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The anonymous protagonists in Jimmy’s cartoons often appear to be small, sensitive and delicate characters, afflicted by loneliness and vulnerability in the midst of the suffocating city life. According to Jimmy, his cartoons are reflective of the fact that life in often lacking in happiness. He added that he no longer possessed the same optimism which had characterized his youth. | The anonymous protagonists in Jimmy’s cartoons often appear to be small, sensitive and delicate characters, afflicted by loneliness and vulnerability in the midst of the suffocating city life. According to Jimmy, his cartoons are reflective of the fact that life in often lacking in happiness. He added that he no longer possessed the same optimism which had characterized his youth. | ||
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Born on Nov. 15, 1958, in Yilan City, Taiwan, China, Jimmy attended Chinese Culture University where he majored in painting. After graduation, he spent 20 years working in the advertising industry, until tragedy struck. Jimmy was diagnosed with the fatal blood disease leukemia in 1995 and his outlook seemed bleak. Miraculously, though, the disease was brought under control and the dark cloud which had hovered over him was lifted. Jimmy was now free to explore his artistic talent and gradually developed a freelance career working from home. | Born on Nov. 15, 1958, in Yilan City, Taiwan, China, Jimmy attended Chinese Culture University where he majored in painting. After graduation, he spent 20 years working in the advertising industry, until tragedy struck. Jimmy was diagnosed with the fatal blood disease leukemia in 1995 and his outlook seemed bleak. Miraculously, though, the disease was brought under control and the dark cloud which had hovered over him was lifted. Jimmy was now free to explore his artistic talent and gradually developed a freelance career working from home. | ||
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In addition to his devoted Chinese readership, Jimmy’s works have also been translated into various languages and are popular in countries such as England, France and Greece. Cartoons such as “Underground Metro”, “Lonely and Beautiful” and “Hide in the Corner of the World”, have also gained great popularity and resulted in a range of merchandise, including calendars, diaries and painted cups. | In addition to his devoted Chinese readership, Jimmy’s works have also been translated into various languages and are popular in countries such as England, France and Greece. Cartoons such as “Underground Metro”, “Lonely and Beautiful” and “Hide in the Corner of the World”, have also gained great popularity and resulted in a range of merchandise, including calendars, diaries and painted cups. | ||
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On Nov. 21, 2011, a fortune list gauging the wealth of Chinese celebrities ranked Jimmy the second wealthiest cartoonist in [[China]], thanks to his 25 million yuan (US$3.92 million) copyright income over the last decade. Then, on Dec. 14, Jimmy reconciled with Mimi Garden Hostel in Gulangyu, [[Xiamen]], after both parties came to an agreement which settled an outstanding lawsuit and awarded Jimmy 250,000 yuan in compensation. The introverted artist had originally sued the hostel back in August for infringing the copyright on his paintings. | On Nov. 21, 2011, a fortune list gauging the wealth of Chinese celebrities ranked Jimmy the second wealthiest cartoonist in [[China]], thanks to his 25 million yuan (US$3.92 million) copyright income over the last decade. Then, on Dec. 14, Jimmy reconciled with Mimi Garden Hostel in Gulangyu, [[Xiamen]], after both parties came to an agreement which settled an outstanding lawsuit and awarded Jimmy 250,000 yuan in compensation. The introverted artist had originally sued the hostel back in August for infringing the copyright on his paintings. | ||
Revision as of 01:10, 23 December 2011
Jimmy (Chinese: 几米) is the pseudonym of popular Taiwan cartoonist Liao Fubin (Chinese: 廖福彬), best known for his dreamy colors and striking scenes which evoke the melancholy and loneliness of big city life.
The prolific cartoonist has created a total of 35 comic strips since 1998, including the widely-acclaimed, “Turn Left, Turn Right”, “Underground Metro” and “Starry Starry Night”, which was adapted into a film and had its premiere on Nov. 3, 2011.
The anonymous protagonists in Jimmy’s cartoons often appear to be small, sensitive and delicate characters, afflicted by loneliness and vulnerability in the midst of the suffocating city life. According to Jimmy, his cartoons are reflective of the fact that life in often lacking in happiness. He added that he no longer possessed the same optimism which had characterized his youth.
Born on Nov. 15, 1958, in Yilan City, Taiwan, China, Jimmy attended Chinese Culture University where he majored in painting. After graduation, he spent 20 years working in the advertising industry, until tragedy struck. Jimmy was diagnosed with the fatal blood disease leukemia in 1995 and his outlook seemed bleak. Miraculously, though, the disease was brought under control and the dark cloud which had hovered over him was lifted. Jimmy was now free to explore his artistic talent and gradually developed a freelance career working from home.
In 1998, he published two collections of his drawings—“The Secret in the Forest” and “The Smiling Fish”, and the unique style of the cartoons quickly ensured a devoted readership. In 1999, his gentle metropolitan romance, “Turn Left, Turn Right”, was acclaimed as one of the year’s top 10 influential books by Kingstone, a popular bookstore chain in Taiwan. It was also adapted in a film starring Gigi Leung and Takeshi Kaneshiro.
In addition to his devoted Chinese readership, Jimmy’s works have also been translated into various languages and are popular in countries such as England, France and Greece. Cartoons such as “Underground Metro”, “Lonely and Beautiful” and “Hide in the Corner of the World”, have also gained great popularity and resulted in a range of merchandise, including calendars, diaries and painted cups.
On Nov. 21, 2011, a fortune list gauging the wealth of Chinese celebrities ranked Jimmy the second wealthiest cartoonist in China, thanks to his 25 million yuan (US$3.92 million) copyright income over the last decade. Then, on Dec. 14, Jimmy reconciled with Mimi Garden Hostel in Gulangyu, Xiamen, after both parties came to an agreement which settled an outstanding lawsuit and awarded Jimmy 250,000 yuan in compensation. The introverted artist had originally sued the hostel back in August for infringing the copyright on his paintings.
Jimmy is married with a daughter.
A selection of lines from Jimmy’s cartoons: “They are both convinced that a sudden passion joined them. Such certainty is beautiful, but the uncertainty is more beautiful still.” –“Turn Left, Turn Right”.
“Therefore, those that could be seen can no longer be seen; those that were remembered are forgotten. In life, we are constantly gaining and losing… Will those that have been remembered never disappear?”—“The Moon Forgets”
“I met a cat diving in the water, but not you. I met a dog climbing the cliff, but not you. I met flying flakes of snow in summer, but not you. I met a blowing typhoon in winter, but not you. I even met pigs which can weave webs, but not you. I met with everything extraordinary, but not you—the ordinary one.”—“Singing along the Stroll in Forest “.
