From December 20th, every Monday to Friday at 18:40, the first original cartoon "The Prince of Ceylon East Travel" carefully created by Beijing Radio and Television Station , focusing on the "Maritime Silk Road", premiered on Kaku Children's Channel. The cartoon is based on the historical story of Zheng He's voyage to the West and the Prince of Ceylon traveling to China from afar. Through a magical adventure journey of Prince Dada and others traveling eastward and fighting monsters, it vividly depicts the courage of the ancients to explore the Maritime Silk Road, and deeply explores the foundation of the traditional Chinese culture that has been accumulated for thousands of years.
fantasy journey lets off imagination and reproduces the magnificent style of the Maritime Silk Road
"The Prince of Ceylon Travels East" positiones the protagonist as the Prince of Ceylon Dada, who was influenced by the maritime envoy of the Ming Dynasty when he was young and deeply yearned for Eastern civilization. He spent 26 episodes telling the story of him and his partners passing through 23 virtual countries with different styles, and finally arrived at Quanzhou, the starting point of the Maritime Silk Road. Along the way, whether it is the mermaid country deep at the bottom of the sea, the goat country riding sheep in and out, the grass country covered by leaves, the "Oriental" of the divine wood ship that can grow bigger and smaller at will, the white peacock god who speaks people, the greedy bear who attempts to eat a country, etc., the setting is wild, the plot is exciting and tense, and full of wonderful imagination. At the same time, the exotic national customs and peoples of 23 countries are consistent with the real foreign style along the Maritime Silk Road. The ancient and modern times are intertwined, and the virtual and real reflect the curiosity of young people and children, and dramatically reproduce the grand scene of the Maritime Silk Road. For example, in the Peacock Kingdom, Dada and his group used mechanisms to make wooden peacocks, found the missing White Peacock God, clearing the suspicion of Dada being slandered and stole the White Peacock God; on the Misty Island, several people defeated the evil lions who attempted to occupy the island, and helped the animals regain their homes; in the Mermaid Kingdom, they made magic carriages, allowing the kings and princesses of the Mermaid Kingdom who could only live under the water to see the land scenery, and also allowed themselves to escape the "deadly vortex" of the black triangle and set sail again. In addition, the different customs and unique cultures of each country are even more eye-opening. The cartoon uses the plot setting of the protagonist group's adventure and fighting monsters, paying tribute to the precious qualities of being brave to explore and never giving up, and recreating the magnificent scenery and ocean-going journey of the "Belt and Road" at sea.
Cultural output vivid and natural, demonstrating the profound heritage of Chinese civilization
The development and prosperity of the Maritime Silk Road has driven the exchange and collision of Chinese and Western cultures. "The Prince of Ceylon Travels to the East" uses Prince Dada's behavior all the way east, integrating some more typical people, things and things that are exchanged and integrated with ancient China with the Western Regions into it, showing the wisdom and power of Eastern civilization and strengthening the cultural confidence of all and friends. For example, when Prince Dada went to sea for the first time, his mast broke due to strong winds. In the storm, he was inspired by Longwa to repair the ship with a mortise and tenon structure and set sail again. In Baicao Country, Longwa taught the locals the skills of raising silkworms and making silk cloth, ending their life situation of not covering their leaves. The protagonist group also made a cloud ladder so that the goats can travel safely, use the principle of lightning rod to help the rainforest natives avoid spherical lightning , and cleverly use traditional oriental food hotpot to keep the country away from the risk of being eaten weapons and reserves. In the fun journey, interspersed puzzle stories to reflect the wisdom of the ancients, so that young and young people can understand traditional culture and fall in love with traditional culture. At the same time, the cartoon cleverly incorporates the ancient dragon totem representing the Chinese nation into it, creating the image of a smart and brave dragon baby, allowing Dada to learn Eastern culture with his company. The magical magic power and knowledge reserves he possess not only provide advice and solve problems for the protagonists on the journey, but also complete the important mission of spreading traditional culture. It can be said that he kills two birds with one stone. The section "Dragon Babies Know the World of Questions and Answers" opened at the end of the film plays a role in "knocking the blackboard" for important knowledge points in each episode. During this period, the Longwa, who turned into a teacher, once again explained to the audience the cultural knowledge such as mortise and tenon structure, divine fire flying crow, moat, mechanism, wooden cow flowing horse, and strengthened the children's understanding and recognition of Chinese civilization.
craftsmanship and masterpieces are full of creativity, close to the aesthetic tastes of children
"The Prince of Ceylon East Travel" puts a lot of effort into character portraying, plot setting, and scene composition, bringing children a novel and interesting and unique sailing experience. The protagonists include Dada, the prince of Ceylon, who is curious about Eastern civilization, Tana, the powerful force of Yu Niang, Ajin, the loyal leopard who protects the Lord, Longwa, the wise and brave messenger of the East, as well as the uncle Dada who is determined to be a throne and is scheming, and the obedient Dura, and the No. 1 Lishi Zangu, the Ceylon State who has created dangers many times. These characters have distinct personalities, forming a binary opposition between positive and negative , which also adds multiple highlights and broader value output to the cartoon. During this fantasy journey, Dada not only needs to solve the dilemma from the outside, but also identify the tricks of his inner uncle Dora. But in the end, Dora and Zangu's transformation also made the small audience realize that justice and kindness will eventually defeat evil and hypocrisy. At the same time, in order to show the differences in the characters' personalities, the production team not only designed a variety of expressions and lip shapes for them, but also incorporated exotic characteristics in clothing and scene design, which was novel and vivid, enhancing children's strong interest in the Maritime Silk Road and traditional culture. Along the way, the glorious palaces of Ceylon, the steep terrain of the mountains and ridges of the Goat Kingdom, the graceful underwater world of the Mermaid Kingdom, and the stone tools everywhere on the stone island, are very local and mysterious, attracting attention. In terms of music and animation dubbing, the production team also added exotic music elements to fully match the children's aesthetic views and curiosity, immersing them in this wonderful sailing journey, and presenting an original animation masterpiece full of sincerity and climax.
