Liu Jian (director)
{{short description|Chinese animator and film director}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Liu Jian
| nationality = Chinese
| education = Nanjing University of the Arts
| occupation = {{flatlist|
| years_active = 1995–present
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Liu Jian ({{zh|t=劉健|s=刘健|p=Liú Jiàn}}) is a Chinese animator and film director based in Nanjing.
Life and career
Having originally studied painting at Nanjing University of the Arts, he began making animations in 1995. In 2007 he founded Le-joy Animation Studio. His first full-length animation Piercing I premiered at the Holland Animation Film Festival.{{cite web|url=https://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/2017/02_programm_2017/02_Filmdatenblatt_2017_201718718.php#tab=filmStills|title=- Berlinale - Archive - Annual Archives - 2017 - Programme - Hao ji le - Have a Nice Day - Einen schönen Tag noch|website=www.berlinale.de}} His second feature-length film, the black comedy Have a Nice Day[https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-china-blog-40270158 Have a Nice Day, Chinese gangster animation, blocked in France - BBC News] premiered in competition at the 2017 Berlin International Film Festival{{cite web|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2017/02/berlinale-2017-berlin-film-festival-have-a-nice-day-review-1201784498/|title=Quentin Tarantino Meets Wong Kar-Wai With Bloody Animated Chinese Drama 'Have a Nice Day' — Berlinale 2017 Review|first=Eric|last=Kohn|date=17 February 2017|publisher=}} and won Best Animation Feature at the 54th Golden Horse Awards.
Filmography
- Piercing I (2010)[https://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/is-piercing-1-the-first-indie-animated-feature-from-china-31460.html Is ‘Piercing 1’ the First Indie Animated Feature from China?|Cartoon Brew]
- Have a Nice Day (2017)[https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/04/chinese-animated-indie-art-college-1994-to-screen-stream-thru-metrograph/ Chinese Animated Indie ‘Art College 1994’ to Screen & Stream thru Metrograph|Animation Magazine][https://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/chinese-indie-feature-art-college-1994-to-debut-in-u-s-on-friday-239684.html Chinese Indie Feature 'Art College 1994' To Debut In U.S. On Friday|Cartoon Brew]
- Art College 1994 (2023){{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/berlin-2023-competition-jury-line-up-1235315340/ |title= Berlin Unveils Competition Jury, Adds Animated 'Art College 1994' to Lineup|first= Scott |last= Roxborough|date=February 1, 2023|access-date=February 5, 2023 |website= Hollywood Reporter |language=en}}
See also
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