Din Dong
{{Short description|Cartoon cat of Hong Kong}}
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Din Dong ({{zh|t=癲噹}}) is a Hong Kong–based cartoon cat created by comic authors John Chan and Pam Hung.{{cite web|title=IdN| date=20 January 2013 |url=http://idnworld.com/creators/?id=DinDong|publisher=IdN}} He is a positive cat with big dreams; his motto is “Impossible is possible”. He often posts illustrations to his Facebook page.{{cite web|title=Dindong Facebook|website=Facebook |url=http://facebook.com/dindong}} He is a multimedia creation covering animation, comics, books, DVDs, apps, and household items,{{cite web|title=FingerShopping online store |url=http://fingershopping.com/dindong |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105105743/http://fingershopping.com/dindong |archivedate=2013-11-05 }} with his show airing on Nippon BS Broadcasting. His animation collections were nominated for the "Famous Animation Section" at the 34th Hong Kong International Film Festival.{{cite web|title=34th Hong Kong International Film Festival(Dindong featured screening)|url=http://34.hkiff.org/eng/film/detail/34163-the-postgal-animation-collection.html/|access-date=2013-11-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305142732/http://34.hkiff.org/eng/film/detail/34163-the-postgal-animation-collection.html/|archive-date=2016-03-05|url-status=dead}} A Din Dong statue is on the Comic Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui.{{cite news|title=Avenue of Comic Stars opens in Kowloon Park with statues of characters|url=http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1049718/avenue-comic-stars-opens-kowloon-park-statues-characters/|newspaper=South China Morning Post|date=29 September 2012}}
Biography
Din Dong is its author's pet cat. He was a stray cat living in Hong Kong. One day, the author found this strangely welcoming cat, Din Dong then immediately became their household pet. He is one of the happiest cats in the world, every action of him is unpredictable and hilarious, thus inspired the author to start the comic “Din Dong”. The author hope that Din Dong can let people rethink that happiness is not all related with money and materialism.{{cite news|title=hk-magazine|url=http://hk-magazine.com/city-living/article/animator-john-chan|newspaper=hk-magazine}}
Comic books
- Din Dong Book 1 (癲噹-神奇玫瑰花){{cite book|title=Din Dong Book 1|year=2010|publisher=Joint Publishing Hong Kong Limited|location=Hong Kong|isbn=978-962-04-3020-6|url=http://www.eslite.com/product.aspx?pgid=1001136381966506}}File:Din-dong of Hong Kong Comic Avenue of Comic Star.jpg
- Din Dong Book 2 (癲噹2-免費去旅行){{cite book|title=Din Dong Book 2|year=2011|publisher=Joint Publishing Hong Kong Limited|location=Hong Kong|isbn=978-962-04-3097-8|url=http://www.eslite.com/product.aspx?pgid=1001136382039940}}
Cartoon
Animation was produced based on original comics, every episode is around 1 minute in length, all productions are done by Postgal Workshop, with the music composed by The Pancakes. Animation works are released in "Postgal Animation Collection" DVD,{{cite web|title=The Postgal Animation Collection (DVD)|url=http://www.yesasia.com/global/1022973362-0-0-0-en/info.html}} and featured in 34th Hong Kong international Film Festival.
Game
The character's first iOS game application Din dong adventure was released in October 2013, which is based on the comics characters inside the Dindong comics.{{cite web|title=Dindong adventure at IOS game application| website=iTunes |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/din-dong-adventure-dian-dang/id683747689?ls=1&mt=8|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317025622/https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/din-dong-adventure-dian-dang/id683747689?ls=1&mt=8|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 17, 2014}}
Award
The 4th Asiagraph (Japan, Tokyo) – Special Jury Award{{cite web|title=4th asiagraph|url=http://www.asiagraph.jp/2010/public/index.html}}
External links
- [http://din-dong.net/ Dindong Official Website]
- [http://facebook.com/dindong Dindong Facebook]
- [http://din-dong-adventure.com/ Dindong game application]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yhh8mu-fBJ0&list=TLeZwfODKTcK4ENNRgFWk3wvlUOFTTVO1i/ Dindong cartoons on youtube]