On July 23, the 20th International Cartoonists Convention (ICC) opened grandly at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. This annual event, which brings together the world’s top comic forces, with the theme of “Global Comics New Wave: Resonance with the New Generation”, has built a high-end cross-cultural and cross-field communication platform, attracting cartoonists, animation producers, industry elites and senior enthusiasts from all over the world to attend this creative feast.
Sun Lijun, former vice president of Beijing Film Academy and president of Beijing Film and Television Animation Association, and Li Jianping, former president of the Animation School of Beijing Film Academy and vice president of Beijing Film and Television Animation Association, were invited to attend the International Cartoonists Conference
As the world’s largest international comics event, ICC has always been committed to gathering the wisdom of the global comics community and promoting the deep integration of creative concepts and industry experience. This conference has carefully planned a series of exciting activities, including special summits, industry forums, cartoonist exchanges, theme dinners and cultural visits, etc., to fully demonstrate the innovative vitality and diverse values of comic art in the context of the new generation, and inject new momentum into the coordinated development of the global comics industry.
The power of Chinese comics has attracted much attention at this conference. Sun Lijun, former vice president of the Beijing Film Academy and president of the Beijing Film and Television Animation Association, was invited to deliver a keynote speech on behalf of China in the “New Wave of Comics” special lecture. With profound industry insights and forward-looking vision, he interpreted the unique positioning and innovative path of Chinese comics in the wave of globalization, which resonated widely among international peers. Li Jianping, former dean of the School of Animation of the Beijing Film Academy and vice president of the Beijing Film and Television Animation Association, had in-depth dialogues with industry experts from Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, China, at the Asian comics expert sharing forum, focusing on the cultural roots and future trends of Asian comics, and demonstrating China’s important voice in the Asian comics landscape.
The International Comic Exhibition (ICE) held at the same time as the conference also has many highlights. Nearly 300 world-renowned cartoonists brought more than 400 masterpieces to the exhibition, covering works from France, Italy, Spain, South Korea, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and even Chinese local masterpieces. Among them, President Sun Lijun, as a representative of painters, exhibited comic works “Guarding the Pole and Waiting for Fish” and “The Crowd” at the International Comic Exhibition. With their distinctive Chinese style and profound humanistic connotations, they have become a unique oriental landscape at the exhibition, allowing global audiences to experience the artistic charm of Chinese comics up close.
Waiting for Fish
The People
From the collision of industry ideas to the display of masterpieces, the 20th International Cartoonists’ Convention is not only a grand gathering for cartoonists around the world, but also an important bridge to promote the mutual learning of world cartoon culture and the common prosperity of the industry. The in-depth participation of Chinese cartoon forces not only shows the vigorous vitality of local creation, but also injects profound oriental wisdom into the new wave of global cartoons, writing a new chapter of cultural exchange and innovative development.
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