The Legend of Silkboy

Jackie voiced the character Xu Rongcun in this Chinese made animated movie 'The Legend of Silkboy'. Xu Rongcun took the first finely made silk to the first World Expo in 1851 and was awarded by Queen Victoria for his contribution to the Expo. The story the film is based on was written by his 70 year old descendent Xu Xizeng.

Plot summary from IMDB:

The Legend of Silk Boy is a story about an ambitious little boy who stumbles into a magical world filled with fun, laughter, adventure, danger and the most amazing and colorful characters you've ever seen. Along his journey, Silk Boy discovers the history of his country and becomes a hero by fighting against the evil Filthington The Fourth who will stop at nothing to obtain all the riches of the world - especially the control of the rarest silk on earth made by the beautiful Goddess of Silk

The Legend of Silkboy (IMDB)

Legend of Silkboy (English)

Legend of Silkboy (Chinese)

The site is well worth a visit with lots of background information on the movie, some wallpapers to download and some movie clips.

The Chinese 3D animation film "The Legend of Silk Boy" dedicated to the Shanghai Expo is set to open on Friday (August 20) in the Expo Garden, M1905.com reports.

Jackie Chan is the voice of the hero, Xu Rongcun, while the film's director, David Liu, also worked on "Star Trek", "Transformer" and "Toy Story".

"The Legend of Silk Boy" is set amid China's first attendance at the World Expo in 1851 in London.

Xu Rongcun, dubbed "China's First Businessman at the World Expo", won the gold and silver medals for the Chinese silk he sold in London.

The film is based on the book "Adventure of the Silk Boy" written by his 70-year old descendant Xu Xizeng.

The cast also includes Li Bingbing, Li Yang and comedian Zhou Libo, who speaks in a Shanghainese dialect for his character.

SOURCE: CRI.CN

The Score

The score was written by Alain Mayrand (you can listen to the main theme below) and read about his thoughts on the process of composing the score HERE on his blog.

You can read a review of the OST CD at FILMSCORE CLICKTRACK and listen to excerpts from more of the tracks.



Trailer:

Expo Story Completed

The organisers of the World Expo in Shanghai next year have made an animated film 'Expo Story' as part of the lead up to the Expo and as a tribute to the Expo.

It is set in 1851 at the inaugural World Expo in London. (You may have heard about the Crystal Palace that was built to accomodate it.)

Jackie as one of the official ambassadors for the Expo voices one of the characters. The film will be released in both English and Chinese. The English version has completed all the dubbing while the Chinese version has entered the dubbing and animation rendering stage. (If you don't know anything about the process of animation rendering is the process that takes HUGE amounts of computing power as the drawings are rendered/converted into animated images.)

Shanghai, December 10 (Xinhuanet Xu Xiaoqing) famous movie star Jackie Chan, Shanghai comedian Zhou Libo, "Donald Duck" voice actor Li Yang of China recently have been completed for the animated film "Expo Story," the voice.

Animated film "Expo Story," for the World Expo 2010 Shanghai China created a fitting tribute works.

The story in London in 1851 at the inaugural World Expo, Xu Rong village, by virtue of Chinese businessmen, "Wing Kee Lake Wire" won gold, silver and two medals for the historical background to future generations the village Xu Rong Xu Xi modeled on fairy tales have been created by an account of Xu future generations, "Lake Wire earners" (a fictional cartoon characters) experienced an adventure through time and space in mind. Also in lifelike 3D animation shows the effect of Shanghai Bund, the Peace Hotel, Zhejiang, etc. Nanxun town scenes.

As ambassador for the Shanghai World Expo, one of Jackie Chan featuring historical figures of the cartoon image of the village of Xu Rong voice. Earlier this year, Chan said after the completion of dubbing, the dubbing process is boundless.

China's "Donald Duck" Li Yang, on the 9th of this month has just completed a film character, "Friis I pass," the voice. This is a crazy obsession with the European industrial revolution mass production machine the image of a British businessman. In the film, he and Chinese silk merchants Xu Rong Lake Village is a competitor.
To "talk" show in Shanghai, known comedian Zhou Libo, for the simple and honest film a "clown" role "cream puffs" voice.

According to "World Expo Story," general director of the Shanghai Synergy Culture Entertainment Group, Zhu Gang, vice president of introduction, "World Expo Story," is divided into two versions in English and Chinese, English has been completed all the dubbing, the Chinese version has also been entered dubbing and animation rendering stage, will soon be launched later editing.

"Expo Story," have been involved from the "Transformers" "Star Wars" and other animation Chinese animation expert Liu sword as Executive Director, film to be in May 2010 to October during the Shanghai World Expo will be held across the country choose the right time slots screened.

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