Chinese Animation Movies for Kids Top Chinese Animation for Families

Chinese Animation Movies for Families

Chinese Animation Movies for Kids Top Chinese Animation for Families Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Movie for Kids List

Chinese animation films for kids is featuring 10+ Chinese animations that children and families will enjoy.  This list of movies serves the purpose of exploring the Chinese language and culture. It is also a movie resource for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. It is entertainment with a meaningful and educational goal.

Who likes animation movies?  Do I see hands going up?  If you ask this question to my kids or my students they will all get excited and they will all share what they have watched and enjoyed with me.  You might also be interested in 15 Chinese Cartoons for Kids.

The animation style of each film is different from one country to another.  A great story in an animation film keeps the children’s attention.  The music in a movie can be very enchanting.  From the story of an animation movie, children learn about the culture of a country.  It can be just a small aspect of culture but it can be expanded with great teachable moments.

Chinese animation films for kids can also elevate Chinese language learning is a fun and engaging way.  Pay attention to the top five things in animation when you use films at home or in the classroom as a teaching resource.

• Conversation

• Repetition

• Voice acting

• Visual presentation

• Music

Without further ado let’s explore these Chinese Animation Films for Kids!

 

Over the Moon (Netflix, 2020)

As Fei Fei builds a rocket to the moon and seeks the existence of the moon fairy in Chinese culture the film shares a musical fantasy with cultural content linked to the legend of the Chinese Mid Autumn Festival, a.k.a The Moon Festival. You will see the Moon Fairy, the Jade Rabbit, and the Moon Cakes in the story and it expands from there. This title has audio tracks in Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish and, English. Subtitles include Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese.

 

 

 

The Last Train (Taiwan 2018)

What is about the last train? Why is it important for the station master today? It’s the last day to work, station master, Chen sent out the last train. Looking around the place he worked for his entire life. He realized the reason he chooses to stay, he’s waiting for himself that missed that train 10 years ago.

 

Barkley The Cat (Taiwan, 2011)

“Barkley” is produced by Studio2 Animation Lab and directed by Chiu Li-Wei.  The story started as an exploration of a boy and his friend in southern Taiwan and then turned into a discovery of learning about themselves on the journey.  “Barkley” has won international recognition for Best Animation at Amsterdam Film Festival, Best Animation Feature Film at San Diego International Kids’ Film Festival, and Best Animation Feature at the Golden Horse Awards.

 

Go Go Giwas (Taiwan, 2016)

“Go Go Giwas” is an educational animation produced in Taiwan.  Giwas is a popular name in Ataya tribe.  In this animation, Giwas and her friends are learning tradition wisdom and science from day-t0-day adventures.  This Chinese animation encourages girls around the word to enjoy STEM.  It touches ancient science, geology, the lotus effect, pigmentation, light refraction, structural mechanics and more.  “Go Go Giwas” has been screed at the Chicago International Children’s Film Festival, the Korean Bucheon International Animation Festival and has received the Best Animation Golden Bell award.

Big Fish & Begonia (China, 2018)

“Big Fish & Begonia” is produced by Enlight Pictures in China and is directed by Xuan Liang and Chun Zhang.  It will be released in the United States and U. K. in 2018.  “Big Fish & Begonia” is inspired by Zhuang Zi 莊子, a Chinese classic and it has also blended in other Chinese classic stories such as Mountain and Seas山海經, and In Search of the Supernatural 搜神記.

The story goes with a mysterious girl who turned into a dolphin and discovered the world along the way.  “Our dream is to make a heart-touching animation film, which will bring teenagers power of love and faith.” said the producers.  “Big Fish & Begonia” had a successful theatrical release in China in 2016 and had an 89 million box office.  It also stands as one of the top box office Chinese animated movies of all time and premiered in the Annecy International Animated Film Festival, France.

 

Little Door Gods (China, 2017)

“Little Door Gods”小門神|小门神 is a comedy animation produced by Light Chaser Animation Studio in China.  This film has an interesting storyline. People no longer believe in the guardians and these gods are facing a crisis with the jobs.  “Little Door Gods” premiered its English edition on Netflix in 2017.

 

Uproar in Heaven (China, 1964)

“Uproar in Heaven” is produced in China in 1964 and is based on the Chinese classic story, Journey to the West.  The story started with the mischievous Monkey King and his encounters with deities in Heaven.  This animation has a DVD release with English subtitle.

 

Monkey King: Hero is Back [Chinese edition] 西遊記之大聖歸來| 西游记之大圣归来

Monkey King is let out by a kid to save his town from monsters after spending 500 years in an ice cage!  This is a new animated film released in 2015.  It is directed by first time director Tian Xiaopeng.  The movie is an adaptation of the novel “Journey to the West” 西遊記|西游记 by Wu Cheng’En 吳承恩.  Journey to the West is one of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature.  It is published in the 16th century during the Ming dynasty.

 

 

 

 

 

Peppa Celebrates Chinese New Year 小豬佩琪過大年 | 小猪佩奇过大年

The young learners will enjoy seeing how Peppa Pig celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year and learn about the traditions of this major Chinese festival!  Experience the Mandarin edition and see your child’s reaction.

 

Abominable | 雪人奇缘  (PG)

Yi, a teen discovers a furry cute Yeti on the rooftop of her Shanghai apartment building.  From there, Yi and her two friends embark on an epic quest to reunite the creature with his family in the Himalayas.  However, it is not an easy task.  They need to dodge the Yeti’s former captors a zoologist and an investor.

 

Monkey King: Hero Is Back  西遊記之大聖歸來｜西游记之大圣归来  (PG)

By now, you know that Monkey King is a story that can be told in many ways and Chinese people love it.  Here is a new animation film of the Chinese classic.  What is the naughty witty Monkey King journey this time?  I think your whole family will enjoy it.

 

 

The Legend of Hei 羅小黑戰記 | 罗小黑战记  (teen and up)

This is a film based on popular online series, The Legend of Luo Xiaohei.  This fantasy story developed around Xiao Hei, the Cat and the person who found her was a blockbuster in China. Xiao Hei cat is not an ordinary kitty and the adventure starts when its owner take Xiaohei to the countryside to visit grandpa.  It has funny and heartwarming storylines coordinate with the web series.

 

 

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Watch and Learn!  Three steps to use movies in target language teaching.

• Watch it in parts.

• Talk about it.

• Add movie activities to it.

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Chinese Animation Films for Kids | Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Movie List for Chinese Culture and Language

 

Extended Resource – List of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Movies, Photography for Kids and Families

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• Found – Chinese American, Adoption (2021) | PG

• Spelling the Dream – Indian American | G

• Finding Ohana – Hawaiian Heritage (2021) |PG

• Never Have I Ever – Indian Ameican  |PG 14

• To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before – Asian American | PG 14

• The Claudia Kishi Club – PG14

• Amy Tan Unintended Memoir – Chinese American | PG14

• Secrets in the Hot Spring  – Taiwan | PG14