On the 30th Anniversary of Public Release, Miyazaki’s Restored Version of “My Neighbor Totoro” Expected to be Introduced into China for the First Time.

“Let’s laugh together and the terrible things will run out…” For fans of Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki, “My Neighbor Totoro” is a well-deserved classic, and many domestic fans can turn the lines in the film backwards. But never had the chance to enjoy the movie in the theater. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the release of Totoro, and people can finally make up for this regret!

The relevant pipeline is in contact with the Japanese Ghibli studio to discuss the re-production of the digitally restored version of “My Neighbor Totoro”. If it succeeds, it is not only the first time in the past 30 years that Chinese fans have seen the “My Neighbor Totoro” in the domestic cinema, but also the first time Miyazaki’s film works have been released in China.

Childlike heart to see life, Hayao Miyazaki warms the world with “My Neighbor Totoro”

On April 16th, 1988, the director and screenwriter, Miyazaki, the famous composer Hisaishi Joeyuki’s “My Neighbor Totoro” premiered in Japan. With a full of cute characters and touching stories, the film was not only acquired in Japan. With 800,000 person-times watching, there is also an unstoppable “My Neighbor Totoro” in the world, warming up children and parents in various countries. In order to adapt to the modern cinema technology, Ghibli Studio specially converted the original film of “My Neighbor Totoro” movie into digital, and repaired and remade it. The high-definition picture and the classic story made the film a new charm. This version was launched in North America in 2014. It was released in the UK in 2015. In October 2015, it participated in the special screening of Ghibli works at the Busan Film Festival. In June 2018, the 30th anniversary of Chinchilla was held in France. Commemorating the “showing event.

In the background of the Japanese village in the summer of the 1950s, “My Neighbor Totoro” tells a story of affection and childishness. As the mother was hospitalized, Xiaomei and Xiaoyue accompanied the father into the new home. In this new environment of their own, they met many elves and became friends with a magical totoro. The Totoro and the elves use their wonderful power to bring a lot of magical landscapes to the two sisters. The film reveals a naive and innocent child world in a delicate and vibrant perspective. At the same time, in the story of the innocent childlike story, there are hidden life metaphors of trust and growth, fear and death, which make the works full of different dimensions and perspectives. It shows the mastery and imagination of Miyazaki’s master class.

“My Neighbor Totoro” is in China, never released but is the favorite of my heart.

In China, “My Neighbor Totoro” has carried on the enlightenment of animated films from generations after 70 to 90. The cognition trajectory of many Chinese fans on cartoons begins with “My Neighbor Totoro” and gradually learns that Miyazaki and Ghibli have been intoxicated in the innocent age created by “My Neighbor Totoro” for more than a decade. I dreamt that I could swim freely in a world full of whimsy, like the heroine Xiaomei in the film. In the 30 years since the film was born, although there have been countless excellent animated films, the “Holly Cat” has been passing through the hourglass, and it has always occupied the No.1 position in the hearts of Chinese fans.

Although there are countless powders, the films of “My Neighbor Totoro” and Hayao Miyazaki have never really appeared in domestic cinemas. “I hope to see “My Neighbor Totoro” in the cinema” has always been the biggest wish of Chinese fans. Regrets are always the unforgettable pain in the hearts of fans. Nowadays, although many fans have grown up, the obsession with “My Neighbor Totoro” has increased day by day. Many people regard the film as the most important composition and most beautiful memories of their childhood. I hope that in the 30th birthday of “My Neighbor Totoro”, the digitally-repaired film reproduced by Ghibli Studio can be introduced as a gift to fans to introduce the domestic premiere, so that several generations of loyal fans can be realized in the theater. Watch “My Neighbor Totoro” and awaken the wish of childlike heart.