Spring Festival blockbusters display cultural confidence

Also making waves is the animated fantasy film Deep Sea, which has impressed audiences with its visual effects and has been added to the Generation Lineup of the Berlin Film Festival.

Yi Qiao, CEO of Octmedia and the producer of Deep Sea, said the production team spent two years researching and developing "particle ink painting," combining the traditional ink painting style with advanced three-dimensional technology. The animated movie features strong modern Chinese aesthetics, with unique Chinese characteristics, according to Yi.

"If Chinese animation wants to rise, the key point is innovation, and it is necessary to form its own storytelling style, visual characteristics and technical accumulation. 'Deep Sea' is just the beginning, and we still have a long way to go," Yi said.

The visual spectacles presented by the film were cheered by audience. "The effects are truly breathtaking. It felt like a tour through the colorful, deep blue sea," said a movie-goer surnamed Su.