開年王炸！兩集沖上豆瓣9.6，國漫粉沸騰了……

2023年剛開年，國産劇集就迎來了第一部高口碑爆款劇。

由上海美術電影制片廠和嗶哩嗶哩聯郃出品的中式奇幻動畫短片集《中國奇譚》（Yao-Chinese Folktales）剛播出兩集，就讓網友沸騰了。

這部具有獨特國風韻味的“妖怪”故事集，融入了中國傳統文化和志怪美學，詭異霛動，立意深遠，令人拍案。

An animated series featuring monster-like characters, or yaoin Chinese, has won praise online for adopting traditional Chinese culture and aesthetics in its animation and storytelling in a way that has resonated with many.

開播後，《中國奇譚》在豆瓣獲得9.5的超高開分，截至發稿前，超5萬位觀衆做出評價，評分上陞至9.6，給出五星的觀衆比例高達82.5%。

Jointly produced by Shanghai Animated Film Studio and streaming site Bilibili, “Yao - Chinese Folktales” has garnered over 26 million views and got a score of 9.6 out of 10 on rating site Douban since it aired last Sunday.

The series is an eight-part series inspired by various classics of traditional Chinese literature and showcases a range of artistic styles such as paper cutting, watercolor painting, and computer graphics.

The first episode is based on the classic Chinese novel “Journey to the West,” with characters preparing to capture a Tang Dynasty Buddhist monk. Its plot, which depicts one of the characters being punished after their leader was dissatisfied with their work, has resonated with a wide audience, reminding them of their own dilemmas and hardships in the workplace.

“The little monster at the bottom of the ladder really reflects my sad life as a dagongren,” one viewer commented on Bilibili, using online slang to refer to blue collar or put-upon office-workers.

It’s not a surprise if you found that the eerie-looking fox spirit in 'Goose Mountain' bears an uncanny resemblance to the crippled A-Guai in 'The Legend of Sealed Book', an animated film by Shanghai Animation Film Studio, as the episode’s director Hu Rui is a huge fan and tried to pay homage to the 1980s classic.

The new series is part of the growing trend of Chinese animation turning to ancient Chinese legends and folktales for inspiration. Domestically produced animated films featuring classic figures such as “Monkey King,” “Ne Zha,” and “White Snake” have proved to be big hits in recent years, with the latest release “New Gods: Yang Jian” amassing 550 million yuan ( million) in ticket sales last year.