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Moonlit Night of Spring River

This short animated film is a time-traveling and character-swapping animation of a girl sleepwalking through a Chinese garden. Accompanied by the classic melody of the traditional Chinese folk music "Moonlit Night of Spring River", the movie provides an interesting perspective on the unique beauty of Chinese gardens and architecture of the Qing Dynasty (1636-1912).

  • Joe Chang
    Director
  • Joe Chang
    Writer
  • Joe Chang
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    romantic, archeology, Traditional gardens and architecture, Cultural heritage, Ancient Civilization
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 32 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 12, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    1,200,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    China
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Joe Chang

Joe Chang is an award-winning Chinese-born Canadian animation director. He studied at Lu-Xun Academy of Fine Arts in Shenyang, China and Tama Art University Graduate school in Tokyo, Japan. The animated short the Chinese Violin (2000) was his first animated film with the National Film Board of Canada. His most recent work is animated short Moonlit Night of Spring River (2024). In 2002, he founded the animation major at the China Academy of Art， Hangzhou, China. Currently, Joe as an artist, independent filmmaker lives in Vancouver, Canada and Shanghai, China.

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