This animation film targets the old scavenger, which is designed to probe the
matter of the vulnerable groups in social issues. By summarizing the characteristics of
social vulnerable groups, analyzing the viewpoints of the interpretation of related
films, these studies work for the storytelling strategy. Then, writing the story about the
scavengers, the animation film will be produced basing on the script and background
settings.
The“Yi Zhu” expresses that the old scavenger couple who love planting, their
house is facing demolition. The animation film describes the marginalized people,
even their bad condition of society, still cherish the life. The potted plants, in the story,
represent nobody’s perseverance. In the beginning of the film, the old couple receive
the plant in the garbage zone and plants, at the end of the story, sprawl through the
broken roof of the demolished house. The small house looks like the potted plant
between the gap of tall buildings, which serves as perseverance in time of adversity.
The filmmaker packages the serious story with heartwarming plots in order to deliver
the hopeful message which attaches a warm atmosphere in the sad mood, so as to
arouse the viewers' resonance and make them pay attention to the vulnerability issues
in the present society.