Pre-sale of the high-scoring animated film "Mary and Max" opens the director's unique style to create a classic reputation in film history

The pre-sale of the animated film "Mary and Max" with a high-profile reputation in film history officially opens today, and the official announcement will be held in 22 cities across the country on August 2 - 3, giving viewers more opportunities to experience the charm of this classic animation in advance. Since its birth, the film has used warm and healing brushstrokes to outline a deep friendship across the two hemispheres. It has moved and cured countless viewers. It is the "white moonlight" in the hearts of thousands of fans. More than 450,000 Douban users have scored 9.0 for the film. Super high score. The film will be officially released in theaters on August 8.

The film is adapted from real events and tells the story of Mary, a little girl from Australia, and Max, a lonely man from the United States, who exchange letters and become close friends of souls across regions and time and space. During their 20-year correspondence, they shared each other's loneliness, confusion and growth, and broke the estrangement with sincerity. During this period, they each experienced many ups and downs in their lives until the adult Mary finally came to New York to visit Max, but what happened next surprised everyone...

Word-of-mouth exploded! 16 years of classic debut on the big screen, audiences see themselves in the light and shadow (subtitle)

As a highly acclaimed animated film, the film "Mary and Max" received many favorable reviews at its recent premiere and pre-screening. Whether they are senior fans who deeply love the film or new viewers watching the film for the first time, they all feel very moved from it. Many viewers also wrote reviews, calling this film a "life movie", believing that the film shows attention to the inner world of individuals; some viewers lamented,"It is most suitable for viewing on the big screen, with more immersive and intense emotions.", some viewers said,"Even the folds on the clay dolls can be clearly seen." The unique charm of light and shadow on the big screen infinitely amplifies the delicate emotions in the film, making every audience seem to be in the world of Mary and Max and empathize with their joys and sorrows; some viewers wrote on Douban: "After many years, I finally understood their loneliness and strangeness. Max's world was black and white until Mary brought him some color; Mary's world was not very colorful, and only became colorful when their worlds met. Some life problems just have no solutions. Perhaps what they need is not solutions at all, but tolerance and companionship."

It has been 16 years since the film "Mary and Max" was born. The film has made its debut on the big screen in mainland China for the first time. It is undoubtedly a big surprise for the expectant audience. Being able to feel this sincere friendship that spans time and space on the big screen, many viewers bluntly said,"I will be even more moved if I watch the big screen again." After many years, I once again appreciated the charm of this work. Those who have been moved by the years have once again followed the light and shadow surge into my heart, bringing a more shocking emotional experience.

Ingenious! Create classics with sincerity and persistence to convey pure emotion (subtitle)

Director Adam Eliot revealed during the premiere link that the film was adapted from his own real experience. He was moved to tears many times while writing the script. The reason why the resonance found in the text moved the audience is all because of the director's personal experience.

As a classic clay stop-motion animation in film history, in addition to strong personal emotions, it also requires superb skills to ensure completion. The birth of "Mary and Max" embodies the perseverance and ingenuity of director Adam Eliot and his team for five years. [Clay Animation](zhida.zhihu.com/search? content_id=7034332&content_type=Article&match_order=1&q=黏土动画&zhida_source=entity) is hailed as the most expensive art form in the world. The production cycle of "Mary and Max" lasts for 5 years, with 212 clay characters, 475 miniature props, 632 clay molds, 1026 different mouths and 394 pupils. At an average of 4 seconds, 132480 independent pictures are used to build a delicate world. From characters to scenes, the director's polishing of details is almost harsh. During the film production, 10 animation groups and 7 shooting groups were used to work together to create 133 scenes with very different styles. The main character Max alone has 30 exclusive mouths. Shape, every expression embodies the temperature of hand work.

The director's persistence in hand-made production retains the unique simplicity and sincerity of clay animation for the audience in the era of digital animation. This ultimate pursuit of detail makes "Mary and Max" not only a movie, but also an artistic masterpiece that perfectly integrates craftsmanship and emotional expression.

Pre-sales of the film have been fully opened and will be screened in 22 cities across the country for a limited time from August 2 to 3. By then, more viewers can witness the friendship between Mary and Max across time and space on the big screen and feel this healing power.

The film "Mary and Max" is imported by China Film Group Corporation, distributed by China Film Industry Group Corporation, translated by China Film Industry Group Corporation, and assisted by Haiying Films. It will be seen on the big screen on August 8, 2025!

The high-scoring masterpiece "Mary and Max" and the upcoming director's new film "Snail Memoirs" were both selected and launched by Haiying's "Love of Light and Shadow Project". The joint launch of the two works on the screen in China not only pays tribute to director Adam Eliot in a "double film joint screening" for the first time, but also constitutes the first exclusive exhibition focusing on stop-motion animation directors in the domestic film market. The two films fully present the master of manual animation's profound understanding of art, emotion and life. This joint screening is also another sincere attempt by the "Love Light and Shadow Project" to continuously explore the boundary between reality and emotion. The "Love Light and Shadow Project" has always been committed to introducing the world's most cutting-edge art film masterpieces, building a movie-viewing experience that combines artistic value and humanistic care, and continuing to build China's most influential fan brand.