That's some amazing artwork we have here.
It's a pity the project got shelved. But is it for the better? No one knows. Anyway,
it's not everyday that I get inside info so I couldn't resist asking Eric if Tsui
Hark was a difficult man to work with. Here's what he had to say:
- "That's not an easy question to answer. My impression is that he is very
specific about what he likes. But not above listening to the opinions of
others. The most difficult part of the experience was that there was never
enough time, and the pay was terrible. The pay was less than half what I
would have made in North America, and the deadline was less than half what I
normally would need. His scripts were often overlength, which meant there
was more work to storyboard even though it would have to be cut out later.
But I think this was all because it was their first foray into series
television, and they did not have experience in it.
To be honest, as big a fan as I am of A CHINESE GHOST
STORY, the animated
movie and the TV series missed the mark completely. My feeling is that Tsui
Hark was new to animation and wanted to try EVERYTHING whether it made for a
good story or not. Many of the story elements came across as "weird"
to
me..."
Eric
