Products Name "Light of Olympia"
Production Country China
Theme Type Sports
Episode Volume 1
Episode Length 90 min
Film Director Chen sanwei
Dubbing Actor Phyllis Diller , Debbie Reynolds
Completed Date 2007
Format HD
What do a bronze donkey, a witch doctor, demi-gods, a princess and a torch all have in common? They're all going to the Olympic games! But, they're not just going for the gold. This game is for keeps. The champion of this deadly game takes the kingdom and rules the ancient world. Find out if an idealistic donkey (played by Phyllis Diller) can vanquish a magical menace, powerful demons and his own amnesia to save the world and win the girl – who thinks he's nice and all – but, well he's a donkey! Starring: Phyllis Diller, Debbie Reynolds.
3D Animation
By Stuart Alson
IFQ's Stuart Alson sat down with San Wei Chan, the creator and director of the new 3D animation Light of Olympia. Light of Olympia's budget is valued at ＄15 million and features the voices of Phyllis Diller and Debbie Reynolds. The animation is a joint collaboration between the USA and China.
IFQ: How did you get into animation? Where did you go to school?
San Wei Chan: First I went to school at the Beijing Film Academy in Beijing. We were the first class in the culture revolution. After I graduated from the Beijing Film Academy, I went to CalArts (California Institute of the Arts) in California.
IFQ: Some of your classmates at CalArts were also very successful.
SWC: My classmate Eric Darnell was the director for the studio called PDI (Pacific Data Images), which is a part of DreamWorks. He was the director of the 3D animation Antz and another DreamWorks animation called Madagascar. Another schoolmate was the animation director of films like Monster, Inc. and Toy Story.
IFQ: You graduated and then you went to Warner Bros. from there?
SWC: Yes.
IFQ: You remained at Warner Bros. for 15 years?
SWC: Actually a little bit over 16 years.
IFQ: What was your position while at Warner Bros.?
SWC: My main position was senior character artist. We handled the redesign and updates for the Looney Tunes characters and Hanna-Barbera productions, like Tom and Jerry and Scooby-Doo, that kind of stuff.
IFQ: So you updated them?
SWC: Yes. Also we created the Baby Looney Tunes in 1994. The reports for the first four years since the character was designed generated over ＄400 million for the company.
IFQ: Now you have opened your own studio. Is that right?
SWC: It’s kind of like a workshop. We develop ideas and when we have a good opportunity, we make films.
IFQ: Santoon Productions is the name of the company, right?
SWC: Yes.
IFQ: Your goal is to independently make your animations and have them distributed, and your new movie is called the Light of Olympia.
SWC: It’s kind of like an independent film project. The film is a co-production between the USA and China.
IFQ: Who is doing the voices?
SWC: The leading actress is Phyllis Diller and she plays Pelops, the donkey, and she did a very nice and tremendous job and she’s very funny. Also we have another talent, a Hollywood star, and her name is Debbie Reynolds. She plays the Queen in the movie.
IFQ: What about the music?
SWC: The music is from a live orchestra. Pinar Toprak is a very good composer.
IFQ: Will the movie have a soundtrack?
SWC: Yes, there will be a soundtrack for the movie.
IFQ: How many different characters are in the film?
SWC: We have eight to ten and maybe more really good characters.
IFQ: Also you want to offer merchandising of the characters, right?
SWC: Yes. We have some characters, kind of like superhero types and also we have the very cute and funny characters and the sidekicks.
IFQ: Briefly, what is the story of the movie?
SWC: The story is about the hero Pelops and he wins the tournament and he gets to dance with the princess. He fights the bad guys, saves the torch and in the end, the hero wins the tournament and saves the country, thus celebrating the victory which starts the first Olympics.
IFQ: The first time people will see the movie is in Cannes 2008.
SWC: Yes.
IFQ: Is it going to open in all the theatres in China before the Olympics?
SWC: Yes, we hope. We are planning to show it in theatres everywhere in China before the Olympics.
剧情介绍：
一头青铜小毛驴，一名巫医，一个公主，一把火炬，他们都有什么共同点呢？原来，他们都要去参加奥林匹克运动会！但是，他们不仅仅是为了夺得金牌，而是为了他们的生存而战。这次比赛的冠军将会统治这个王国，以及古代世界。一头喜欢空想的小毛驴（由菲利斯•迪勒配音）能够克服自己的健忘症，战胜强大的魔鬼以拯救世界吗？他能赢得漂亮女孩的心吗？可是，他只是一头小毛驴！
独立电影季刊（IFQ）的记者斯图亚特•阿尔松采访新动画片《奥林匹亚之光》的制片人兼导演陈三伟。
《奥林匹亚之光》耗资1500万美元，由菲利斯•迪勒和黛比•雷诺兹配音。
这部动画片是由美国和中国共同制作的。
独立电影季刊：你是怎样进入动画行业的？在哪里读的大学？
陈三伟：我一开始在北京电影学院学习。我们是文化大革命之后的第一批学生。毕业以后，我又到加州艺术学院学习。
独立电影季刊：你在加州艺术学院的一些同学也很成功吧。
陈三伟：我的同学埃里克•达尼尔是太平洋影像公司演播室的导演，这家公司是美国梦工厂公司的一部分。他是三维动画片《小蚁雄兵》及另一部梦工厂动画片《马达加斯加》的导演。还有个同学制作了影片《怪物公司》和《玩具总动员》。
独立电影季刊：你从加州艺术学院毕业后就直接去了华纳兄弟公司吗？
陈三伟：是的。
独立电影季刊：一直在华纳兄弟公司工作了15年吗？
陈三伟：确切地说是16年多一点。
独立电影季刊：你在华纳兄弟公司是什么职位呢？
陈三伟：我的主要职位是资深角色美术师。我们负责对《乐一通》动画片中的角色，以及汉纳－巴巴拉制片公司（Hanna-Barbera productions）的《猫和老鼠》《史酷比》等进行重新设计和更新。
独立电影季刊：那么，你们对这些动画片更新了吗？
陈三伟：当然。1994年我们还创作了《宝贝乐一通2》。角色确定之后的前四年，我们就为公司创造了4亿多美元的利润。
独立电影季刊：现在你开了一家自己的演播室，是吗？
陈三伟：有点类似工场的那种演播室。我们不断的开拓理念，有好机会时就拍成电影。
独立电影季刊：青铜峡影视动画制作有限公司是你们公司名称吗？
陈三伟：是的。
独立电影季刊：你们的目标是独立制作动画片并独立发行，最近的一部新片是《奥林匹亚之光》是吗？
陈三伟：这部电影是由美国和中国合作生产的。
独立电影季刊：影片由谁配音呢？
陈三伟：菲利斯•迪勒在片中扮演小毛驴Pelops，她很会搞笑，配音工作做的非常棒。我们还有另一位配音演员，好莱坞巨星黛比•雷诺兹。她在片中扮演女皇。
独立电影季刊：音乐呢？
陈三伟：音乐是由管弦乐队现场制作的。Pinar Toprak是个不错的作曲家。
独立电影季刊：这部影片会发行音乐唱片吗？
陈三伟：是的，会有音乐唱片。
独立电影季刊：影片中有多少不同的角色？
陈三伟：八到十个吧，如果有真正的好角色可能还会增加。
独立电影季刊：你同时也想对这些角色进行推销宣传，是吗？
陈三伟：是的。有一些角色，比如说超级英雄类型的，滑稽可爱型的，以及小伙伴类型的。
独立电影季刊：简单的说，这部动画片讲述的是个什么故事呢？
陈三伟：这部动画片主要讲英雄Pelops赢得了比赛，与美丽的公主携手共舞的故事。他打败坏人，救了火炬，最后赢得了比赛，拯救了整个王国。从此开始了第一届奥林匹克运动会。
独立电影季刊：动画片将在2008年在法国戛纳进行首映吗？
陈三伟：是的。
独立电影季刊：会在2008年奥运会之前在中国的各个影剧院放映吗？
陈三伟：我们很希望能在奥运会之前在中国各地放映这部动画片，目前我们正在做这方面的准备工作。
