Happy Pig

Author: Xie Liwen
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: "The Maizai Series" is a series of books created by the renowned Chinese writer Xie Liwen and the artist Ma Jiabi, with the adorable little pigs Ma Dou and Ma Mai as the main characters. The stories are filled with kindness, poetry, and humor, reflecting the authors' profound humanistic care. Initially, Ma Dou and Ma Mai were published in children's magazines in Hong Kong, but later they gained popularity among white-collar workers and intellectuals. Both adults and children love Ma Dou and Ma Mai, moved by their stories that are both profound and naive, melancholic yet optimistic, inspiring readers' imagination and sparking endless reflections. Xie Liwen and Ma Jiabi have created Ma Dou and Ma Mai for over ten years, with their works and influence extending to comics, publishing, gifts, records, animations, and films. Among them, the animated series of the same name won the Best Animated Film Award at the Annecy International Film Festival, becoming one of the Mandarin-language animated films to receive this honor. Now, Ma Dou has become a globally popular fashion culture brand. The stories of Ma Dou and Ma Mai possess a special charm! They are tender to the point of touching the heart, yet hilarious to the point of making one collapse with laughter. Yet, as you enjoy each story with ease and pleasure, you suddenly realize that a significant corner of your heart has been moved and awakened! A simple farmer finds the greatest love and joy in the ordinary life of a little pig due to a beautiful lie, and Ma Mai, who is mistaken for a parent, helps to foster an impossible love! Naive yet touching, exaggerated yet real—this is Ma Dou and Ma Mai, like a moving song on a cool, clear night.