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Animated co-production sows the seed of friendship in children of China and Saudi Arabia

Date:2022-12-09 15:51:00|Source:|Font Size: AAA

Chinese President Xi Jinping wrote in a signed article published on Dec 8 on the Saudi newspaper Al Riyadh that “Hakim & Kong Xiaoxi, the first animated co-production of China and Saudi Arabia, is popular among children, sowing the seed of China-Saudi Arabia friendship in their hearts.” He arrived in Riyadh the day before to attend the first China-Arab States Summit and the China-Gulf Cooperation Council Summit, and pay a state visit to Saudi Arabia. 

The animated co-production President Xi mentioned is an animation series co-produced by ORI Animation, an animation studio in SIP, and the Saudi ministries of culture and media. It features a Chinese boy named Kong Xiaoxi and his friendship with a Saudi Arabian boy Hakim, who is from a family of food connoisseurs. Kong helps Hakim’s family restaurant defeat local Western competitors by using traditional Chinese cooking methods.

The 26-episode series took three years to create, and was premiered in Saudi Arabia in 2017. It is full of Chinese and Saudi cultural elements such as food, martial arts, costumes and landscapes.

According to the Chinese producer, it is now working on the second season.

“We hope to bring more Chinese film and TV works into the Arab region so that people there could learn more about Chinese culture,” said Qian Feng, chairman of ORI Animation.

December 8, 2022

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