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From ANIMATIONXPRESS.COM TEAM   ‘Kung Fu Masters of the Zodiac‘, a new 3D animated series packed with high-octane martial-arts animation is all set to premiere on Nickelodeon India on 19th April, and airs Monday to Friday at 6pm.  Kung Fu Masters of the Zodiac traces the protagonist Hoffen’s journey to seek and train under the Twelve Masters who would equip him with unique skills of kung-fu. In the beginning Hoffen is no match for the fierce Nian; but after training under the 12 Masters like the Dragon Master, the Tiger Master to name a few; Hoffen succeeds in destroying the evil monster Nian.  This summer Hoffen begins the journey that destiny has in store for him– as the only one who can conquer Nian. A journey that is sure to keep kids on the edge of their seat. This fast paced animation series is yet another addition to Nick’s wide array of shows after the huge success of Oggy & the Cockroaches and Chicken Stew. ;

Here comes the shining moment of Kung Fu Masters from MIPCOM & MIP Junior! Shortly after Kung Fu Masters of the Zodiac strived to be the top 1 hit show among all programs at CCTV Children's Channel during this summer vacation, Kung Fu Masters of the Zodiac-Origins of the Twelve breezed itself into the finalists of Mip Jr. Kids' Jury screening. As the only work from Asia among the 15 selected programs, this 3D wonder, with its novelty in plot and strong flavor of Chinese folklore, is gathering more and more attention. Besides Origins, another member of the kung fu series, Kung Fu Masters of the Zodiac-12 Zodiac Way has also shown its splendor by breaking into the first Asian Content Exchange of MIPCOM 2010, standing out from all its Chinese animation competitors. Dynamic, comical and exciting as it is, 12 Zodiac Way will steal away all your troubles and replace them with joy, laughter, and relaxation. Marching towards a promising prospect, what more surprises Kung Fu Masters will bring us is certainly not to be foretold.;

Bidding farewell to a fruitful 2010, 2011 will witness a brand new and dynamic page of Fantawild Animation as it marches into America, a new market of great possibilities.  In the scarcely bygone 2010, Fantawild Animation has made some great progress in its distribution and production. To date programs of Fantawild Animation have been distributed to over 100 countries. This year, the exploration into the American market will be a great break through for the company. With Kung Fu Masters of the Zodiac and Boonie Bears successfully breaking into the US, Fantawild will further its marching into more areas of the American continent step by step. In production, in the past 2010 Fantawild’s annual output has reached 12,818 minutes, rating second among all the animation companies in China, still with great possibility for a growth this year. Save for this heartening headway, some good news has been brought to Fantawild recently. Two of its latest series, Brainy Bubbly Bug Buddies and Boonie Bears are respectively selected by Czech’s AniFEST Awards, 2011, and Italy’s Pulcinella Awards, 2011. Designed as a fusion of education and entertainment, Brainy Bubbly Bug Buddies seizes its little audience with the infinite fun of the bugs’ life while nurturing in them the curiosity for nature and unconsciously inspiring them with the charm of knowledge, which, is not something only a popular science book can do. Boonie Bears, by featuring the divertive battle between a grabby logger and two fearless bears who unremittingly defend their beautiful forest from destruction, rouses in kids the sense of environmental protection apart from the joy of an action comedy it affords. ;

FantaWild Animation will be flying to MIPTV 2011 in Cannes, France, to welcome buyers and visitors from every corner of the world at the China United Pavilion (Stand 05.01A) from April 4 to 7, 2011. After a great success at MIPCOM 2010, FantaWild will cause another stir around at the upcoming MIPTV2011 with a wide spectrum of animated series. Two latest programs are hotly anticipated at this festival. Chicken Stew - Tales from the Salted-Egg Temple is going to offer its first hilarious taste of kung fu. With the comedic style inherited from its predecessor—the rollicking Chicken Stew, it unfolds, however, a different story in which Uncle Wattles and Free Range set on a road towards kung fu excellence. The other fresh production that FantaWild will showcase is One and a Half Heroes, a 3D detective comedy that features two sleuths, The Federal Knight and his disciple Little Bon-Bon, who try to solve knotty mysteries on the vast plain of ancient China with their boundless energy and quick wit. Having been shortly shortlisted for the Czech AniFest 2011 competition, Brainy Bubbly Bug Buddies will be taken to the festival to share their funny but educative stories with kids of 3 to 8 worldwide. The new candidate for Italy’s Pulcinella Awards 2011—Boonie Bears will also be found on the list. FantaWild Animation celebrates outstanding performance over the past year, both at home and abroad.In2010,Fantawild’s animations that were approved for distribution recorded 12,818 minutes, making it the second largest animation producer in China. In the family of kung fu series, Kung Fu Masters of the Zodiac-12 Zodiac Way stood out as China’s only selected work in Asian Content Exchange of MIPCOM 2010, and brought home the Creative Awards, granted by China Animation Association. And its twin brother Kung Fu Masters of the Zodiac-Origins of the Twelve even went further to be on the finalist of MIP Junior Kids’ Jury 2010. As the first member of the family, Kung Fu Masters of the Zodiac was so riveting to be nominated for Italy’s Pulcinella Awards 2010, and became the most popular program of CCTV Children’s Channel in the first half of 2010. Apart from its being nominated for Japan TBS Digicon6 Awards 2010, the Chicken Stew topped in rating during when aired at CCTV Children. ;

Advancing into the beginning of 2011, Fantawild Animation will take a brand new trip in the coming January to America. From January 24 to 26, 2011, you could see us at NATPE 2011 in Booth 227. Apart from the charm and the great views of Miami Beach, what’s more intriguing for us there will be the chances to meet and acquaint with you. Right after Chicken Stew’s striving to be Top 1 hit show in September CCTV Children’s Channel and Ashely’s launch on the same channel before long, recently comes another good news for us-one of our programs, Kung Fu Masters of the Zodiac-12 Zodiac Way has obtained the Creative Animation Awards granted by China Animation Association. This self-contained comedy thrilled with fun and gaiety is drawing more and more attention and stepping into a radiant and promising future. And we are walking into 2011 with a beautiful prospect, hoping and ready to fulfill our great expectation for a coming new year. Let’s walk together into NATPE, into a vigorous and happy new year! ;

As the end of the year is drawing near, the curtain of ATF 2010 is soon to be raised. This December, 8th to 10th, Fantawild Animation will be awaiting your visit at our stand D24, with the expectancy to present to you all the works and fun it has to offer. The recently gone-by MIPCOM & MIPJunior 2010 had seen some good news of two of our programs - Kung Fu Masters of the Zodiac-Origins of the Twelve, which breezed itself into the finalists of MIPJunior Kids' Jury screening as the only work from Asia among the 15 selected programs, and Kung Fu Masters of the Zodiac-12 Zodiac Way, China’s only seleted program that breaks into Asian Content Exchange of MIPCOM 2010. In addition, lately one of our most popular series, Chicken Stew has strived to be the top 1 hit show in CCTV Children’s Channel, with the highest rating among all the programs airred in September, 2010. Earlier, another hot show of us, Kung Fu Masters of the Zodiac had also enjoyed great popularity by topping in rating all the other programs airred in CCTV Children’s Channel during the first half of 2010. With these hit shows Fantawild will also bring its two latest series-Boonie Bears and Brainy Bubbly Bug Buddies. As an action comedy, Boonie Bears creates brand new image of two bears that bravely defend their homeland from destruction. So far it has attracted attention from many distributors and TV channels from CIS, Asian and European areas. Brainy Bubbly Bug Buddies, which is more edutainment, provides an interesting kid's view of the world of insects. More will be unfolded in the coming ATF 2010. Look forward to seeing you there!;

From KIDSCREEN.COM TEAM Fifteen program finalists have been selected for the Mip Jr. Kids' Jury screening and competition, which is taking place on October 2 in Cannes, France. The screening for Mip Jr. delegates entails groups of kids screening a two-minute clip of each program, followed by a Q&A with buyers. Results will be given at that time with an awards ceremony to follow. In the three-to-six-year old category, the finalists include Bobo & Kipi - Magic Tree Productions, (Congo), Polly Pocket - Mattel (US), Matchbox: Big Rig Buddies - Mattel (US), Zoobako - BRB Internacional (Spain) and Dibidogs - FutureCode (Finland). Programs qualifying for the seven to 10 category include The Jimmies Behind The Scenes Featurette - RDF Rights (UK), Canimals - BRB Internacional (Spain), Monster High - Mattel (US), Wild Grinders - Moonscoop Entertainment (US) and Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 Season 2 - Nelvana / Mattel (US). Kung Fu Masters - Fantawild Animation Inc (China), Beach & Snow - My Friend (Chile), Outnetters - Pristine Entertainment. (Canada), World Kids News - Kids News Network (Peru) and Nick Lo Pazzo - Top Toon Entertainment (Italy) are the finalists for the 11 to 14 group.;

This October will see Fantawild’s return to MIPJUNIOR (October 2-3, 2010) and MIPCOM (October 4-8, 2010) at Stand 07.16, with its most competitive series and the latest products of the year. Dedicating itself to joy creation and transmission, Fantawild has come up with a series of new shows that will imbue this season with infinite fun. Among them will be Kung Fu Masters of the Zodiac - Origins of the Twelve, a story about animals from all across China’s trek to the legendary Mount Tai to compete in “The Keeper Tournament”, Kung Fu Masters of the Zodiac - 12 Zodiac Way, where hilarious stories about the twelve animals of the Chinese Zodiac play out with no end, and Chicken Stew that highlights one of the most enduring struggles in the annals of barnyard-animal history: chicken versus weasel. In addition to these, Fantawild’s other fresh baked shows are also rich in flavor. Whether it is Brainy Bubbly Bug Buddies, a 3D edutainment animated series that gives you a brand new insight of the world of insects, or Boonie Bears, an action comedy that features the eternal battles between two bears and a woodman, kids can always find some fun here in Fantawild- their own animation playground. Want some more? Go meet us there then. ;

If you are ever fascinated by Chinese kung fu; if you ever long for an interesting and meaningful journey; if you ever picture yourself standing on the arena with the applause of the crowd all around you, well, keep dreaming about them, or, you can see all of these coming to reality in Fantawild’s Origins of the Twelve.   Strongly recommended for its novelty and colorfulness in plot, Kung Fu Masters of the Zodiac - Origins of the Twelve will present to you a world of ancient Chinese folklore and also stories of humor and excitement by closely following the main line of animals from every corner of the earth’s trek to the legendary Mount Tai to compete in “The Keeper Tournament”. Merging martial art action, ancient Chinese culture, imaginative plot development and amusive ways of narration, Kung Fu Masters of the Zodiac - Origins of the Twelve, this 3 D animated wonder, will bring you a brand new but very unforgettable watching experience in no doubt.   Now, are you ready to take the journey?   ;

Check out the fairs that Fantawild Animation will participate in the rest of 2010. In Cannes, France, Fantawild will attend what is known as the best events to do business, network and share insights with thousands of TV industry professionals from around the world, MIPJunior （October 2-3, 2010）and MIPCOM（October 4-8, 2010）in Stand 07.16. Besides, it will also be a part of the coming up ATF in Suntec Singapore, Asia's leading international content market for buying, selling, financing, distribution and co-production from December 8 to 10, 2010, in Stand D24. Among all the shows that will be displayed in the fairs, Kung Fu Masters of the Zodiac - Origins of the Twelve is especially recommended for its novelty and colorfulness in plot. The journey to Mount Tai is interspersed with hardship, but more often, with excitement, joy and care. As the twelve animals successfully claim their titles of “Keepers of the Earthly Realm” after all that they have overcome and the fierce competition with their opponents, the story draws its happy ending, with endless merry and satisfaction lingering in the hearts of its audience. Still focused on the 12 animals of Chinese Zodiac but created as comedy, Kung Fu Masters of the Zodiac - 12 Zodiac Way tells a different complete story in each episode. No matter it’s the alcoholic monkey or the termagant snake, the frank ox or the pedantry ram, they are all good at one thing- making you laugh. As funny stories happen every day in the 12 Zodaic Way, a new section of Chicken Stew is gradually playing out. To get away from the endless encroachment of the two loathful weasels, the chickens begin to travel around the world. In this new section, views of different countries and exotic flavors will be a highlighted feature of the show. Can the chickens finally hide themselves from trouble and their predators? That is for you to tell. Now, are you ready to meet us there?;