Disney plans to invest US$80 million on new animation based on Chinese Love Story

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Disney plans to invest US$80 million on a new animation based on a chinese love story (one of the 4 great classical novels in China), A Dream of the Red Chamber (or A Dream of the Red Mansion). It would be a 2nd animation based on chinese story after "MULAN".

迪斯尼計劃投資8000萬美元 拍攝動畫版《寶玉》

繼《花木蘭》之後，迪斯尼再次染指中國古典題材———近日迪斯尼公司宣佈，將投資8000萬美元開拍動畫巨 片《寶玉》，故事原型取材於中國古典名著《紅樓夢》，突出賈寶玉與林黛玉淒美悲傷的愛情故事。

迪斯尼新聞發言人羅伯特．威格表示，「《紅樓夢》在中國家喻戶曉，備受尊崇。《紅樓夢》作者曹雪芹在中國的 地位等於莎士比亞在英國的地位。曹雪芹創造的賈 寶玉、林黛玉等人物，在世界文化史有著永恆的藝術魅力。中國目前正在舉行紅樓夢選秀，幾十萬年輕人報名參加 。」動畫片《寶玉》與小說《紅樓夢》規模宏偉、 人物繁雜、多線敘事的方式不同，只是選取賈寶玉與林黛玉之間的愛情作為主線展開故事。「賈寶玉的正直、勇敢 與冒險精神深深感染了我們，他將作為第一主人翁 在影片中出現。」

Source: epochtimes

[Koutesu]

Disney plans to invest US$80 million on a new animation based on a chinese love story (one of the 4 great classical novels in China), A Dream of the Red Chamber (or A Dream of the Red Mansion). It would be a 2nd animation based on chinese story after "MULAN".




Source: epochtimes

I hope it does well. I loved Mulan. It still had some vibrant color and its songs were great. Mulan even made it into Kingdom Hearts 2.

[MickeyMickeyMagic.]

"Investing"... is that different from Disney making it themselves? And will it get an english release? I would hate if a really well-done animated film weren't released here for fear of lack of interest on behalf of the general public. Maybe a limited or DVD-only release, like they did with Miyazaki's films?

[Moonliner]

Dream of the Red Chamber

Volumes I - III

Chapters 1 - 120

Sounds like a very long story. No wonder it's taking 80mil or perhaps they are just picking a story with a few built in sequels.