Finalists for 12th Golden Comic Awards Announced
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TAIPEI, Nov. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
The Golden Comic Awards were held recently at the Taipei New Horizon Building.
Conducted virtually for the first time ever, this comics extravaganza did not
disappoint. Entrants competed for a total purse of NT$2.45 million spread out
among seven awards. The Grand Prize, with a purse of NT$500,000, went to
Xiaodao for Crouching Lion in a Bookstore. The Special Contribution Award went
to Ren Zheng-Hua for a lifetime of creating entertaining comics.
Ren came to prominence in comics in the 1980s with her comics for girls, among
which Sea of Devil, Ren Rou Bao Zi, Drawn to Life, and Drawn to Life 2 are her
best-known works. Through humor and incisive wit, Ren's thought-provoking
comics address many of life's issues. Her works address a wide variety of
issues and showcase both her creative abilities and her keen eye into the
window of the human soul. She has described Taiwan's society in many ways, and
her stories run true to life while also being imaginative.
The Ministry of Culture pointed out that Crouching Lion in a Bookstore is
interesting for discussing book rental shops, which have largely disappeared
from society. The work is both entertaining and very human. Showing off the
talent of the rising generation of comics as it does, the work was universally
liked by the judges. The youthful author Xiaodao shows maturity and a great
deal of potential and through this piece has cast needed light on the contrast
between humans and artificial intelligence.
Five works won Comic of the Year this year. Among them were Scrunchy by TaaRo,
Hell Parade by Buke, Dutchman in Formosa vol.2 by Kinono and A Trip to the
Asylum by Pam Pam Liu. These comics covered such realms as fantasy, history,
and psychology, and highlighted the freedom and diversity found in Taiwan's
culture.
The last winner of Comic of the Year—Fantastic Tales of Splendid Blossoms — and
Son of Formosa, by Yu Pei-Yun and Zhou Jian-Xin, which took home the Best New
Talent Award, were noteworthy for being cross-disciplinary works that
introduced new angles. They also showed off the limitless potential of Taiwan's
comic artists.
The Ministry pledged to continue working through its guidance fund to support
the creation of original comics and platforms. It will also work through the
Creative Content Agency in support of the Taiwan Comics Base, invest in and
finance the expanded use of IP based on Taiwan's original creations, fund
cross-disciplinary applications, and improve the environment for the further
development of Taiwan's comic industry.
The GCA Award Ceremony will be broadcast on Taiwan Television Enterprise on
Friday, November 12, at 10 p.m. and will also be available for viewing on the
GCA YouTube channel. The organizers hope that comics fans will all join in to
witness the moving stories and moments of glory captured at the ceremony. Due
to COVID-19, this year's exhibit will be held online through November 30. It
features nominees' works, recommended comics, nearly 100 Taiwanese works that
have won international awards, cross-disciplinary creations, winners of the
"Taiwan Original IP Cross-media Application Award" at hackathons, and a glimpse
of the working environments of the winners of the 11th Comic of the Year
Awards. Organizers hope that comics fans will enjoy seeing how comics are woven
into their daily lives.
GCA Official Website: https://gca.moc.gov.tw
GCA Online Exhibition: https://gca.onlineexpo.tw/gca/2021/
GCA YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqxid4Y5DPtFADvtWrqkaQw
GCA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoldenComic
SOURCE: Taiwan Television Enterprise Ltd.
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Caption: The 12th Golden Comic Awards Ceremony / photo credit: TTV
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