Legend of the Demon Seal (2019)
36KLegend of the Demon Seal: Directed by Shu Miao. With Sammul Chan, Ying Chen, Yu Hanbing, Zhu Jiaqi. Working as an ordinary artist on Bai Ze’s comic project The Legend of Demon Sea has aspiring artist Feng Xue feeling like wasted talent. To vent his frustration, he begins another version the project, filling the illustrated adventures of an alchemy master with mythic parallels to his daily grind. With his comics Feng takes vengeance whenever he’s slighted or passed over in the studio, drawing his colleagues and boss into unflattering scenes. But when Bai Ze discovers an illustrated version of himself suffering under Feng’s brush, he’s far from angry. He praises Feng Xue for his originality, and takes the new draft to his boss. This is when Bai Ze also learns what it means to be frustrated at work, challenging him to choose between what he believes in and what his job demands.
“This show has changed my life. The way I see things, the way I live. This show was then for me when I needed it the most. One of the best cinematic/artistic creation by men. This show teaches you love, compassion, finding beauty in simple things in life.nStory of a small paper supply company in a small town, yet took the world by storm.”