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| Founded | March 2013 (2013-03); 12 years ago |
| Founder | Gary Wang |
| Headquarters | , China |
| Website | www |
Light Chaser Animation Studios (Chinese:追光动画;pinyin:Zhuī Guāng Dònghuà) is a ChineseCG animationfilm studio based inBeijing, China. The studio was founded in early 2013 byGary Wang, the founder and ex-CEO of the popular Chinese video sharing websiteTudou.com.
In an interview with theWall Street Journal on March 12, 2013,[1] Gary Wang announced Light Chaser Animation, a movie studio to produce animated feature films targeting the rapidly growing Chinese movie market, which grew by 30% in 2012[2] and was widely expected to overtake the U.S. market in size by 2020.[needs update][3] He cited the lack of quality domestically produced animation content, a rapidly growing domestic market, and improving environment for movie distribution, promotion and copyrights in China as the main reasons behind his decision.[1]
Light Chaser's website states that its main goal is to "create world-class animated films".[4]
Their first animated feature,Little Door Gods, directed by Wang, opened in China on January 1, 2016. It premiered in the United States on May 20, 2017, at theSeattle International Film Festival.[5]
Light Chaser's second feature film,Tea Pets, was released in China on July 21, 2017. In the United States, Vision Films distributed the film asToys & Pets. An airline safety video was made forHainan Airlines starring this film's characters.[6]
Their third feature film,Cats and Peachtopia, was released in China on April 5, 2018. In the United States, Viva Pictures released the movie as "Cats" onDirecTVPay-per-view in late 2019, and distributed the movie theatrically on January 24, 2020.[7]
Their fourth feature film,White Snake, directed by Amp Wong and Zhao Ji, was released on January 11, 2019, in China.[8] The film received a limited release in the United States and Canada on November 15, 2019, withGKIDS acting as the distributor.[9] It also debuted in France at theAnnecy International Animated Film Festival.[10] The film is a co-production with American studioWarner Bros. Warner Bros. has rights in China and is credited as a co-producer due to its significant involvement in the creation of the film. The film won the Golden Angel for "Best Chinese & American Co-Production Animation Film" at theChinese American Film Festival.[11]
Their fifth film,New Gods: Nezha Reborn, was released in February 2021. A works-in-process feature about the film was to premiere at theAnnecy International Animated Film Festival.[12]
The company has been focusing on animation production technology since its establishment, and is building its own render farm and developing technology.[13] In addition, the software has introduced Maya, Houdini, ZBrush, and Arnold.[clarification needed][14]
| Title | Release date(s) | Budget(s) | Box office gross | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Door Gods | January 1, 2016 | $12 million | $11.9 million | N/A | N/A |
| Tea Pets | July 21, 2017 | $5 million | N/A | N/A | |
| Cats and Peachtopia | April 5, 2018 | $10.5 million | $20.5 million | N/A | N/A |
| White Snake | January 11, 2019 | $11.2 million | $61.6 million | 68% (22 reviews)[15] | 60 (6 reviews)[16] |
| New Gods: Nezha Reborn | February 12, 2021 | N/A | $70.4 million | N/A | N/A |
| Green Snake | July 23, 2021 | N/A | $90.7 million | N/A | N/A |
| New Gods: Yang Jian | August 19, 2022 | N/A | $82.3 million | N/A | N/A |
| Chang'an | July 8, 2023 | N/A | $258.2 million | N/A | N/A |
| White Snake: Afloat | August 10, 2024 | N/A | $56.4 Million | N/A | N/A |
| Curious Tales of a Temple | July 12, 2025 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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