Liu Jian () is a Chinese animator and film director based in Nanjing.
Life and career Having originally studied painting at Nanjing University of the Arts, he began making animations in 1995. In 2007 he founded Le-joy Animation Studio. His first full-length animation Piercing I premiered at the Holland Animation Film Festival. His second feature-length film, the black comedy Have a Nice DayHave a Nice Day, Chinese gangster animation, blocked in France - BBC News premiered in competition at the 2017 Berlin International Film Festival and won Best Animation Feature at the 54th Golden Horse Awards.
Filmography Piercing I (2010)Is ‘Piercing 1’ the First Indie Animated Feature from China?|Cartoon Brew Have a Nice Day (2017)Chinese Animated Indie ‘Art College 1994’ to Screen & Stream thru Metrograph|Animation MagazineChinese Indie Feature 'Art College 1994' To Debut In U.S. On Friday|Cartoon Brew Art College 1994 (2023)
See also Independent animation Arthouse animation Cinema of China
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