"There is no future in painting, and my grades in the small culture class are always counted down. My parents feel that my face has been lost by me." Liu Dawei, a freelance illustrator who left Disney for $150,000 a year ago, was This recalls hi

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Child who was judged to be "low energy", he sought confidence from the brush


Liu Dawei, born in Taiwan,

Childhood is not satisfactory.

When Liu Dawei was still in his mother’s stomach,

Almost became a stillbirth, and was taken out by a doctor.

At that time, he was ruthlessly asserted by doctors as "low energy."


Liu Dawei childhood graffiti


Liu Dawei’s parents are famous in Taiwan.

And he is often "the second to third in school."

He loves to paint, he is in the eyes of the school teacher,

People who study painting are going to be starved to death.

"Because of my reasons, my parents can't lift their heads in their circle of friends."


Liu Dawei's childhood photos


From Taiwan to the United States, he began to hide the light like a diamond.


In 1982, 13-year-old Liu Dawei went to the United States to study.

Just arrived in the United States, Liu Dawei does not speak English.

Coupled with cultural differences, he is more inferior.

Painting has become the only hobby in his world.


Thirteen-year-old Liu Dawei and his American classmates


"Dvid, you can do it."

Liu Dawei’s painting teacher at the time often told him that

This is the first sentence he heard to encourage him to paint.

"This teacher discovered my talent for painting and gave me great encouragement.


Liu Dawei and his painting teacher


It is also with the support of this teacher,

He began to be confident,

It was also in that year,

Liu Dawei’s work “Chinese Dragon”,

In the game, I won the TOP20 in the United States.


Liu Dawei's winning work "Chinese Dragon"


At the age of 19, he broke into Disney. He became the first person to be a Disney Chinese animator.


Liu Dawei, a classical art and illustrator in 1990,

Not yet graduated, I am facing Disney recruiting.

With outstanding painting skills,

Liu Dawei successfully became one of the eight animators that Disney recruited in North America and Europe.



Liu Dawei and his colleagues


In this area where the Chinese are not yet involved,

He fought alone for 10 years.

During this time, he worked on creative pre-animation work:

Serving as "Beauty and the Beast", "Aladdin", "The Lion King", "Mulan", etc.

Large-scale sub-screen script design and art direction.


Liu Dawei's live painting "The Lion King"


Self-supporting portal into an independent illustrator Returning to China for the dream 'CREATE IN CHINA'


After 10 years of hard work and honing in Hollywood,

Liu Dawei began to think about becoming an independent illustrator.

So, in 2000, he left Hollywood.




Since then, he has been the American magazine of Time,

Articles such as "Wall Street Journal" and "Business Weekly" draw illustrations.

And undertake the artistic work of Universal Studios and Disney Studios.


Liu Dawei's illustration works


Soon he was hailed as "the most unique illustrator in the United States"

The annual salary has also reached $150,000.


Looking back at the days of working at Disney,

Liu Dawei often participates in animation design with Chinese elements.

Like the animated film "Mulan",

Liu Dawei is actually the original form of General Li Xiang in the film.



"Over the years, I have had enough of 'MADE IN CHINA',

I hope to have an animation work called 'CREATE IN CHINA'. ”



"Mulan" animation Great Wall scene


"Mulan" animated war scene


"Mulan" animated ink-sensing scene


“I think it’s time to pack Chinese elements into international brands.”

In recent years, Liu Dawei has shifted his focus to mainland China.

He said that he wants to dream: [through animation, let Chinese culture affect the world]





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