National style animation "Eight Immortals!" The Beijing premiere came to a successful conclusion, with the main creator digging deep into the heart-warming core of mortals becoming immortal

Jiuzhiwang Film Beijing News On July 16, the Chinese-style animated comedy movie "Eight Immortals!" A themed premiere was held in Beijing. Chief producer Ying Xujun, director and screenwriter Mou Zhengyang, producer Cao Linlin, dubbing director Chen Hao and a group of dubbing creators made a collective appearance to share closely with the media and fans present behind the scenes of the film creation and live viewing. After that, the reputation continued to rise, creating momentum for the film's official national release on July 18.
The theme of this premiere was "Responding to Requests". The venue layout incorporated national style elements such as Penglai Cloud Sea and Ancient Boat Waves to restore the film's fantasy and immortal world view. Many fans dressed in national style costumes came to check in. After the full screening, the audience burst into continuous applause, and the relaxed and witty comedy scenes and delicate and touching group portrait stories won unanimous praise from the audience.
The post-screening communication session became the focus of the audience, and director Mou Zhengyang explained his original intention for the first time. He said that most of the well-known stories of the Eight Immortals focus on the adventures of the eight immortals after they became immortal, but this film takes a different approach and completely tells the mortal past of Lu Dongbin, He Xiangu and others before they became immortal. The eight protagonists come from different backgrounds and have different personalities. Down-and-out scholars, market embroiderers, and Jianghu craftsmen occasionally go together to support each other in the adventure of fighting against injustice in the immortal world."We want to jump out of the celestial framework above us and let the audience see the power of ordinary people uniting together., convey the simple values of 'don't ask where you come from, only recognize right and wrong.'"
Chief producer Ying Xujun revealed on the spot that "Eight Immortals!" It is an authentic "Made in Chengdu" animation work. From script approval, art drawing to post-dubbing, a large number of local film and television talents participated in the polishing process. The team spent several years polishing the details of the picture, balancing the aesthetics of national style and youthful narrative, hoping to complete the Chinese tradition. Innovative adaptation of myth makes classic IP suitable for audiences of all ages.
The dubbing creators also brought interesting interactions. The classic hilarious dialogue in the film was reproduced on site, and the contrasting voice interpretation attracted constant laughter from the audience. Dubbing director Chen Hao said frankly that the eight protagonists have distinctive personalities. During the dubbing process, the team repeatedly polished the rhythm of their lines, taking into account the sense of comedy atmosphere and character emotions, so that every mortal immortal has unique memories. At the same time, producer Cao Linlin spooked the audience that the film buried a large number of folk eggs and echoed details, and the second swipe could unlock more hidden plots.
Many viewers at the scene shared their experience of watching the movie. Some parents said that the film has both relaxed and funny scenes, as well as a positive core of unity and kindness, which is very suitable for parent-child viewing; young fans praised the film for its novel ideas of reconstructing the myth and grand The battle pictures at sea are very visually impactful. According to the film company, the box office of the film has exceeded 65 million yuan during the pre-screening stage, and expectations across the network continue to rise.
The film will be released in theaters across the country on July 18, reconstructing the thousand-year-old legends of the Eight Immortals with mortal adventures and unlocking the unique national-style fantasy comedy this summer.