RIST JIANWEN CHENG

ARTIST / VISUAL CREATOR

I enjoy exploring and constantly experimenting with new software and mediums, mapping reality into virtual worlds and using these worlds to create new possibilities. I seek to capture subtle, enduring moments suspended between stillness and motion.

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RIST JIANWEN CHENG

BIOGRAPHY

I am passionate about art, I am curious about science. I grew up in a quiet, small, natural area, which was the starting point of my growth: In the fragrant, awakening days of early spring, I felt the vitality of life; on sweltering summer nights, I looked up at the starry sky and imagined the unknown universe; In the misty late autumn, I am immersed in my thoughts as the fallen leaves drift by; and in the bitter cold of winter, I experience the power of silence and perseverance. These vividly changing seasons sharpened my perception and imagination.

Studying the natural sciences allowed me to understand the order and laws of the universe from a materialist perspective. This rational understanding provides a solid foundation and creative expansion for my passionate artistic practice, playing a crucial role in sustainable exploration. At the intersection of observation and creation, I strive to interpret the mysteries of nature through both the form of art and the essence of science.

Looking back across the river of time, all of this is vividly reflected—from the timeless beauty of classical art to the avant-garde explorations of contemporary art, I have experienced the infinite possibilities of artistic expression and the profound insights that science provides into the order and laws of the world. Art inspires scientific thought, while science enriches artistic creation—like the precise and self-regulating feedback systems in living organisms, they interact and mutually reinforce one another.

We are fortunate to live in an unprecedented era, where modern technology has expanded how art can be expressed. My studies in cinematic visual arts in Shanghai laid a solid foundation for my professional career. I was later fortunate to collaborate with creators from around the world on the production of the Hollywood animated film Kung Fu Panda 3, which became a significant milestone in my professional journey.

Subsequently, I moved to Europe to continue my career. I keep learning and experimenting with new mediums and creating visually striking works of art. Over the years, bringing creativity and soul to the 3D film industry, and striving to deliver breathtaking visual experiences to audiences around the world.

EDUCATION

2022

MFA in Visual Arts, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing

2019

BFA in Painting, China Academy of Art, Hangzhou

FILMOGRAPHY

Release Date: June 12, 2025

Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog — Feature Film | Brussels, Belgium / Paris, France
The film was produced by Belgium's nWave Digital and France's Octopolis, in association with Sony Pictures Releasing. World Premiere at Annecy International Film Festival.
Distributed by: SND (France) / Sony Pictures (International)

Release Date: June 15, 2023

The Inseparables — Feature Film | Brussels, Belgium / Paris, France / Madrid, Spain
The film was produced by Belgium's nWave Digital and France's Octopolis, in association with Spain's A Contracorriente Films. World Premiere at Annecy International Film Festival.
Distributed by: KMBO (France)

Release Date: February 3, 2022

Hopper et le hamster des ténèbres — Feature Film | Brussels, Belgium / Paris, France
The film was produced by Belgium's nWave Digital and France's Octopolis. World premiere in Russia.
Distributed by: Belga Films (Benelux) / Sony Pictures Releasing / Netflix (International) / Lionsgate (USA)

Release Date: August 5, 2020

Bigfoot Family — Feature Film | Brussels, Belgium / Paris, France
The film was produced by Belgium's nWave Digital and France's Octopolis. World Premiere at Annecy International Film Festival.
Distributed by: Belga Films (Benelux) / Apollo Films / TF1 Studio (France) / Netflix (International)

Release Date: April 3, 2019

The Queen's Corgi — Feature Film | Brussels, Belgium
The film was produced by nWave Pictures (Brussels, Belgium). World Premiere at L'Alpe d'Huez International Comedy Film Festival.
Distributed by: Belga Films

Release Date: July 26, 2017

The Son of Bigfoot — Feature Film | Paris, France / Brussels, Belgium
The film was produced by Belgium's nWave Digital and France's StudioCanal. World Premiere at Annecy International Film Festival.
Distributed by: Belga Films (Benelux) / StudioCanal (France)

Release Date: January 23, 2016

Kung Fu Panda 3 — Feature Film | California, USA / Shanghai, China
The film was co-produced by the Hollywood studio DreamWorks and Oriental DreamWorks in Shanghai, China, with approximately one-third of the production carried out in China. This marked the first time a U.S.-led feature film was co-produced with a Chinese company. World Premiere at China.
Distributed by: 20th Century Fox

Release Dates: September 19, 2013

How to Train Your Dragon: Dragons – Defenders of Berk — TV Series | California, USA / Shanghai, China
The Series was produced by DreamWorks in collaboration with Oriental DreamWorks
Distributed by: Netflix

CONTACT

rist.cheng@gmail.com
Europe - Brussels 1000, Belgium

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