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[[File:Wang_Film_Productions_logo_348.png|frame| Wang Film Productions: Serving practically everyone under the face of the sun since 1978.]]
[[File:Wang_Film_Productions_logo_348.png|frame|Wang Film Productions: Serving practically everyone under the face of the sun since 1978.]]




Wang Film Productions (formerly known as Cuckoo's Nest Studio; Also known as [[I Have Many Names|Thai Wang and in Chinese as Hong Guang]]<ref> both are actually separately credited studios, though still one and the same; serving as Wang's Thailand and Chinese satellite studios, respectively. Both studios credits are listed here for obvious reasons.</ref>) is a Taiwanese studio founded in 1978 by former [[Hanna-Barbera]] employee James Wang as a means for the company to outsource animation to (when the technique was still relatively unheard of at the time). Since its founding, Wang has worked with and/or for several companies like [[Warner Brothers]], [[Disney]], [[Nelvana]], [[Klasky Csupo]], [[Film Roman]], [[Universal]], [[Kennedy Cartoons]] and [[Studio Pierrot]] (among others). And thus, has done animation for shows made in the US, France, Canada, Germany, China and on occasion, Japan.
'''Wang Film Productions''' (formerly known as Cuckoo's Nest Studio; Also known as [[I Have Many Names|Thai Wang and in Chinese as Hong Guang]]<ref>both are actually separately credited studios, though still one and the same; serving as Wang's Thailand and Chinese satellite studios, respectively. Both studios credits are listed here for obvious reasons.</ref>) is a Taiwanese studio founded in 1978 by former [[Hanna-Barbera]] employee James Wang as a means for the company to outsource animation to (when the technique was still relatively unheard of at the time). Since its founding, Wang has worked with and/or for several companies like [[Warner Brothers]], [[Disney]], [[Nelvana]], [[Klasky-Csupo]], [[Film Roman]], [[Universal]], [[Kennedy Cartoons]] and [[Studio Pierrot]] (among others). And thus, has done animation for shows made in the US, France, Canada, Germany, China and on occasion, Japan.


Their main claim to fame, though, is being used by a large number of shows. [[The Other Wiki]], in fact, has a list of their works about a mile long. The works below are just scraping the surface.
Their main claim to fame, though, is being used by a large number of shows. [[The Other Wiki]], in fact, has a list of their works about a mile long. The works below are just scraping the surface.


Wang also owns a CG company ([[Sarcasm Mode|creatively named]] [http://www.cgcg.com.tw/index.html CGCG]), founded in 1988 (Originally independent, they joined with Wang in 1998). Like Wang, the company's not only done CG work on their productions, but they've also done [[All CGI Cartoon|All CGI Cartoons]] on their own (and likewise being used by everyone in the biz). In addition, [[Hong Ying]] is generally considered an offshoot of them, having started out getting extra Wang work.
Wang also owns a CG company ([[Sarcasm Mode|creatively named]] [http://www.cgcg.com.tw/index.html CGCG]), founded in 1988 (Originally independent, they joined with Wang in 1998). Like Wang, the company's not only done CG work on their productions, but they've also done [[All CGI Cartoon]]s on their own (and likewise being used by everyone in the biz). In addition, [[Hong Ying]] is generally considered an offshoot of them, having started out getting extra Wang work.


Compare [[AKOM]], [[Dong Woo Animation]], [[Philippine Animation Studio Inc]], [[Synergy Animation]], [[JM Animation]], [[DR Movie]], [[Plus One Animation]], [[Studio DEEN]], [[Toei Animation]], [[Rough Draft Studios]], [[Digital E Mation]], [[Saerom]], [[Studio Gainax]], [[Sunrise]], [[TMS Entertainment]], [[Toon City]], [[Hanho Heung Up]], [[Sunwoo Entertainment]], [[Walt Disney Animation Japan]], [[Koko Enterprises|Koko Enterprises, Dong Yang Animation]], [[Kyung Kang]], [[Tama Productions]], [[Hyun Young]], [[AIC]], [[Studio 4 C|Studio 4°C]], [[Actas]], [[Kyoto Animation]], [[Xebec]], [[Yearim Productions]], [[Yeson Entertainment]], [[KKC and D Asia]], [[Studio Shaft]], [[Big Star]], [[Animation Service HK]], [[Far Eastern]], [[Animal Ya]], [[Rainbow Group]], and [[Madhouse]]. All of whom are likewise based in Asia (Wang and CGCG having worked (either directly or indirectly) with AKOM, Dong Woo, Sunrise, AIC, PASI, Synergy, Plus One, TMS, Rough Draft, Saerom, Toon City, Hanho, Sunwoo, WDAJ, Koko, Xebec, Yearim, Yeson, Kyung Kang, Rainbow Group, Hyun Young, Kyoto, Actas, Tama, KKC&D, Shaft, Big Star, Animal Ya, Far Eastern, and Toei at various points in the 80's, 90's, and 2000's).
Compare [[AKOM]], [[Dong Woo Animation]], [[Philippine Animation Studio Inc]], [[Synergy Animation]], [[JM Animation]], [[DR Movie]], [[Plus One Animation]], [[Studio DEEN]], [[Toei Animation]], [[Rough Draft Studios]], [[Digital E Mation]], [[Saerom]], [[Studio Gainax]], [[Sunrise (company)|Sunrise]], [[TMS Entertainment]], [[Toon City]], [[Hanho Heung Up]], [[Sunwoo Entertainment]], [[Walt Disney Animation Japan]], [[Koko Enterprises|Koko Enterprises, Dong Yang Animation]], [[Kyung Kang]], [[Tama Productions]], [[Hyun Young]], [[AIC]], [[Studio 4°C]], [[Actas]], [[Kyoto Animation]], [[Xebec]], [[Yearim Productions]], [[Yeson Entertainment]], [[KKC and D Asia]], [[Studio Shaft]], [[Big Star]], [[Animation Service HK]], [[Far Eastern]], [[Animal Ya]], [[Rainbow Group]], and [[Madhouse]]. All of whom are likewise based in Asia (Wang and CGCG having worked (either directly or indirectly) with AKOM, Dong Woo, Sunrise, AIC, PASI, Synergy, Plus One, TMS, Rough Draft, Saerom, Toon City, Hanho, Sunwoo, WDAJ, Koko, Xebec, Yearim, Yeson, Kyung Kang, Rainbow Group, Hyun Young, Kyoto, Actas, Tama, KKC&D, Shaft, Big Star, Animal Ya, Far Eastern, and Toei at various points in the 80's, 90's, and 2000's).
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=== The amount of work this company did is staggering, so only a few can be shown (CGCG series noted with name in parentheses): ===


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{{examples|The amount of work this company did is staggering, so only a few can be shown (CGCG series noted with name in parentheses).}}
== Shows and TV Specials ==
== Shows and TV Specials ==
== Disney ==
=== Disney ===
* ''[[101 Dalmatians (Disney)|101 Dalmatians: The Series]]'' (Certain episodes, such as "Valentine Daze"; Some as sub-contractor for Toon City.)
* ''[[101 Dalmatians|101 Dalmatians: The Series]]'' (Certain episodes, such as "Valentine Daze"; Some as sub-contractor for Toon City.)
* ''[[Aladdin (Disney)|Aladdin]]'' (TV series only; 14 episodes)
* ''[[Aladdin (Disney film)|Aladdin]]'' (TV series only; 14 episodes)
* ''[[American Dragon Jake Long]]''
* ''[[American Dragon: Jake Long]]''
* ''[[Bonkers (Animation)|Bonkers]]''
* ''[[Bonkers]]''
* ''[[Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (Animation)|Buzz Lightyear of Star Command]]''
* ''[[Buzz Lightyear of Star Command]]''
* ''[[Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (Animation)|Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers]]''
* ''[[Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (animation)|Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers]]''
* ''[[Darkwing Duck (Animation)|Darkwing Duck]]'' (3 episodes)
* ''[[Darkwing Duck (animation)|Darkwing Duck]]'' (3 episodes)
* ''[[Dave the Barbarian (Animation)|Dave the Barbarian]]''
* ''[[Dave the Barbarian]]''
* ''[[Duck Tales (Animation)|Duck Tales]]'' (Seasons 2 & 3)
* ''[[DuckTales (1987)]]'' (Seasons 2 & 3)
* ''[[The Emperor's New School (Animation)|The Emperor's New School]]''
* ''[[The Emperor's New School]]''
* ''[[Fillmore]]''
* ''[[Fillmore!]]''
* ''[[Gargoyles]]'' (''"Enter Macbeth"'' and Support work for ''"Awakening Part 2"'' for WDAJ)
* ''[[Gargoyles]]'' (''"Enter Macbeth"'' and Support work for ''"Awakening Part 2"'' for WDAJ)
* ''[[Goof Troop (Animation)|Goof Troop]]'' (<ref> including "Buddy Building", "Calling All Goofs", "Where Theresa Will Theresa Goof", "Rally Round The Goof", "Mrs.Spoonerville", "Frankengoof" and "Terminal Pete"</ref>; also provided ink & paint for four Kennedy <ref> "Counterfeit Goof", "Cabana Fever", "Lethal Goofin'", and "Hot Air"</ref> and <ref> "To Catch a Goof and "The Good,The Bad & the Goofy"</ref> for Walt Disney Animation France)
* ''[[Goof Troop]]'' (;<ref>including "Buddy Building", "Calling All Goofs", "Where Theresa Will Theresa Goof", "Rally Round The Goof", "Mrs.Spoonerville", "Frankengoof" and "Terminal Pete"</ref> also provided ink & paint for four Kennedy <ref>"Counterfeit Goof", "Cabana Fever", "Lethal Goofin'", and "Hot Air"</ref> and <ref>"To Catch a Goof and "The Good,The Bad & the Goofy"</ref> for Walt Disney Animation France)
* ''[[Hercules (Disney)|Hercules]]: The Series''
* ''[[Hercules (1997 film)|Hercules]]: The Series''
* ''[[The Legend of Tarzan (Animation)|The Legend of Tarzan]]''
* ''[[The Legend of Tarzan]]''
* ''[[Lilo and Stitch The Series]]'' (numerous episodes; as well as [[Grand Finale|Leroy and Stitch]])
* ''[[Lilo & Stitch: The Series]]'' (numerous episodes; as well as [[Grand Finale|Leroy and Stitch]])
* ''[[The Little Mermaid (Animation)|The Little Mermaid]]''
* ''[[The Little Mermaid (animation)|The Little Mermaid]]''
* ''[[The Mighty Ducks (Animation)|The Mighty Ducks]]'' (2 episodes; others by Sunwoo, Koko, Animal-Ya, Plus One and WDAJ)
* ''[[The Mighty Ducks (animation)|The Mighty Ducks]]'' (2 episodes; others by Sunwoo, Koko, Animal-Ya, Plus One and WDAJ)
* ''[[The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh]]'' (Later episodes)
* ''[[The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh]]'' (Later episodes)
** ''Winnie the Pooh: Boo To You Too!'' (additional services for Toon City)
** ''Winnie the Pooh: Boo To You Too!'' (additional services for Toon City)
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** ''[[Marsupilami]]''
** ''[[Marsupilami]]''
* ''[[The Replacements]]''
* ''[[The Replacements]]''
* ''[[Phineas and Ferb (Animation)|Phineas and Ferb]]'' (several episodes and the [[Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation|Christmas special]])
* ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]'' (several episodes and the [[Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation|Christmas special]])
* ''[[Tale Spin]]''
* ''[[Tale Spin]]''
* ''[[Timon and Pumbaa|Timon & Pumbaa]]''
* ''[[Timon and Pumbaa|Timon & Pumbaa]]''
* ''[[The Weekenders]]''
* ''[[The Weekenders]]''
* ''[[WITCH (Animation)|W.I.T.C.H.]]'' (First season with Hong Ying, replaced by Dong Woo in the second)
* ''[[WITCH (animation)|W.I.T.C.H.]]'' (First season with Hong Ying, replaced by Dong Woo in the second)
== Other ==
=== Other ===
* ''[[Animaniacs (Animation)|Animaniacs]]'' (87 shorts, plus a handful of bumpers)
* ''[[Animaniacs]]'' (87 shorts, plus a handful of bumpers)
* ''[[Scooby Doo in Arabian Nights|Arabian Nights]]'' (1994 Hanna-Barbera TV special)
* ''[[Scooby-Doo in Arabian Nights|Arabian Nights]]'' (1994 Hanna-Barbera TV special)
* ''[[Around the World With Willy Fog (Animation)|Around the World With Willy Fog]]'' (1990 series)
* ''[[Around the World with Willy Fog]]'' (1990 series)
* ''[[Baby Looney Tunes]]''
* ''[[Baby Looney Tunes]]''
* ''[[Back to The Future (Animation)|Back to The Future]]''
* ''[[Back to The Future (cartoon)|Back to The Future]]''
* ''[[Beetlejuice (Animation)|Beetlejuice]]''
* ''[[Beetlejuice (animation)|Beetlejuice]]''
* ''[[Bob the Builder]]'' (Recent Seasons, CGCG)
* ''[[Bob the Builder]]'' (Recent Seasons, CGCG)
* ''[[Care Bears]]'' ([[Nelvana]] TV series)
* ''[[Care Bears]]'' ([[Nelvana]] TV series)
* ''[[Cartoon All Stars to The Rescue]]''
* ''[[Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue]]''
* ''[[Challenge of the Go Bots]]''
* ''[[Challenge of the Go Bots]]''
* ''[[The Comic Strip]]''
* ''[[The Comic Strip]]''
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* ''[[David the Gnome]]''
* ''[[David the Gnome]]''
* ''[[Dino Breaker]]'' (CGI only, CGCG for XEBEC)
* ''[[Dino Breaker]]'' (CGI only, CGCG for XEBEC)
* ''[[Dogtanian and The Three Muskehounds (Animation)|Dogtanian and The Three Muskehounds]]'' (1990 series)
* ''[[Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds]]'' (1990 series)
* ''[[Donkey Kong Country (Animation)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' (CGCG)
* ''[[Donkey Kong Country (animation)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' (CGCG)
* ''[[Eek the Cat]]''
* ''[[Eek! The Cat]]''
* ''[[Fanboy and Chum Chum]]'' (CGCG)
* ''[[Fanboy and Chum Chum]]'' (CGCG)
* ''[[Fantastic Four (Animation)|Fantastic Four]]'' (First season only)
* ''[[Fantastic Four (animation)|Fantastic Four]]'' (First season only)
* ''[[An American Tail (Animation)|Fievel's American Tails]]''
* ''[[An American Tail|Fievel's American Tails]]''
* ''[[The Future Is Wild]]'' (Animated version; CGCG)
* ''[[The Future Is Wild]]'' (Animated version; CGCG)
* ''[[Garfield and Friends]]''
* ''[[Garfield and Friends]]''
* ''[[Green Lantern the Animated Series (Animation)|Green Lantern the Animated Series]]'' (CGCG)
* ''[[Green Lantern: The Animated Series]]'' (CGCG)
* ''[[Hero Factory]]'' (CGCG)
* ''[[Hero Factory]]'' (CGCG)
* ''[[Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling (Animation)|Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling]]'' (with Hanho and Shaft)
* ''[[Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling]]'' (with Hanho and Shaft)
* ''[[Inspector Gadget]]'' (Whenever TMS wasn't available during the first season<ref> and rotated photography duties with [[Asahi Production]] and [[T Nishimura]]</ref>, credited as Cuckoo's Nest; also listed as co-producer)
* ''[[Inspector Gadget]]'' (Whenever TMS wasn't available during the first season,<ref>and rotated photography duties with [[Asahi Production]] and [[T Nishimura]]</ref> credited as Cuckoo's Nest; also listed as co-producer)
* ''Kitaro'' (Outsourced by Toei; CGCG)
* ''Kitaro'' (Outsourced by Toei; CGCG)
* ''[[Lazer Tag Academy]]''
* ''[[Lazer Tag Academy]]''
* ''[[Mighty Mouse the New Adventures]]''
* ''[[Mighty Mouse the New Adventures]]''
* ''[[My Little Pony]]'' (G3/3.5 only)
* ''[[My Little Pony]]'' (G3/3.5 only)
* ''The New Adventures of [[Beany and Cecil (Animation)|Beany and Cecil]]''
* ''The New Adventures of [[Beany and Cecil]]''
* ''[[Ni Hao Kai Lan]]''
* ''[[Ni Hao, Kai-Lan]]''
* ''[[Ozzy and Drix]]''
* ''[[Ozzy and Drix]]''
* ''[[Peanuts]]'': Several specials
* ''[[Peanuts]]'': Several specials
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* ''[[Pet Alien]]'' (CGCG)
* ''[[Pet Alien]]'' (CGCG)
* ''[[Pirates of Dark Water]]''
* ''[[Pirates of Dark Water]]''
* ''[[A Pup Named Scooby Doo]]''
* ''[[A Pup Named Scooby-Doo]]''
* ''Random Cartoons'' (Multiple shorts)
* ''Random Cartoons'' (Multiple shorts)
* ''[[The Real Ghostbusters (Animation)|The Real Ghostbusters]]'' (With other studios[[hottip:*: [[Toei]], [[T Ms]], [[Trans Arts]], [[Dai Won]], [[Sei Young]], [[Saerom]]/[[Plus One Animation]], [[Studio Korumi]], [[Hanho Heung Up]] and [[KKC and D Asia|KKC&D]])
* ''[[The Real Ghostbusters]]'' (With other studios<ref>[[Toei]], [[TMS]], [[Trans Arts]], [[Dai Won]], [[Sei Young]], [[Saerom]]/[[Plus One Animation]], [[Studio Korumi]], [[Hanho Heung Up]] and [[KKC and D Asia|KKC&D]]</ref>)
* ''[[The Ren and Stimpy Show]]'' ("Lair of the Lummox" and "It's a Dog's Life/Egg Yolkeo" only)
* ''[[The Ren and Stimpy Show]]'' ("Lair of the Lummox" and "It's a Dog's Life/Egg Yolkeo" only)
* ''[[Rescue Heroes]]'' (originally, replaced by AKOM)
* ''[[Rescue Heroes]]'' (originally, replaced by AKOM)
* ''[[Rugrats (Animation)|Rugrats]]'' (First season only, they also helped out on the pilot episode, credited as Cuckoo's Nest in the latter)
* ''[[Rugrats]]'' (First season only, they also helped out on the pilot episode, credited as Cuckoo's Nest in the latter)
* ''[[Sagwa the Chinese Siamese Cat]]'' (rather fitting, considering the setting)
* ''[[Sagwa the Chinese Siamese Cat]]'' (rather fitting, considering the setting)
* ''[[The Smurfs]]''
* ''[[The Smurfs]]''
* ''[[Star Wars the Clone Wars]]'' (CGCG, with Lucasfilm Singapore; [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_The_Clone_Wars_%28TV_series%29#Production Film] also with [[Industrial Light and Magic]])
* ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars]]'' (CGCG, with Lucasfilm Singapore; [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_The_Clone_Wars_%28TV_series%29#Production Film] also with [[Industrial Light and Magic]])
* ''Star Wars: Ewoks''
* ''Star Wars: Ewoks''
* ''[[Street Sharks]]''
* ''[[Street Sharks]]''
* ''[[Stripperella]]'' (With [[Mook DLE]] and Sunmin)
* ''[[Stripperella]]'' (With [[Mook DLE]] and Sunmin)
* ''[[Tales From the Crypt Keeper]]'' ([[ABC]] Seasons)
* ''[[Tales from the Cryptkeeper]]'' ([[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] Seasons)
* ''[[Taz Mania]]''
* ''[[Taz-Mania]]''
* ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1987 (Animation)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]''
* ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1987|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]''
* ''[[Tiny Toon Adventures (Animation)|Tiny Toon Adventures]]'' (37 episodes - 30 episodes solo, Ink & Paint and camera services on seven [[Kennedy Cartoons]] episodes and the re-animated scenes in ''The Looney Beginning''. Also, footage from "K-ACME TV" was recycled into the TMS-animated "Take Elmyra, Please")
* ''[[Tiny Toon Adventures]]'' (37 episodes - 30 episodes solo, Ink & Paint and camera services on seven [[Kennedy Cartoons]] episodes and the re-animated scenes in ''The Looney Beginning''. Also, footage from "K-ACME TV" was recycled into the TMS-animated "Take Elmyra, Please")
* ''[[Tom and Jerry Kids (Animation)|Tom and Jerry Kids]]'' (With Fil-Cartoons and Mr. Big)
* ''[[Tom and Jerry Kids]]'' (With Fil-Cartoons and Mr. Big)
* ''[[Transformers Go Bots|Transformers: Go-Bots]]''
* ''[[Transformers Go Bots|Transformers: Go-Bots]]''
* ''[[The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat]]''
* ''[[The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat]]''
* ''[[Two Stupid Dogs (Animation)|Two Stupid Dogs]]''
* ''[[Two Stupid Dogs]]''
* ''[[What a Cartoon Show]]'' (A few shorts)
* ''[[What a Cartoon Show]]'' (A few shorts)
* ''[[What's New Scooby Doo]]'' (Season 1 and Christmas Special)
* ''[[What's New, Scooby-Doo?]]'' (Season 1 and Christmas Special)
* ''[[Wild West Cowboys of Moo Mesa]]''
* ''[[Wild West Cowboys of Moo Mesa]]''
* ''[[Winx Club (Animation)|Winx Club]]''
* ''[[Winx Club]]''
* ''[[Xcalibur (Animation)|Xcalibur]]'' (CGCG)
* ''[[Xcalibur]]'' (CGCG)


== Movies ==
== Movies ==
* ''[[Bebes Kids]]''
* ''[[Bebe's Kids]]''
* The ''[[Bionicle]]'' movies (Co-producers for the original trilogy, Animation for all films done by CGCG)
* The ''[[Bionicle]]'' movies (Co-producers for the original trilogy, Animation for all films done by CGCG)
* ''[[The Brave Little Toaster]]''
* ''[[The Brave Little Toaster]]''
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* ''[[Devilman]]'' ([[Live Action Adaptation]]; CGCG with Toei)
* ''[[Devilman]]'' ([[Live Action Adaptation]]; CGCG with Toei)
* ''[[Fern Gully]]'' (alongside Rough Draft, Hanho, Saerom, A. Film, [[Available Light Productions]], and Luk-Film (Among others), and the only studio from the original kept around for [[Sequelitis|Ferngully 2]])
* ''[[Fern Gully]]'' (alongside Rough Draft, Hanho, Saerom, A. Film, [[Available Light Productions]], and Luk-Film (Among others), and the only studio from the original kept around for [[Sequelitis|Ferngully 2]])
* ''[[Heavy Metal (Film)|Heavy Metal]] 2000''
* ''[[Heavy Metal (animation)|Heavy Metal]] 2000''
* ''[[The Jetsons|Jetsons: The Movie]]''
* ''[[The Jetsons|Jetsons: The Movie]]''
* ''[[Joseph King of Dreams]]''
* ''[[Joseph: King of Dreams]]''
* ''[[The Land Before Time]]'' (Movies VII-XII)
* ''[[The Land Before Time]]'' (Movies VII-XII)
* ''Leroy and Stitch''
* ''Leroy and Stitch''
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* ''[[The Pagemaster]]''
* ''[[The Pagemaster]]''
* ''[[Pound Puppies]]: The Legend of Big Paw''
* ''[[Pound Puppies]]: The Legend of Big Paw''
* ''[[Peter Pan (Disney)|Return to Neverland]]'' (with [[Walt Disney Animation Units|Disney's Australian and Canadian units]])
* ''[[Peter Pan (Disney film)|Return to Neverland]]'' (with [[Walt Disney Animation Units|Disney's Australian and Canadian units]])
* ''[[Rover Dangerfield]]''
* ''[[Rover Dangerfield]]''
* ''[[Scooby Doo in Arabian Nights]]''
* ''[[Scooby-Doo in Arabian Nights]]''
* ''[[The Thief and The Cobbler (Animation)|The Thief and The Cobbler]]'' - They only did Ink & Paint and thus doesn't quite shoulder the weight that the other studios do. But are a still guilty party nonetheless.
* ''[[The Thief and the Cobbler]]'' - They only did Ink & Paint and thus doesn't quite shoulder the weight that the other studios do. But are a still guilty party nonetheless.
* ''[[Tom and Jerry The Movie]]''
* ''[[Tom and Jerry: The Movie]]''
* ''[[Tron]]'' - Yes, you read that correctly. Credited as Cuckoo's Nest
* ''[[Tron]]'' - Yes, you read that correctly. Credited as Cuckoo's Nest
* [[Rankin/Bass Productions]]' ''[[The Wind in The Willows]]''
* [[Rankin/Bass Productions]]' ''[[The Wind in the Willows]]''
* ''[[Yu Yu Hakusho]]: [[The Movie]]'' (additional animation)
* ''[[Yu Yu Hakusho]]: [[The Movie]]'' (additional animation)


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* ''[[Final Fantasy XII]]'' (Cutscenes; CGCG)
* ''[[Final Fantasy XII]]'' (Cutscenes; CGCG)
* ''Metal Dungeon'' (Opening Movie, CGCG)
* ''Metal Dungeon'' (Opening Movie, CGCG)



And a lot more. These guys are just busy.
And a lot more. These guys are just busy.


{{tropelist|Tropes associated with Wang Film Productions include:}}

=== Tropes Associated with Wang includes: ===
* [[All CGI Cartoon]]: The ''Bionicle'' films, ''Fanboy and Chum Chum'', ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars''; most, if not all of CGCG's output actually.
* [[All CGI Cartoon]]: The ''Bionicle'' films, ''Fanboy and Chum Chum'', ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars''; most, if not all of CGCG's output actually.
* [[Animation Bump]]: Fairly often, particularly in ''The Brave Little Toaster'' and ''Animaniacs''
* [[Animation Bump]]: Fairly often, particularly in ''The Brave Little Toaster'' and ''Animaniacs''
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* [[Off-Model]]: As explained above, the less talked about the ''Pound Puppies'' movie the better. This also occurs in many of their other projects, including a surprisingly inconsistently drawn first season of ''Tiny Toon Adventures'' (although for the other two seasons, [[It Got Better]]). This also happened in all of their ''101 Dalmatians: The Series'' episodes.
* [[Off-Model]]: As explained above, the less talked about the ''Pound Puppies'' movie the better. This also occurs in many of their other projects, including a surprisingly inconsistently drawn first season of ''Tiny Toon Adventures'' (although for the other two seasons, [[It Got Better]]). This also happened in all of their ''101 Dalmatians: The Series'' episodes.
** Parodied in the ''Garfield & Friends'' segment "Mistakes Will Happen"
** Parodied in the ''Garfield & Friends'' segment "Mistakes Will Happen"
* [[Shout-Out]]: To CGCG in ''The Legend Reborn'' in Matoran <ref> It's in the laboratory scene</ref>.
* [[Shout-Out]]: To CGCG in ''The Legend Reborn'' in Matoran.<ref>It's in the laboratory scene</ref>
* [[Thick Line Animation]]: Went through a period of this during the ''TTA'' era (mainly season one). Their ''Ren and Stimpy'' work tended to suffer from this as well.
* [[Thick Line Animation]]: Went through a period of this during the ''TTA'' era (mainly season one). Their ''Ren and Stimpy'' work tended to suffer from this as well.
* [[Tron Lines]]: ''TRON'' obviously.
* [[Tron Lines]]: ''TRON'' obviously.
* [[Unfortunate Names]]: ...<ref> To quote ''[[Dragon Ball Abridged (Web Video)|Dragon Ball Abridged]]'' - "It's funny because Wang means Penis"</ref>.
* [[Unfortunate Names]]: [[Heh Heh, You Said "X"|Heh Heh, You Said Wang.]]


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Latest revision as of 22:27, 12 September 2021

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Wang Film Productions: Serving practically everyone under the face of the sun since 1978.


Wang Film Productions (formerly known as Cuckoo's Nest Studio; Also known as Thai Wang and in Chinese as Hong Guang[1]) is a Taiwanese studio founded in 1978 by former Hanna-Barbera employee James Wang as a means for the company to outsource animation to (when the technique was still relatively unheard of at the time). Since its founding, Wang has worked with and/or for several companies like Warner Brothers, Disney, Nelvana, Klasky-Csupo, Film Roman, Universal, Kennedy Cartoons and Studio Pierrot (among others). And thus, has done animation for shows made in the US, France, Canada, Germany, China and on occasion, Japan.

Their main claim to fame, though, is being used by a large number of shows. The Other Wiki, in fact, has a list of their works about a mile long. The works below are just scraping the surface.

Wang also owns a CG company (creatively named CGCG), founded in 1988 (Originally independent, they joined with Wang in 1998). Like Wang, the company's not only done CG work on their productions, but they've also done All CGI Cartoons on their own (and likewise being used by everyone in the biz). In addition, Hong Ying is generally considered an offshoot of them, having started out getting extra Wang work.

Compare AKOM, Dong Woo Animation, Philippine Animation Studio Inc, Synergy Animation, JM Animation, DR Movie, Plus One Animation, Studio DEEN, Toei Animation, Rough Draft Studios, Digital E Mation, Saerom, Studio Gainax, Sunrise, TMS Entertainment, Toon City, Hanho Heung Up, Sunwoo Entertainment, Walt Disney Animation Japan, Koko Enterprises, Dong Yang Animation, Kyung Kang, Tama Productions, Hyun Young, AIC, Studio 4°C, Actas, Kyoto Animation, Xebec, Yearim Productions, Yeson Entertainment, KKC and D Asia, Studio Shaft, Big Star, Animation Service HK, Far Eastern, Animal Ya, Rainbow Group, and Madhouse. All of whom are likewise based in Asia (Wang and CGCG having worked (either directly or indirectly) with AKOM, Dong Woo, Sunrise, AIC, PASI, Synergy, Plus One, TMS, Rough Draft, Saerom, Toon City, Hanho, Sunwoo, WDAJ, Koko, Xebec, Yearim, Yeson, Kyung Kang, Rainbow Group, Hyun Young, Kyoto, Actas, Tama, KKC&D, Shaft, Big Star, Animal Ya, Far Eastern, and Toei at various points in the 80's, 90's, and 2000's).

The amount of work this company did is staggering, so only a few can be shown (CGCG series noted with name in parentheses).

Shows and TV Specials

Disney

Other

Movies

Video Games

And a lot more. These guys are just busy.

Tropes associated with Wang Film Productions include:
  • All CGI Cartoon: The Bionicle films, Fanboy and Chum Chum, Star Wars: The Clone Wars; most, if not all of CGCG's output actually.
  • Animation Bump: Fairly often, particularly in The Brave Little Toaster and Animaniacs
  • Animesque: Some of their works (Mainly W.I.T.C.H. & Winx Club), the fact that they worked on the sequel series to both Willy Fog & Dogtanian, Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie, three Final Fantasy games and Dino Breaker (the latter three through CGCG) among others and having worked with numerous Japanese studios (several indirectly; somewhat incomplete list at top of page is included); helps.
  • Conspicuous CG: The Land Before Time sequels take this to levels beyond our understanding.
  • Deranged Animation: The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat and Courage the Cowardly Dog definitely have this.
  • I Have Many Names: As mentioned at the top of the page.
  • Limited Animation: When working with Hanna-Barbera for the most part, though most of their work in the 80s suffer because of that. They became better though during the 90s.
  • No Flow in CGI: Played straight often in CGCG's works. TRON and FernGully also to an extent (CG was done in America for both however).
  • Medium Blending: Featured in The Land Before Time sequels they did. Also present in TRON, Courage, Winx Club, The Pagemaster, Ferngully, The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat, Bionicle 3 (Albeit as an effects screw-up), Dino Breaker, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (not directly though) and Phineas and Ferb (occasionally).
  • Motion Capture: Xcalibur, some of the scenes in Bionicle: The Legend Reborn also contain this.
  • Off-Model: As explained above, the less talked about the Pound Puppies movie the better. This also occurs in many of their other projects, including a surprisingly inconsistently drawn first season of Tiny Toon Adventures (although for the other two seasons, It Got Better). This also happened in all of their 101 Dalmatians: The Series episodes.
    • Parodied in the Garfield & Friends segment "Mistakes Will Happen"
  • Shout-Out: To CGCG in The Legend Reborn in Matoran.[7]
  • Thick Line Animation: Went through a period of this during the TTA era (mainly season one). Their Ren and Stimpy work tended to suffer from this as well.
  • Tron Lines: TRON obviously.
  • Unfortunate Names: Heh Heh, You Said Wang.
  1. ↑ both are actually separately credited studios, though still one and the same; serving as Wang's Thailand and Chinese satellite studios, respectively. Both studios credits are listed here for obvious reasons.
  2. ↑ including "Buddy Building", "Calling All Goofs", "Where Theresa Will Theresa Goof", "Rally Round The Goof", "Mrs.Spoonerville", "Frankengoof" and "Terminal Pete"
  3. ↑ "Counterfeit Goof", "Cabana Fever", "Lethal Goofin'", and "Hot Air"
  4. ↑ "To Catch a Goof and "The Good,The Bad & the Goofy"
  5. ↑ and rotated photography duties with Asahi Production and T Nishimura
  6. ↑ Toei, TMS, Trans Arts, Dai Won, Sei Young, Saerom/Plus One Animation, Studio Korumi, Hanho Heung Up and KKC&D
  7. ↑ It's in the laboratory scene
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