| Wang Film Productions Co., Ltd. | |
| Native Name: | 宏廣 |
| Native Name Lang: | zh |
| Romanized Name: | Wang Film Productions Co., Ltd. |
| Former Name: | Cuckoos' Nest Studio (1978–1986) |
| Founded: | in Xinyi City, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Founder: | James C.Y. Wang |
| Location: |
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| Industry: | Traditional hand-drawn 2D Animation |
| Services: | Animation outsourcing |
| Owner: | Hanna-Barbera (1978–1990s) Government of Taiwan |
| Parent: | Brilliant Pictures Group (2013–present) |
| Subsid: | CGCG, Inc. CGCG Studio, Inc. |
| Products: | Feature films, television series |
| Predecessor: | Chunghwa Cartoon Company |
Wang Film Productions Co., Ltd. (also known as Hong Guang Animation (宏廣) and Cuckoos' Nest Studio) is one of the oldest and most prolific Taiwanese-American animation studios since 1978. The company, based in Xindian, Taipei and Los Angeles, California,[2] has done traditional hand-drawn 2D animation/ink and paint for various TV shows and films for studios across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.
Wang Film/Cuckoo's Nest, the studio's original name, was founded by James C.Y. Wang (王中元)/Wang Zhongyuan, Hsu Chih-wei and Lu Kuang-chi started the studio in 1978 as a Taiwanese subcontractor for various Japanese animation studios and also an overseas facility for the American animation studio Hanna–Barbera.[3] Hanna-Barbera sent Jerry Smith to help set up the company and eventually owned half the company.[4] Many employees from Chunghwa Cartoon came to work at Cuckoo's Nest Studio along with employees from Ying Ren Cartoon and Shang Shang. Don Patterson was brought on board as a trainer. The company started with about 50 employees but soon had 300.[3]
In the company's first year, 17 episodes were produced for Hanna-Barbera. Quickly, they had contracts with Disney, Warner Bros., and Universal.[5]
With increased wages and foreign exchange rates, Cuckoo's was being priced out of the outsourcing market. Thus the CNS began restructuring. A Mainland Chinese subsidiary was opened in 1990 in Zhuhai, southern Guangdong province. In 1991, Cuckoo's Nest had to lay off 200 employees in Taipei. The company began computerization to reduced cost, while training some that would have been laid off to operate the computers. By 1993, the company had capacity to produce 200 half hour episodes each year. In 1993, a Shanghai unit, possibly a joint venture, was under consideration with Bangkok as an alternative. Also, internal developed and produced material was expected to start hitting the market in mid-1994.[5]
In early 1991, Hanna-Barbera sold its digital ink-and-paint software to the company which was developed by Marc Levoy.
The company is also notable for their work on the overseas production for Nelvana's Care Bears franchise, Film Roman's Garfield and Friends and Bobby's World, Klasky Csupo's Rugrats pilot and first season, Disney's DuckTales and Stretch Films' Courage the Cowardly Dog. They also helped produce effects for the 1982 film Tron[3] and some Peanuts television specials, production ink & paint matting, and animation assistance.
Outsourced from Hanna-Barbera
| Show | Year(s) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels | 1977–1980 | credited as Jerry Smith | |
| Laff-A-Lympics | 1978 | season 2[6] | |
| Godzilla | 1978–1979 | uncredited | |
| Fred and Barney Meet the Thing | 1979 | uncredited | |
| Super Friends | 1980–1983 | credited as James Wang | |
| The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang | 1980–1981 | credited as James Wang | |
| Laverne & Shirley | 1981–1982 | credited as James Wang | |
| The Little Rascals | 1982–1983 | credited as James Wang | |
| Shirt Tales | 1982–1983 | credited as James Wang | |
| The Dukes | 1983 | credited as James Wang | |
| The Biskitts | 1983 | credited as James Wang | |
| Monchhichis | 1983 | credited as James Wang | |
| The Smurfs | 1983–1989 | seasons 3-4; credited as James Wang, seasons 6-9; animation production shared with Toei Animation in season 7 | |
| Pac-Man | 1983 | season 2; credited as James Wang | |
| The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show | 1983 | credited as James Wang | |
| 1984 | credited as James Wang | ||
| Snorks | 1984–1985 | season 1; credited as James Wang | |
| Challenge of the GoBots | 1984–1985 | season 1; credited as James Wang | |
| 1985–1992 | direct-to-video series | ||
| The Jetsons | 1985 | season 2; credited as James Wang | |
| Paw Paws | 1985–1986 | ||
| Yogi's Treasure Hunt | 1985–1988 | ||
| Galtar and the Golden Lance | 1985–1986 | ||
| 1985 | |||
| The New Adventures of Jonny Quest | 1986–1987 | ||
| Wildfire | 1986 | ||
| The Flintstone Kids | 1986–1987 | ||
| Pound Puppies | 1986 | season 1 | |
| Foofur | 1986 | season 1 | |
| Popeye and Son | 1987 | ||
| A Pup Named Scooby-Doo | 1988–1991 | ||
| The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley | 1988 | ||
| The Further Adventures of SuperTed | 1989 | ||
| Timeless Tales from Hallmark | 1990–1991 | direct-to-video series | |
| Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures | 1990 | Season 1 | |
| Tom & Jerry Kids | 1990–1993 | ||
| Gravedale High | 1990 | ||
| The Pirates of Dark Water | 1991–1993 | ||
| Yo Yogi! | 1991 | ||
| Capitol Critters | 1992 | ||
| 2 Stupid Dogs | 1993–1995 | ||
| What a Cartoon! | 1995 | "Dino: Stay Out!" |
Outsourced from Disney Television Animation
| Show | Year(s) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DuckTales | 1987; 1989–90 | select episodes | |
| Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers | 1989–90 | 16 Season 2 episodes: The Luck Stops Here, An Elephant Never Suspects, Fake Me to Your Leader, Last Train to Cashville, The Case of the Cola Cult, Throw Mummy from the Train, A Wolf in Cheap Clothing, Robocat, Does Pavlov Ring a Bell, Seer No Evil, Chocolate Chips, The Last Leprechaun, Double 'O Chipmunk, It's a Bird, It's Insane, It's Dale!, Short Order Crooks and Out of Scale | |
| TaleSpin | 1990–91 | 8 episodes: The Bigger They Are, the Louder the Oink, Bearly Alive, On a Wing and Bear, The Old Man and the SeaDuck, Sheepskin Deep, Waiders of the Wost Tweasure, Mach One for the Gipper and A Jolly Molly Christmas | |
| Darkwing Duck | 1991 | 3 episodes: The Darkwing Squad, Inside Binkie's Brain and Slime Okay, You're Okay | |
| The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | 1991 | 5 episodes: "Sorry, Wrong Slusher", "A Pooh Day Afternoon", "Home is Where the Home Is", "The Wise Have It", "To Dream the Impossible Scheme" | |
| Goof Troop | 1992–93 | 8 episodes: Buddy Building, Where There's a Will, There's a Goof, Terminal Pete, Rally Round the Goof, Frankengoof, Calling All Goofs, Pistolgeist and Tee for Two | |
| Raw Toonage | 1992 | ||
| Bonkers | 1993–94 | 4 episodes | |
| Marsupilami | 1993–94 | ||
| The Little Mermaid | 1993–94 | ||
| Aladdin | 1994 | 14 episodes: Elemental, My Dear Jasmine, To Cure a Thief, My Fair Aladdin, Web of Fear, Seems Like Old Crimes: Part 1, Seems Like Old Crimes: Part 2, The Love Bug, The Vapor Chase, The Day the Bird Stood Still, Smells Like Trouble, Armored and Dangerous, Dune Quixote, The Prophet Motive and Sea No Evil | |
| Gargoyles | 1995 | "Enter Macbeth" | |
| The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show | 1995 | ||
| Timon & Pumbaa | 1995–1999 | ||
| Mighty Ducks | 1996–1997 | 2 episodes: "Dungeons and Ducks", "Puck Fiction" | |
| Quack Pack | 1996 | 5 episodes | |
| Jungle Cubs | 1996–1998 | ||
| 1997–1998 | 12 episodes | ||
| Hercules: The Animated Series | 1998–1999 | 12 episodes | |
| The Weekenders | 2000–2001 | ||
| Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | 2000–01 | 10 episodes | |
| Teacher's Pet | 2001 | 9 episodes | |
| The Legend of Tarzan | 2001–2003 | ||
| Fillmore! | 2002 | 21 episodes | |
| 2003–05 | 13 episodes | ||
| Dave the Barbarian | 2004–05 | 13 episodes | |
| Brandy & Mr. Whiskers | 2004–06 | ||
| W.I.T.C.H. | 2004–05 | Season 1 | |
| 2005–07 | 14 episodes | ||
| The Emperor's New School | 2006–08 | 23 episodes | |
| The Replacements | 2006–09 | 23 episodes | |
| Phineas and Ferb | 2007–15 | ||
| The 7D | 2015–16 | Season 2 | |
| Milo Murphy's Law | 2016–19 | with Synergy Animation |
Outsourced from Warner Bros. Animation
| Show | Year(s) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny Toon Adventures | 1990–92 | 31 episodes: The Looney Beginning (animated by Kennedy Cartoons with a few scenes by Wang Film Productions), You Asked for It, Rock 'n' Roar, Career Oppor-Toon-ities, Dating, Acme Acres Style, Hare Raising Night, Citizen Max, Prom-ise Her Anything, The Acme Acres Zone, Starting from Scratch, Looking Out for the Little Guy, Spring in Acme Acres, Ask Mr. Popular, Europe in 30 Minutes, Fairy Tales for the 90's, Here's Hamton, No Toon Is An Island, Return to the Acme Acres Zone, Mr. Popular's Rules of Cool!, Viewer Mail Day, New Character Day (animated by Kennedy Cartoons with a few scenes by Wang Film Productions), K-ACME TV, High Toon (animated by Kennedy Cartoons with a few scenes by Wang Film Productions), Going Places, Best of Buster Day, Toon TV, New Class Day, Flea for Your Life, Weekday Afternoon Live, Buster's Directorial Debut and The Horror of Slumber Party Mountain | |
| Taz-Mania | 1991–95 | ||
| Animaniacs | 1993–98 | ||
| Pinky and the Brain | 1995–98 | ||
| Pinky, Elmyra and the Brain | 1998 | ||
| Histeria! | 1998–2000 | ||
| Detention | 1999–2000 | ||
| Baby Looney Tunes | 2002–03 | ||
| What's New, Scooby-Doo? | 2002–03 | 4 episodes: It's Mean, It's Green, It's the Mystery Machine, Roller Ghoster Ride, A Scooby-Doo Christmas and Pompeii and Circumstance | |
| Ozzy & Drix | 2002–04 |
Outsourced from DIC Entertainment
| Show | Year(s) | Notes | Client | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Aventures de Plume d'Elan | 1979–81 | DIC Audiovisuel (France) | ||
| Ulysses 31 | 1981–82 | uncredited | ||
| Inspector Gadget | 1983 | first season only, 12 episodes: Down on the Farm, Gadget at the Circus, The Amazon, Movie Set, Amusement Park, Art Heist, M.A.D. Trap, Eye of the Dragon, King Wrong, Pirate Island, Smeldorado and So It Is Written | DIC Entertainment | |
| Kidd Video | 1984 | first season only | DIC Entertainment Saban Productions | |
| Heathcliff | 1984 85 | credited as James Wang | DIC Entertainment | |
| Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling | 1985–86 | Animation production shared with Shaft and Hanho Heung-Up (Korea) | DIC Entertainment | |
| Kissyfur | 1988 | season 2 only | DIC Entertainment Saban Productions | |
| The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil | 1988 | DIC Entertainment | ||
| Slimer! and The Real Ghostbusters | 1988 | Slimer! segments | ||
| New Kids on the Block | 1990 | DIC Enterprises | ||
| Street Sharks | 1995 | season 2 only | DIC Productions, L.P. |
Outsourced from Nelvana
| Show | Year(s) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ewoks | 1985–86 | ||
| The Care Bears Family | 1986–88 | ||
| Madballs Escape from Orb | 1986 | ||
| The Video Adventures of Clifford the Big Red Dog | 1988 | ||
| Beetlejuice | 1989–91 | ||
| Eek! The Cat | 1992–97 | ||
| Family Dog | 1993 | ||
| Tales from the Cryptkeeper | 1993–94 | ||
| Free Willy | 1994–95 | ||
| Ace Ventura: Pet Detective | 1995–97 | seasons 1-2 | |
| Stickin' Around | 1996 | Season 1 | |
| Pippi Longstocking | 1997–98 | ||
| The Future Is Wild | 2007–08 |
Outsourced from other studios
Original productions
Outsourced productions
| CGCG, Inc. | |
| Location City: | Taipei City, Taiwan Shanghai, China Okinawa, Japan Tokyo, Japan |
| Type: | Subsidiary |
| Industry: | Entertainment |
| Products: | high profile Animated series for SVOD platforms (Netflix, Amazon Prime, etc.), Animated features, VFX for Live action films, DVD movies, Game cinematics. |
| Production: | Animation |
CGCG, Inc. is a leading CGI computer animation studio based in Taiwan since 1988.
CGCG (Taiwan)
CGCG (China)
CGCG Studio (Japan)
| Show | Year(s) | Notes | Client | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO | 2004 | "The Howl that Dyed the Setting Sun" | Sunrise | |
| Genki Genki Nontan | 2004 | |||
| 2005–06 | CGI | ShoPro | ||
| Rockman.EXE Beast | 2006 | Xebec | ||
| Saru Get You -On Air- | 2006–07 | Xebec | ||
| 2007 | "Bian's Final Will" | OLM, Inc. | ||
| Abunai Sisters Koko & Mika | 2009 | CG modeling | ||
| Appleseed XIII | 2011 | motion capture; production coordination | Production I.G | |
| Blade & Soul | 2014 | ending animation motion capture | Gonzo | |
| Schwarzesmarken | 2016 | ixtl/Liden Films | ||
| 2016 | motion capture assistance | Polygon Pictures | ||
| Aikatsu Stars! | 2016–18 | CG cooperation | Bandai Namco Pictures | |
| The Master of Ragnarok & Blesser of Einherjar | 2018 | EMT Squared | ||
| The Magnificent Kotobuki | 2019 | CG cooperation for episodes 11 and 12 | Digital Frontier | |
| Ultraman | 2019–present | rigging assistance | Production I.G Netflix | |
| 2020–present | rigging | Production I.G Netflix | ||
| Eden | 2021 | Qubic Pictures Netflix |
CGCG (Taiwan)
| Thai Wang Film Productions Co., Ltd. | |
| Location: | 63/141-142 Cartoon Building Ratanathibet Rd. Bangkasor Nonthaburi 11000[9] |
| Industry: | Entertainment |
| Services: | Animation outsourcing |
| Owner: | Wang Film Productions |
| Products: | Feature films, television series |
| Production: | Animation |
Thai Wang Film Productions Co., Ltd. is a division of Wang Film Productions located in Bangkok, Thailand.
| Hong Guang Animation (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. | |
| Founded: | 1996 |
| Location: | No. 137 Bao Dai West Road, Wu Zhong Qu, Su Zhou City, Jiang Su Province, China (P.R.C.)[10] |
| Industry: | Entertainment |
| Services: | Animation outsourcing |
| Owner: | Wang Film Productions |
| Products: | Feature films, television series |
| Production: | Animation |
Hong Guang Animation (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. is a division of Wang Film Productions located in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.