Evaluation of The Mole's Story Works

When it comes to Czech films, there is a genre that cannot be ignored, that is, artistic films with unique styles. Czech art films are mainly divided into cartoons and puppet film. The average annual output of Czech feature films is 30 to 40, while animation and puppet film are as high as hundreds. They have made remarkable achievements in quantity and artistic quality, and occupy a position that cannot be ignored in the world film industry.

In fact, some animation images in Czech Republic have long been old friends of China audience.

Today, people in their thirties and forties must still remember this cute little mole-in the mid-1980s, Astro Boy and Brother Yi appeared on the TV screen in China, Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck on the other side of the ocean appeared one after another, and when the limelight was strong, a brainless little guy suddenly appeared from the ground.

The Story of the Mole is always blinking, prevaricating, silent and innocent, and has suddenly become the new favorite of children. He is a little painter, craftsman and musician, and sometimes he becomes a little gardener, photographer, chemist and even a movie star and tailor. He is timid by nature, but full of curiosity, kind-hearted, and often has some sparks of cleverness, which soon won the favor of adults.

China audience in the animation kingdom, in Japan, the United States, suddenly discovered the unique style of Czech animation, which is also the cradle of the birth of the mole.

In the summer of 2002, our trip to Czech film was specially arranged, and we visited Prague animation short film studio and puppet film factory, the home of the little mole, an important town of Czech animation film.

Although we had contacted in advance, we still had a lot of trouble to find this place. It is located in the suburb of Prague, in the corner of the famous Ballandorf film studio. The busy and prosperous Balandorf makes this corner seem deserted and lonely. Many employees of Balandorf Film Factory can't even tell the doorman the exact location of the animation factory.

It is this small three-story building that constitutes two studios in animated short films and puppet movies. The filmmakers who come in and out of this gate shoot hundreds of cartoons every year. Since its establishment in the late 1940s, they have created and produced nearly 10,000 works, which are far ahead in the world in terms of quantity and quality, which is amazing. The vivid and lovely animated stars born here are deeply rooted in people's hearts and bring infinite joy to the childhood of generation after generation.

Walking through this door is like stepping into a fairy tale world. The animated image can be picked up, and the innocent atmosphere permeates every corner. As if we were children again, like urchins, we curiously discovered every process and every link of animation production.

Cartoons are different from ordinary feature films. Although short-lived, there are many kinds of work and complicated processes, which require extremely meticulous, patient and rich imagination, and more importantly, a childlike innocence.

Interview with editor Vitkova: "I have been doing this job for 50 years. Don't call me old, I'm still young. I don't know how many films have been cut. There are thousands. Most of the pieces I cut are hand-painted or paper-cut. My job is very interesting. I love it, so it has been so many years. "

These lovely animators are mole's parents and grandparents. They created these lifelike elves in a row and a grid. For decades, it seems that the little moles will never grow up. They are as happy as ever, and many of their creators are already white-haired.

From 1950s to 2002, The Mole's Tale had new stories almost every year, sometimes three or four stories a year, which became a series of masterpieces. In the Czech Republic, there are four or five cartoons like this, similar to Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck of Disney, Tom and Jerry of Warner Bros. and bugs bunny.

Strolling through the streets of Prague, cartoon toy shops and puppet shops can be seen everywhere, which makes people want to stop and put it down. There are many puppet theaters scattered around the old city square. There are not only children's plays, but also puppet shows specially for adults. Even Mozart's opera Don Juan, which was composed and premiered in Prague, has a puppet version, and tourists from all over the world don't want to miss the opportunity to appreciate the unique traditions of the Czechs. Puppet shows and cartoons have become a common practice here and have a broad foundation. The emergence of puppet movies is not surprising.

Interview with MICHALHAVLK, director of Puppet Film Factory: "The company was founded in 1947. There were animated films in the Czech Republic 47 years ago, and later the puppet factory became independent, specializing in making puppet films. In fact, at first, it was because it was too expensive to ask actors to make movies, so I made puppet movies. But later, I found that puppet movies were very popular, so I shot a lot. Puppet movies have also produced many puppet stars, such as the good soldier Shuaike. Although many movie versions have been shot, the puppet version of Shuaike has always been remembered by everyone. "

We finally met the famous soldier Shuaike. As a typical image of Czech literature, the puppet Shuaike came to China as early as 1950s and 1960s.

Interview with MICHALHAVLK, director of the Puppet Film Factory: "In the Czech Republic, there is a habit that the cinema will show puppet movies and cartoons every Sunday. In the past, cartoons were shown before feature films. The audience likes this way very much. "

The land and history of Bohemia have shaped the Czechs' character of freedom, imagination, simplicity and humor. Many people talked about these characteristics of Czechs in our interviews.

Interview with director Fa Breback: "Czechs love to joke, love to make fun of themselves, and are full of self-mockery."

Interview with Hana, an official of the Ministry of Culture: "The land in the Czech Republic is very peaceful, with no mountains, no sea and no cliffs. Perhaps this is the case, and the Czechs are also very peaceful. "

Czechs' fantasy, humor and childlike nature inspired and made their cartoons and puppet movies.

With the social change and system transformation in the Czech Republic in the early 1990s, Czech animation factories and puppet films reduced their staff and output, showing a downward trend. It is said that they will soon have a new owner and become a private film production company. I wonder what people's favorite Czech comics will look like then?

Let's talk about that cute little mole again. His creators are old and decided to close their pens. In 2002, they will say goodbye to everyone after making the last episode of the story "The Mole and the Frog". But the joy it brings to people will remain in the childhood memories of countless people forever. In 2002, the Czech cartoon "Mach and Spas Tova" turned its attention to China and co-produced the children's film "Magic Mobile Phone" with China. With the help of a strange phone call, Maha came to China, while China's children were in Prague. Such an interesting story will certainly arouse the curiosity of many small audiences. Czech cartoon and China will add a new destiny.