colour, stereo, 24:49 minutes, China, Mandarin (English subtitles) / Director/Animator: Cao Fei People ’ s Limbo in RMB City 2009 Digital video, machinima animation, colour, stereo, 20 minutes, China, Mandarin (English subtitles) / Director/Animator: Cao Fei Shadow Life 2011 Digital video, 2D computer animation and live shadow puppetry, black and white, stereo, 10:05 minutes, China / Director/Animator: Cao Fei CHANG YI Taiwan b.1951 Blackbum 2006 Digital video, 2D computer animation, colour, Dolby Digital, 16 minutes, Taiwan / Director/Script: Chang Yi Nüwa 2010 Digital video, computer animation, colour, Dolby Digital, Taiwan / Director/Script: Chang Yi CHEN LI-HUA Taiwan b.1985 Family reunion 2011 Digital video, paper cut-out and line animation, colour, stereo, 18:18 minutes, Taiwan, Mandarin/ Taiwanese (English subtitles) / Director: Chen Li-Hua / Script/Animators: Chen Li-Hua, Xu Jingyun / Editor: Xu Jingyun / Music: Chen Muxin CHEN MING China b.1969 The Legend of Shangri-La 2006 Hard drive, 2D computer shadow play animation, colour, stereo sound, 17 minutes, China, Mandarin (English subtitles) / Director: Chen Ming / Script: Zhou Jinxiang / Cinematographer: He Zili / Animation: Meng Zhihui / Editor: Zheng Fang / Music: Zheng Fang 285