Wang Film Productions
Taiwanese-American animation studios
Wang Film Productions Co., Ltd. Native name
宏廣 Wang Film Productions Co., Ltd. Formerly Cuckoos' Nest Studio (1978–1986) Company type Subsidiary Industry Traditional hand-drawn 2D Animation Predecessor Chunghwa Cartoon Company Founded July 10, 1978; 46 years ago (1978-07-10 ) in Xindian City , Taiwan Founder James C.Y. Wang Headquarters
Products Feature films, television series Services Animation outsourcing Owner Hanna-Barbera (1978–1990s)Government of Taiwan Parent Brilliant Pictures Group (2013–present) Subsidiaries CGCG, Inc. CGCG Studio, Inc. Website brilliant-pictures.com
Wang Film Productions Co., Ltd. (also known as Hong Guang Animation (宏廣) and Cuckoos' Nest Studio ) is one of the oldest and most prolific Taiwanese-American animation studios since 1978. The company, based in Xindian , Taipei and Los Angeles , California ,[ 2] has done traditional hand-drawn 2D animation/ink and paint for various TV shows and films for studios across North America , Europe and Asia-Pacific .
History
Wang Film/Cuckoo's Nest, the studio's original name, was founded by James C.Y. Wang (王中元)/Wang Zhongyuan, Hsu Chih-wei and Lu Kuang-chi started the studio in 1978 as a Taiwanese subcontractor for various Japanese animation studios and also an overseas facility for the American animation studio Hanna-Barbera .[ 3] Hanna-Barbera sent Jerry Smith to help set up the company and eventually owned half the company.[ 4] Many employees from Chunghwa Cartoon came to work at Cuckoo's Nest Studio along with employees from Ying Ren Cartoon and Shang Shang. Don Patterson was brought on board as a trainer. The company started with about 50 employees but soon had 300.[ 3]
In the company's first year, 17 episodes were produced for Hanna-Barbera. Quickly, they had contracts with Disney, Warner Bros., and Universal.[ 5]
With increased wages and foreign exchange rates, Cuckoo's was being priced out of the outsourcing market. Thus the CNS began restructuring. A Mainland Chinese subsidiary was opened in 1990 in Zhuhai , southern Guangdong province. In 1991, Cuckoo's Nest had to lay off 200 employees in Taipei. The company began computerization to reduce costs, while training some that would have been laid off to operate the computers. By 1993, the company had capacity to produce 200 half hour episodes each year. In 1993, a Shanghai unit, possibly a joint venture, was under consideration with Bangkok as an alternative. Also, internal developed and produced material was expected to start hitting the market in mid-1994.[ 5]
In early 1991, Hanna-Barbera sold its digital ink-and-paint software to the company which was developed by Marc Levoy .
The company is also notable for their work on the overseas production for Nelvana 's Care Bears franchise, Film Roman 's Garfield and Friends and Bobby's World , Klasky Csupo 's Rugrats pilot and first season, Disney's DuckTales and Stretch Films ' Courage the Cowardly Dog . They also helped produce effects for the 1982 film Tron [ 3] and some Peanuts television specials, production ink & paint matting, and animation assistance.
Filmography
TV series
Outsourced from Hanna-Barbera
Outsourced from Disney Television Animation
Show
Year(s)
Notes
DuckTales
1987; 1989–90
select episodes
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
1989–90
16 Season 2 episodes: The Luck Stops Here , An Elephant Never Suspects , Fake Me to Your Leader , Last Train to Cashville , The Case of the Cola Cult , Throw Mummy from the Train , A Wolf in Cheap Clothing , Robocat , Does Pavlov Ring a Bell , Seer No Evil , Chocolate Chips , The Last Leprechaun , Double 'O Chipmunk , It's a Bird, It's Insane, It's Dale! , Short Order Crooks and Out of Scale
TaleSpin
1990–91
8 episodes: The Bigger They Are, the Louder the Oink , Bearly Alive , On a Wing and Bear , The Old Man and the SeaDuck , Sheepskin Deep , Waiders of the Wost Tweasure , Mach One for the Gipper and A Jolly Molly Christmas
Darkwing Duck
1991
3 episodes: The Darkwing Squad , Inside Binkie's Brain and Slime Okay, You're Okay
The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
1991
5 episodes: "Sorry, Wrong Slusher", "A Pooh Day Afternoon", "Home is Where the Home Is", "The Wise Have It", "To Dream the Impossible Scheme"
Goof Troop
1992–93
8 episodes: Buddy Building , Where There's a Will , There's a Goof , Terminal Pete , Rally Round the Goof , Frankengoof , Calling All Goofs , Pistolgeist and Tee for Two
Raw Toonage
1992
Bonkers
1993–94
4 episodes
Marsupilami
1993–94
The Little Mermaid
1993–94
Aladdin
1994
14 episodes: Elemental, My Dear Jasmine , To Cure a Thief , My Fair Aladdin , Web of Fear , Seems Like Old Crimes: Part 1 , Seems Like Old Crimes: Part 2 , The Love Bug, The Vapor Chase , The Day the Bird Stood Still , Smells Like Trouble , Armored and Dangerous , Dune Quixote , The Prophet Motive and Sea No Evil
Gargoyles
1995
"Enter Macbeth"
The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show
1995
Timon & Pumbaa
1995–1999
Mighty Ducks
1996–1997
2 episodes: "Dungeons and Ducks", "Puck Fiction"
Quack Pack
1996
5 episodes
Jungle Cubs
1996–1998
101 Dalmatians: The Series
1997–1998
12 episodes
Hercules: The Animated Series
1998–1999
12 episodes
The Weekenders
2000–2001
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
2000–01
10 episodes
Teacher's Pet
2001
9 episodes
The Legend of Tarzan
2001–2003
Fillmore!
2002
21 episodes
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
2003–05
13 episodes
Dave the Barbarian
2004–05
13 episodes
Brandy & Mr. Whiskers
2004–06
W.I.T.C.H.
2004–05
Season 1
American Dragon: Jake Long
2005–07
14 episodes
The Emperor's New School
2006–08
23 episodes
The Replacements
2006–09
23 episodes
Phineas and Ferb
2007–15; 2025–present
The 7D
2015–16
Season 2
Milo Murphy's Law
2016–19
with Synergy Animation
Outsourced from Warner Bros. Animation
Show
Year(s)
Notes
Tiny Toon Adventures
1990–92
31 episodes: The Looney Beginning (animated by Kennedy Cartoons with a few scenes by Wang Film Productions), You Asked for It , Rock 'n' Roar , Career Oppor-Toon-ities , Dating, Acme Acres Style , Hare Raising Night , Citizen Max , Prom-ise Her Anything , The Acme Acres Zone , Starting from Scratch , Looking Out for the Little Guy , Spring in Acme Acres , Ask Mr. Popular , Europe in 30 Minutes , Fairy Tales for the 90's , Here's Hamton , No Toon Is An Island , Return to the Acme Acres Zone , Mr. Popular's Rules of Cool! , Viewer Mail Day , New Character Day (animated by Kennedy Cartoons with a few scenes by Wang Film Productions), K-ACME TV , High Toon (animated by Kennedy Cartoons with a few scenes by Wang Film Productions), Going Places , Best of Buster Day , Toon TV , New Class Day , Flea for Your Life , Weekday Afternoon Live , Buster's Directorial Debut and The Horror of Slumber Party Mountain
Taz-Mania
1991–95
Animaniacs
1993–98
Pinky and the Brain
1995–98
Pinky, Elmyra and the Brain
1998
Histeria!
1998–2000
Detention
1999–2000
Baby Looney Tunes
2002–03
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
2002–03
4 episodes: It's Mean, It's Green, It's the Mystery Machine , Roller Ghoster Ride , A Scooby-Doo Christmas and Pompeii and Circumstance
Ozzy & Drix
2002–04
Outsourced from DIC Entertainment
Show
Year(s)
Notes
Client
Les Aventures de Plume d'Elan [citation needed ]
1979–81
DIC Audiovisuel (France)
Ulysses 31 [citation needed ]
1981–82
uncredited
Inspector Gadget
1983
first season only, 12 episodes: Down on the Farm , Gadget at the Circus , The Amazon , Movie Set , Amusement Park , Art Heist , M.A.D. Trap , Eye of the Dragon , King Wrong , Pirate Island , Smeldorado and So It Is Written
DIC Entertainment
Kidd Video
1984
first season only
DIC Entertainment Saban Productions
Heathcliff
1984 85
credited as James Wang
DIC Entertainment
Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling
1985–86
Animation production shared with Shaft and Hanho Heung-Up (Korea)
DIC Entertainment
Kissyfur
1988
season 2 only
DIC Entertainment Saban Productions
The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil
1988
DIC Entertainment
Slimer! and The Real Ghostbusters
1988
Slimer! segments
New Kids on the Block
1990
DIC Enterprises
Street Sharks
1995
season 2 only
DIC Productions, L.P.
Outsourced from Nelvana
Outsourced from other studios
Television films and specials
The Betty Boop Movie Mystery (1989) (co-produced by King Features )
The Bug Hunt (1996, Disney Television Animation)
Care Bears Nutcracker Suite (1988, Nelvana and Telefilm Canada)
Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (1990) (co-produced by Southern Star Productions )
Christmas in Tattertown (1988, Nickelodeon)
Dieter: Der Film (2000, TFC Trickompany)
The Flintstone Kids' "Just Say No" Special (1988, Hanna-Barbera Productions)
Garfield's Feline Fantasies and Garfield Gets a Life (1990, 1991, Film Roman, United Media and PAWS, Inc.)
Hägar the Horrible: Hägar Knows Best (1989, Hanna-Barbera Productions)
Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10 TV movies (1987–1988, Hanna-Barbera Productions)
Peanuts (three specials, Snoopy's Reunion , It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown & You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown , 1991, 1992, 1994)
Scooby-Doo in Arabian Nights (1994, Hanna-Barbera Productions)
Tiny Toon Spring Break (1994, Warner Bros. Animation and Amblin Entertainment)
The Town Santa Forgot (1993, Hanna-Barbera Productions)
The Wind in the Willows (1987, Rankin/Bass Productions)
Yogi Bear's All Star Comedy Christmas Caper (1982, Hanna-Barbera Productions)
Feature films
Original productions
Outsourced productions
The Adventures of Brer Rabbit (2006, Universal Animation Studios)
Aladdin (1992, Walt Disney Animation Studios)
An All Dogs Christmas Carol (1998, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation)
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 (1996, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation)
Annabelle's Wish (1997, Ralph Edwards Productions)
Babes in Toyland (1997, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation)
Balto II: Wolf Quest (2002, Universal Animation Studios)
Balto III: Wings of Change (2004, Universal Animation Studios)
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997, Disneytoon Studios and Disney Television Animation)
Bebe's Kids (1992, Hyperion Pictures)
Bionicle: Mask of Light (2003, Lego, Miramax Films, Buena Vista, Create TV & Film, and Creative Capers Entertainment)
Bionicle 2: Legends of Metru Nui (2004, Lego, Miramax Films, Buena Vista, Create TV & Film, and Creative Capers Entertainment)
Bionicle 3: Web of Shadows (2005, Lego, Miramax Films, Buena Vista, Create TV & Film, and Creative Capers Entertainment)
The Brave Little Toaster (1987, Hyperion Animation and Atlantic/Kushner-Locke )
Candy Land: The Great Lollipop Adventure (2005, Hasbro Entertainment and SD Entertainment)
The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland (1987, Nelvana)
The Care Bears Movie (1985, Nelvana)
Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation (1986, Nelvana)
Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure (2003, Paramount Pictures, Universal Animation Studios and Nickelodeon)
Curious George (2006, Universal Animation Studios)
The Emperor's New Groove (2000, Walt Disney Animation Studios)
Felidae (1994, TFC Trickompany, Animationstudio Ludewig, Uli Meyer Animation and Natterjack Animation)
FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992, Kroyer Films, Youngheart Productions and FAI Films)
FernGully 2: The Magical Rescue (1998, WildBrain)
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords (1986, Hanna-Barbera Productions and Tonka)
Hercules: Zero to Hero (1999, Disneytoon Studios and Disney Television Animation)
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Surprise Party (2005, Nickelodeon Animation Studio)
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes (2006, Nickelodeon Animation Studio)
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever (2007, Nickelodeon Animation Studio)
How to Hook Up Your Home Theater (2007, Walt Disney Animation Studios)
Jetsons: The Movie (1990, Hanna-Barbera Productions)
Joseph: King of Dreams (2000, DreamWorks Animation LLC)
Kleines Arschloch [de ] (1997, TFC Trickompany Filmproduktion GmbH)
The Land Before Time (films VII–XIII) (2000–2007, Universal Animation Studios)
The Lion King (1994, Walt Disney Animation Studios)
Leroy & Stitch (2006, Disney Television Animation)
Lilo & Stitch (2002, Walt Disney Animation Studios)
The Little Mermaid (1989, Walt Disney Animation Studios)
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (2000, Disneytoon Studios and Disney Television Animation)
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Monster Musical (2015, Disney Television Animation)
Mulan (1998, Walt Disney Animation Studios)
Mulan II (2005, Disneytoon Studios)
My Little Pony: A Charming Birthday (2003, SD Entertainment)
My Little Pony: Dancing in the Clouds (2004, SD Entertainment)
My Little Pony: Friends are Never Far Away (2005, SD Entertainment)
My Little Pony: A Very Minty Christmas (2005, Hasbro Entertainment and SD Entertainment)
My Little Pony Crystal Princess: The Runaway Rainbow (2006, SD Entertainment)
My Little Pony: A Very Pony Place (2007, SD Entertainment)
My Little Pony: Twinkle Wish Adventure (2009, SD Entertainment)
My Scene Goes Hollywood (2005, Miramax Family)
Once Upon a Forest (1993, Hanna-Barbera Productions and Harlech Television Cymru/Wales)
The Pagemaster (1994, Turner Feature Animation)
Phineas and Ferb (2009–2015) (with Synergy Animation)
Phineas and Ferb's Musical Cliptastic Countdown (2009, Disney Television Animation)
Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation (2009, Disney Television Animation)
Phineas and Ferb's Musical Cliptastic Countdown Hosted by Kelly Osbourne (2013, Disney Television Animation)
Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel (2013, Disney Television Animation)
Phineas and Ferb Save Summer (2014, Disney Television Animation)
Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars (2014, Disney Television Animation)
Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists (2014, Disney Television Animation)
Tales from the Resistance: Back to the 2nd Dimension (2014, Disney Television Animation)
Phineas and Ferb: Last Day of Summer (2014, Disney Television Animation)
Phineas and Ferb: The O.W.C.A. Files (2015, Disney Television Animation)
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension (2011, Disney Television Animation) (A Disney Channel Original Movie)
Pippi Longstocking (1997, Nelvana)
Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw (1988, Carolco Pictures , Atlantic/Kushler-Locke and The Maltese)
The Prince and the Pauper (1990, Walt Disney Animation Studios)
The Pumpkin of Nyefar (2004)
Rover Dangerfield (1991, Hyperion Pictures)
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue (1998, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation)
Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico (2003, Warner Bros. Animation)
Tarzan & Jane (2002, Disney Television Animation)
Tarzan (1999, Walt Disney Animation Studios)
The Thief and the Cobbler (1995, Richard Williams Productions, Fred Calvert Productions and Allied Filmmakers)
Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1992, Turner Entertainment, Film Roman, and WMG)
Tom Sawyer (2000, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation)
Tron (1982, Walt Disney Productions and Lisberger Studios)
Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year (2002, Disneytoon Studios)
Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving (1999, Disneytoon Studios)
Yu Yu Hakusho: Fight for the Netherworld (1994, Pierrot)
Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie (1993, Pierrot)
Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain (1983, Paragon Films)
Others
CGCG
CGCG, Inc. Company type Subsidiary Industry Entertainment Founded 1988; 37 years ago (1988 ) Headquarters Products high profile Animated series for SVOD platforms (Netflix, Amazon Prime, etc.), Animated features, VFX for Live action films, DVD movies, Game cinematics. Production output
Animation Website www .cgcg .com .tw
CGCG, Inc. is a leading CGI computer animation studio based in Taiwan since 1988.
Productions
CGCG (Taiwan)
CGCG (China)
CGCG Studio (Japan)
Continuations
CGCG (Taiwan)
Thai Wang Film Productions
Thai Wang Film Productions Co., Ltd. Industry Entertainment Headquarters 63/141-142 Cartoon Building Ratanathibet Rd. Bangkasor Nonthaburi 11000[ 9] Products Feature films, television series Production output
Animation Services Animation outsourcing Owner Wang Film Productions
Thai Wang Film Productions Co., Ltd. is a division of Wang Film Productions located in Bangkok , Thailand .
Productions
Goof Troop (1992) - ink & paint for 6 episodes
The Thief and the Cobbler (1993, Richard Williams Productions, Fred Calvert Productions and Allied Filmmakers)
Gargoyles (1994) - "Awakening, Part 2"
Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken (1995) (as Thai Wang Production)
Timon & Pumbaa (1995–1996)
Road Rovers (1996)
Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh (1996, Disney Television Animation) (as Thai Wang Film Production Co., Ltd.)
All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series (1996–1998)
Quack Pack (1996) - 2 episodes
Jungle Cubs (1996)
Kleines Arschloch [de ] (1997, TFC Trickompany Filmproduktion GmbH)
101 Dalmatians: The Series (1997–1998) - 13 episodes
Babes in Toyland (1997, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation)
The Adventures of Paddington Bear (1997, CINAR Animation)
Belle's Magical World (1998, DisneyToon Studios) (as Thai Wang Film Production Co., Ltd.)
Hercules: The Animated Series (1998) - 5 episodes
An All Dogs Christmas Carol (1998, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation)
Max und Moritz (1999)
Hercules: Zero to Hero (1999, Disney Television Animation) (as Thai Wang Film Production)
Detention (1999)
Dragon Tales (1999) (Season 1)
Courage the Cowardly Dog (1999)
Poochini's Yard (2000)
Heavy Metal 2000 (2000)
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (2000)
What's New, Scooby-Doo? (2002)
Franklin's Magic Christmas (2001, Nelvana)
Back to School with Franklin (2003, Nelvana)
Stuart Little: The Animated Series (2003, Sony Pictures Television and Adelaide Productions)
The Pumpkin of Nyefar (2004)
Leroy & Stitch (2006, Disney Television Animation; Digital Production)
Hong Guang Animation (Suzhou)
Hong Guang Animation (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. Industry Entertainment Founded 1996 Headquarters No. 137 Bao Dai West Road, Wu Zhong Qu, Su Zhou City , Jiang Su Province , China (P.R.C. )[ 10] Products Feature films, television series Production output
Animation Services Animation outsourcing Owner Wang Film Productions
Hong Guang Animation (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. (simplified Chinese : 宏广动画(苏州)有限公司 ; traditional Chinese : 宏廣動畫(蘇州)有限公司 ; pinyin : Hóng Guǎng Dònghuà (Sūzhōu) Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī ) is a division of Wang Film Productions located in Suzhou , Jiangsu , China .
Productions
Benjamin Blümchen
Bibi Blocksberg
Kangoo (Season 2)
The Adventures of Paddington Bear (1997–2001)
Loggerheads (1997)
Princess Sissi (1997–1998)
Dumb Bunnies (1998–1999)
Mythic Warriors (1998–2000)
The Lionhearts (1998)
George and Martha (1999–2000)
Rescue Heroes (1999–2000) (Season 1)
Little Bear (1999–2001) (Season 5)
Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse (2000–2002)
Nick & Perry (2000–2001)
Timothy Tweedle: The First Christmas Elf (2000, Evening Sky)
Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat (2001–2002, as Cuckoo's Nest)
Gadget and the Gadgetinis (2002–2003)
Fillmore! (2002)
My Little Pony: A Charming Birthday (2003, SD Entertainment)
Winx Club (2004) (Season 1)
Altair in Starland (2004)
Zeroman (2004)
My Little Pony: Dancing in the Clouds (2004, SD Entertainment)
Candy Land: The Great Lollipop Adventure (2005, SD Entertainment)
My Little Pony: Friends are Never Far Away (2005, SD Entertainment)
My Little Pony: A Very Minty Christmas (2005, Hasbro and SD Entertainment)
Asterix and the Vikings (2006)
Forest Friends (2006–2007)
My Little Pony Crystal Princess: The Runaway Rainbow (2006, SD Entertainment)
My Little Pony: A Very Pony Place (2007, SD Entertainment)
Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot (2007–2008)
Ni Hao, Kai-Lan (2007–2008) (Season 1)
Tutenstein : Clash of the Pharaohs (2008)
My Little Pony: Twinkle Wish Adventure (2009, SD Entertainment)
See also
References
^ "Wang Film Productions Contact" . 4 October 2007. Archived from the original on 4 October 2007. Retrieved May 6, 2020 – via web.archive.org.
^ Chang, Violet (1 May 1998). "Wang's World" . Taiwan Review . Government Information Office , United States of America (USA) and Republic of China (Taiwan). Retrieved 2010-04-12 .
^ a b c Lee, Daw-Ming (2012). Historical Dictionary of Taiwan Cinema . Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. pp. 48– 51. ISBN 9780810879225 . Retrieved March 6, 2018 .
^ Drogin, Bob (March 30, 1993). "Doing Business : Cartoon Stars Take Around-the-World Cruise" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved March 6, 2018 .
^ a b "Animated Industry" . Taiwan Today . Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China. 1 November 1993. Retrieved March 7, 2018 .
^ Wang's World
^ a b Wang Film Productions
^ "Index" .
^ "Wang Film Productions Contact" . 4 October 2007. Archived from the original on 4 October 2007. Retrieved May 6, 2020 – via web.archive.org.
^ "Wang Film Productions Contact" . 4 October 2007. Archived from the original on 4 October 2007. Retrieved May 6, 2020 – via web.archive.org.
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