China's first 3D animated film opens

Source: english.cctv

China's first 3D animated film, "Prequel of the Monkey King" has premiered in Beijing. By wearing a pair of 3D glasses, you might get a chance to shake hands with the legendary Monkey King. So get your 3D glasses and lets take a look.

After two and a half years in production, "Prequel of the Monkey King," has hit the big screen. The film was produced by country's best minds in the field of 3D animation. The prequel is loosely based on the first five acts of, Journey to the West, by the famous Qing Dynasty writer Wu Cheng'en. Apart from a few imaginative touches, the film grabs the most attention with its use of 3D technology.

Cheng Yang, a manager from the China Film Group, calls the film a hallmark, for the using 3D technology to tell the story of a classic Chinese novel.

"Prequel of the Monkey King" hits the big screen nationwide on Tuesday. The film's characters, a dragon king and a little monkey, appears to leap off the screen. Audience members will even get the chance to shake hands with the characters, adding to the excitement.