Hello Spring
Hello Spring is a feature film about a young student and her journey with creative writing. The film runs for 87 minutes and was shot on location in Nanjing, China. Hello Spring combines live action with hand-drawn animation to create an experimental visual language. The story unfolds in three chapters, and each chapter uses a different visual approach. The color palette shifts from desaturated to vibrant as the student finds her own voice. Adapted from a graphic novel, the film uses comedy to look at education in East Asia and invites viewers of all ages to reflect on learning.
Hello Spring Feature Film by Lanhua Ma was identified as an innovative illustration of communication design by the A' Design Award. Hello Spring Feature Film was awarded the Bronze A' Design Award in Movie, Video and Animation Design in 2025. The A' Movie, Video and Animation Design Award is an international, juried, academic and meritocratic design award that rewards superior design of feature films, short films, documentaries, animations, music videos, experimental films, commercials, trailers and more.
