Feb 8, 2017

"Have A Nice Day" is the first Chinese animation feature to compete at the Berlin Film Festival

Hao ji le (Have a Nice Day) is the first Chinese animated feature selected to screen in competition at the Berlin Film Festival. The festival's 67th edition starts later this week.

The 75-minute hand-drawn film is directed by Liu Jian, who produced one of China's first indie animated features, Piercing I (Citong wo), back in 2010.

Jian's own company, Le-joy Animation Studio, produced the film in partnership with Nezha Bros. Pictures. Have A Nice Day will have its gala screening in Berlin on Friday, February 17, followed by four additional screenings.

Here is the description of the film from the Berlinale organizers:

France's Memento Films has international sales rights, while Edko Films is repping in Asian territories.