Lion Dance Kid 2

After three years of meticulous craftsmanship, the original realistic Chinese animated action-comedy film "Lion Dance Kid 2," directed by Sun Haipeng and produced by Zhang Miao, has returned with passion and vigor! As a highly anticipated work, it currently holds a score of 8.4 on Douban, continuing the glory and brilliance of its predecessor! Additionally, "Lion Dance Kid 2" has received media coverage and support from outlets such as People's Daily Online, Huanqiu.com, and The Beijing News.

Continuing the Classic, Returning with High Energy

As a surrealistic film, "Lion Dance Kid 2" builds on the first film, focusing on three key elements: the growth of young protagonists, the presentation of traditional Chinese culture, and realistic expression. It tells the story of how, when traditional martial arts are gradually replaced by modern boxing, the protagonist Ajuan, relying on the martial arts skills he has accumulated through lion dancing, steps into the ring to uphold the honor of traditional martial arts. While retaining the beloved lion dancing elements, the film innovatively introduces traditional martial arts and boxing ring matches, presenting viewers with a more intense and exhilarating visual feast.

In terms of action design, the animation showcases realistic and coherent martial arts movements, strictly adhering to the true state of physical activity in the physical environment to support the numerous fighting scenes in the film. During the creation process, the action director, motion capture personnel, and animators continuously collaborated, spending over a year and a half to ultimately present viewers with realistic martial arts scenes in the ring where every punch lands.

Motion Capture Technology Adds More Appeal

As a crucial part of the creation process, "Lion Dance Kid 2" utilized CHINGMU's optical motion capture system for capturing martial arts movements. Relying on its advantages of high precision, low latency, strong robustness, and multi-target capture, it provided technical support for the creation process.

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Motion Capture Scenes from "Lion Dance Kid 2"

At a film exchange event, Cai Congtao, the animation director of Yidong Culture, the main creative team behind "Lion Dance Kid 2," said, "During the creation process, we invited a renowned martial arts stunt team to help us design and capture actions. Most of the action scenes were captured using motion capture, which greatly reduced our workload."

In addition, to fully and naturally restore the muscle dynamics of the characters, the main creative team spent an entire year independently developing a muscle system. Countless efforts and sincerity were poured into details such as skin, pores, and hairs, resulting in a rendering time that was 3-4 times longer than that of the first film, with the longest rendering frame exceeding 180 hours!

The Lion Dance Continues, Looking Forward to Great Achievements

He is both a weed and a lion. "Lion Dance Kid 2" not only meticulously crafts martial arts movements but also deeply touches and resonates with viewers in terms of cultural connotations and spiritual value transmission. Through Ajuan's story, the film conveys the spirit of perseverance and courage, inspiring every viewer. Relying on a rigorous and detailed storyline and authentic scenes, the film is not only fascinating but also a double feast for the eyes and soul.

Currently, "Lion Dance Kid 2" is showing in theaters, and we look forward to it achieving great success! At the same time, we eagerly anticipate the glorious return of the third film! Continuing to tell Ajuan's story and bringing more movement and inspiration to viewers!