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In order to take care of my father who was accidentally unconscious in the field, my mother took her son Xiao Doudou to Keelung to accompany her grandmother. Grandma is an expert at catching ghosts, and the shabby storage room in her backyard is a forbidden area where grandma is not allowed to go near adzuki beans. But abortion didn't listen to her grandmother. After opening a sealed jar, the black cat was possessed by the devil. It told Xiaoyue that as long as she shed tears three times, the rag collector would take her away, and selling grandma's money could buy her parents a plane ticket home. When she was at her grandmother's house, Xiaoyue met a whale as big as an elephant, picked up a snake A-bian who was crushed to death by a big truck, and found a young apple with a red face. Abortion helped these three invisible friends, and at the same time, she slowly became attached to her grandmother. A few days later, my mother called from abroad and said that she would come back with her father. Grandma is a little sad at the thought of abortion leaving. She pulled Xiaoyue with a worn-out bicycle, and while playing, she recalled the scene before her daughter got married, leaving tears. At this time, the black cat has absorbed the souls of many people and become enormous. It ate the apple when grandma was away, but abortion lost her temper because she thought grandma had driven her away. Grandma had to go out to look for apples again, but she was attacked by an ambush black cat and had an accident. What should the magic grandma do if the evil spirits nest?

The story itself is very old-fashioned, but it has been given a new color under the control of Wang Xiaodi. As expected, although directed by, the animation director is someone else, that is, the famous cartoonist Mai of Taiwan Province, thus making The Witch into a cartoon animation type. The modeling design of the film is relatively simple, and the expressions of the characters are not very rich, so that in some dramatic scenes, the emotions of the characters are not full, and the clues to grandma and other roles are vague and ambiguous (including the opening), but this does not affect the appreciation of Magic Grandma, especially the excellent background production of the film, especially the panoramic design of the fishing village part can better reflect the professionalism of Taiwanese animators.

Because of the influence of Japanese animation, we can compare "The Witch" with Japanese animation, of course, not in the technique, but in the idea conveyed by the film. Japanese romantic animation in 1980s often elaborates ideas by constructing an unrealistic world, especially like Miyazaki Hayao's works. His Valley of the Wind and My Totoro are only conceptual symbols. Similarly, "Magic Grandma" also has such characteristics. "Magic Grandma" itself is between human and non-human, and the altar at the beginning of the film gives people a strong impression. "Magic Granny" can't even understand her daughter, but she is an indispensable figure in the local area. The occasional appearance of peas broke her life balance, but it also triggered the inner feelings of "magic grandma", and the resulting touching tone runs through the film, especially setting the story background in a familiar environment, which is more intimate and natural.

"Magic Grandma" is an anomaly in modern society, and it can be said that it is also the intermediary of the film author's local feelings. When Doudou appeared in the film, there were only a few very simple urban scenes, which were in sharp contrast with the exquisite background design later. When I first arrived at my grandmother's house, what I presented to the audience was a gloomy and dilapidated scene. With the development of the plot, the colors of the picture gradually become bright and gorgeous. With the change of the relationship between "magic grandma" and Doudou, it more represents an emotional identity. After Doudou appeared, many shots used his subjective perspective, so this change also represented Doudou's psychological reflection, thus completing the emotional leap from the city to the countryside. The film designs many funny plots and dialogues according to children's language characteristics, which is quite interesting and makes the audience feel rich and simple local flavor in a relaxed atmosphere. Wang Xiaodi didn't act as a screenwriter that she has always been good at, so it's not clear whether this emotion is from the heart, but she has a good grasp of the atmosphere of the whole movie and is good at mobilizing various elements to render and pave the way. The unique expression of Putonghua and the Taiwanese language used in it are very successful, and the tone is vivid and moving, which fully reveals the personality characteristics of the characters and makes up for the shortcomings in animation production. Music is also a highlight of the film, especially the part where grandma rides a bike with Doudou. The soothing and lyrical songs are accompanied by memorable pictures, which are touching. Personally, I think this is the most brilliant part of the film.

"Magic Grandma" is not mixed with any preaching elements. The emotional communication between the living and the dead, Amin and the whale, and Doudou and grandma is vividly displayed under the reasonable arrangement of the plot, and the expression of artistic conception is no less than that of the American and Japanese productions. It is really commendable that a low investment of 40 million Taiwan dollars can produce such an effect. No matter whether the film is successful or not, it at least points out the direction of domestic animation in the future and also makes a good start.