Zhong Kui Jia Mei / 钟馗嫁妹
The Wanmengsheng team reimagines the folk tale of Zhong Kui marrying off his sister through Minnan language, local traditions and AI imagery.
Watch the film
- Full film · Douyin (new tab)
Version published by filmmaker Jiuji Guaming on Douyin · 09:10. Sign-in may be requested. A frame-for-frame match to the festival copy and English subtitles have not been confirmed.
From the filmmakers
Classes, interviews and production notes from the filmmakers and their teams.
Creator interview · Audio · Chinese · Approx. 75 min
The Zhong Kui Jia Mei Team on Story Choices, Prompts and Workflow (new tab)
Guests: Jiuji Guaming, Zhao Wanquan Zhi Huo and Asheng de AI; host: Bangzhu · 36Kr CEO Toolkit · AI Insiders, episode 22
Listen to the interview (new tab)XiaoyuzhouThe film’s visual-effects director, writer-director and editor discuss the choice of Zhong Kui, the decision not to show the antagonist’s face, prompts, models and the team’s workflow. The episode description provides timestamps covering story, collaboration and costs.
- 08:00 — choice of subject; 16:27 — keeping the antagonist’s face off screen.
- 24:29 — prompts; 27:50 — the team’s models and tools.
- 41:51 — writing workflow; 01:01:10 — the production-cost discussion listed in the show notes.
Verification and access notes
The original episode description, guest credits and timestamps were checked. The audio was not reviewed in full; this summary and the chapter guide follow the show notes. Promotional view counts and guests’ cost claims have not been independently audited. No publication date was inferred from the relative timestamp.
Chinese-language audio on Xiaoyuzhou. The show notes mention a video replay on 36Kr’s WeChat Channels account, but no verified direct replay link was found. A Chinese or English transcript has not been confirmed.
Checked: 2026.10.23
Creator interview · Article · Chinese
Wanmengsheng on Zhong Kui Jia Mei: Folklore, Character Design and Minnan Dialogue (new tab)
Lin Shan interviews the Wanmengsheng team · Xiamen Evening News / Xiamen Net · 2026.06.18
Read the article (new tab)Xiamen NetThe team researched folklore and locations, then recast Zhong Kui as an ordinary brother protecting his sister. The interview covers their division of work, character sketches and Minnan dialogue.
- Adaptation: the sibling relationship and resistance to old customs guide the local dialogue and settings.
- Characters: simple sketches establish the design; recognisable facial details help keep it consistent between shots.
- Roles: Jiuji Guaming handles visual effects, Zhao Wanquan writing/directing and Asheng editing.
- Voices: the team discusses Minnan and mixed Minnan/Mandarin performance. Its accuracy, generation-count and cost claims are self-reported.
Verification and access notes
The full bylined interview was read. It also discusses Dreamina and promotional support; this is a reported account, not an independent workflow or cost audit.
Written interview in Chinese; no video class or complete prompt pack.
Checked: 2026.10.30
Film record
| Recognition | Silver Award, Douyin AI Creation Competition · First Edition |
|---|---|
| Festival / platform | Douyin AI Creation Competition · First Edition |
| Director | Zhao Wanquan; visual director Jiuji Guaming; Wanmengsheng team |
| Runtime | 09:10 |
Awards and recognition
AI production notes
Creator interviews identify a three-person team working with Dreamina. The title is retained in pinyin and the award wording is translated. The silver-award evidence is a competition-branded poster hosted by an industry publication, rather than an organiser-hosted award list.