Animating the ancients
Shan Hai Jing, a collection of Chinese mythology, inspires the creation of several characters in Heroes of the Golden Mask, including a formidable tiger with white fur and a pair of wings. While nobody really knows the answer, a new animated film produced by China and Canada is boldly imagining and ultimately visualizing the identity of this civilization that flourished more than 3,000 years ago. Heroes of the Golden Mask, directed by Canadian animation veteran Sean Patrick O'Reilly, was released in domestic theaters on Dec 29. Combining elements of fantasy and adventure, the film fictionalizes an ancient realm ruled by a king named Yufu, and protected by a team of five warriors from various civilizations from China, East Asia, the Mayans and Atlantis.
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