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List Of Chinese Animated Films
This is a list of Chinese animated films, sorted by year then alphabetical order. Also listed are the 20 highest-grossing Chinese animated feature films at the Chinese box office. Notation *August First Film Studio will be abbreviated as 81FS *Beijing Science & Education Film Studio will be abbreviated as BSEFS (which was incorporated into CCTV in 1995) *Beijing Glorious Animation Co. will be abbreviated as GAC *Beijing Television will be abbreviated as BTV *Changchun Film Studio or Changchun Film Group Corporation will be abbreviated as CFS *China Television Production Center will be abbreviated as CTPC *Department of Cartoon, China Central Television will be abbreviated as CCTV *Nanjing Film Studio will be abbreviated as NFS *Liaoning Film Studio will be abbreviated as LFS *Shanghai Science & Education Film Studio will be abbreviated as SSEFS *Shanghai Animation Film Studio will be abbreviated as SAFS *Shanghai Television will be abbreviated as STV List The others 1920 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Animation
Chinese animation refers to animation made in China. In China and in Chinese, donghua ( zh, s=动画, t=動畫, p=dònghuà) describes all animated works, regardless of style or origin. However, outside of China and in English, ''donghua'' is colloquial for Chinese animation and refers specifically to animation produced in China. History The history of animated moving pictures in China began in 1918 when an animation piece from the United States titled ''Out of the Inkwell'' landed in Shanghai. Cartoon clips were first used in advertisements for domestic products. Though the animation industry did not begin until the arrival of the Wan brothers in 1926. The Wan brothers produced the first Chinese animated film with sound, '' The Camel's Dance'', in 1935. The first animated film of notable length was ''Princess Iron Fan'' in 1941. ''Princess Iron Fan'' was the first animated feature film in Asia and it had great impact on wartime Japanese Momotarō animated feature films and la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Year (1924 Film)
''New Year'' (Chinese: 過年) is a black-and-white Chinese animation made in 1924 by Cy Young (animator), Cy Young. History It is a cartoon short produced under the "Shanghai Tobacco Company" (上海菸草公司).Animation History transcribed from Jilin School of Art.CCTV" ''Animation History.'' Retrieved on 26 December 2006. The clip was an advertisement. It is very likely that the company was actually the British American Tobacco, British American Tobacco Company given the time frame and location. See also *History of Chinese animation *Chinese animation References External links China Movie DB Chinese animated short films 1924 films 1924 animated films 1920s animated short films Chinese silent films Chinese black-and-white films {{1920s-short-animation-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cowboy's Flute
''The Cowboy's Flute'' (Chinese: 牧笛, Mu Di) is a Chinese animated short film produced by Shanghai Animation Film Studio under the master animator Te Wei. It is also referred to as ''The Cowherd's Flute'' and ''The Buffalo Boy and his Flute''. Background The film does not contain any dialogues, allowing it to be watched by any culture. The animation is essentially Chinese painting in motion,Toon Zone.Toon Zone." "The Cowboys Flute." Retrieved on 2007-01-11. with a heavy emphasis on the flute melody. Story The story is about a young cow herding boy with an extraordinary flute playing ability, who is accompanied by his faithful water buffalo. The boy falls asleep in a tree, and is soon dreaming that he has lost his buffalo. The dream sequence is delightfully whimsical, beginning with falling leaves that turn into butterflies and gradually lead the cow herder to a beautiful mist-filled valley. Here the buffalo refuses to budge from his hiding spot, leaving the cow herder to fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Havoc In Heaven
''Havoc in Heaven'', also translated as ''Uproar in Heaven'', is a Chinese donghua feature film directed by Wan Laiming and produced by all four of the Wan brothers. The film was created at the height of the Chinese animation industry in the 1960s, and received numerous awards, earning the brothers domestic and international recognition. The story is an adaptation of the earlier episodes of the 16th-century Chinese novel ''Journey to the West''. The stylized animation and drums and percussion accompaniment used in this film are heavily influenced by Peking opera traditions. Creators Background Wan Guchan, of the Wan Brothers and one of the animators of the feature film ''Princess Iron Fan'', began planning the production of ''Havoc in Heaven'' after its release in 1941. However, the project was delayed for over a decade after the Japanese capture of Shanghai during the Second Sino-Japanese War, and later by the Chinese Civil War. Wan Laiming returned to Shanghai as director of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Where Is Mama
''Where is Mama'' or ''Where's Mama'' (), is a short Chinese animated film produced by Shanghai Animation Film Studio in 1960 under the artistic guidance of Te Wei. The narrated film describes the adventures and misadventures of a group of tadpoles in search of their mother. It is one of Te Wei's first attempts to break away from Western style animation and aim for a painterly style influenced by Qi Baishi and more in keeping with native Chinese aesthetic sensibilities. Because of its simple story line and repetitive script it is ideal for children who are beginning their study of the Chinese language Chinese (, especially when referring to written Chinese) is a group of languages spoken natively by the ethnic Han Chinese majority and many minority ethnic groups in Greater China. About 1.3 billion people (or approximately 16% of the wor .... Creators References External links * 1960 animated films 1960 films Chinese animated short films Chinese animated films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fishing Child
''Fishing Child'' (Chinese: 渔童) is a Chinese animated featurette short produced by the Shanghai Animation Film Studio. It is also referred to as ''"Fisher Boy"''. Translation The title in Chinese is closely translated to "Yu Tong" or the Fishing Bowl. The story supposedly takes place after the Opium War when the imperialists occupied China's sea port. Story An old fisherman who usually earns a living by fishing at the river risk of his own life to find this white jade fish-jar. On the fish-jar is engraved a tiny fisher boy. The fisher boy can become alive and grow and, with his fishing-rod, can hook the fish which are engraved on the bottom part of the fish-globe and which also can become alive and grow. The old man is later accused of stealing the fish jar from the pastor.Chun-Chiang Yen. 005 ''005'' is a 1981 arcade game by Sega. They advertised it as the first of their RasterScan Convert-a-Game series, designed so that it could be changed into another game in minutes " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuang Tapestry
''Chuang Tapestry'' () is a Chinese animation, Chinese animated film produced by Shanghai Animation Film Studio. It is also referred to as ''"Chwang Tapestry"''. Story Once upon a time the Chuang family chopped firewood for a living. Mother Tanja spent three years day and night weaving this tapestry. One day a wind storm came and the tapestry flew away. Kam Tong, one of the children, would venture off to the dangerous Tibet mountains to try to get the tapestry back. Very few have ever survived the cave. Creators DVD The film has since been republished on a DVD along with other animation movies. Awards * The film was nominated in the Czech Republic 1960 Karlovy Vary International Film FestivalWebSST.WebSST." ''Chuang Tapestry.'' Retrieved on 2007-01-29. References External links The film at China's Movie Database 1959 animated films 1959 films Chinese animated films 1950s Mandarin-language films {{1950s-animation-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pigsy Eats Watermelon
''Pigsy Eats Watermelon'' () is a 1958 Chinese animation short film produced at the Shanghai Animation Film Studio by Wan Laiming and Wan Guchan. It is also translated as ''"Mr. Pig Eats Watermelon"'' or ''"Zhu Bajie Eats Watermelon"''. Wan Guchan innovated a new paper-cut technique and this film was the first to utilize the method. Story The main character was Zhu Bajie, the Chinese folklore character from the literature ''Journey to the West''. Though the story was considered more of a spin-off Spin-off may refer to: *Spin-off (media), a media work derived from an existing work *Corporate spin-off, a type of corporate action that forms a new company or entity * Government spin-off, civilian goods which are the result of military or gov .... The character was used, since pigs were often associated with greed in the culture. Creators References CCTV cartoon history External links China's Movie Database 1958 animated films 1958 films Chinese animated films 1950s sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Proud General
''The Proud General'' () is a Chinese animated featurette produced by Shanghai Animation Film Studio under the animator Te Wei. It is also translated as ''The Conceited General''. Plot After a victorious military campaign, a general returns home to glory and prosperity. The king rewards him and claims that all enemies will be intimidated by the general. From then on, the general no longer practices martial arts. He eats, drinks, lives the glamorous life, and doesn't bother anymore with sharpening his weapons. When the enemy one day returns, his own arrogance leads to his defeat and eventually to the downfall of the whole nation. Creators Production The film was heavily influenced by Disney from the perspective of character design, movement and storytelling point of view. The music is derived from the Beijing Opera Peking opera, or Beijing opera (), is the most dominant form of Chinese opera, which combines music, vocal performance, mime, dance and acrobatics. It arose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magic Brush
''The Magic Brush'' is a Chinese animated stop-motion film produced by the Shanghai Animation Film Studio. There were two versions of the film. In 1954 the first film was called ''"Ma Liang and his Magic Brush"'' (Chinese: 神筆馬良). In 1955 the second film was called ''"Magic Brush"'' (Chinese: 神筆). They are also interchangeably referred to as the ''"Magic Pen"'' or ''"Magical Pen"''. Plot A young and kind peasant boy named Ma Liang used to cut reeds and bamboo from the rich . He liked drawing and drew pictures everywhere and had the greatest dream to be an artist. As Ma Liang gets ready for bed one night after looking at all his drawings, an elderly man appeared in his dream and gave him a paintbrush. He informs Ma Liang of the brush's great power and tells him to use it wisely. Before Ma Liang can thank him, the old man disappeared . To test the power, Ma Liang uses the brush to paint a rooster. When he paints the last feather, the rooster comes to life and flie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Go After An Easy Prey
''Go After an Easy Prey'' (Chinese: 瓮中捉鳖) is a Chinese animated film in black and white from 1948. It is also referred to as ''"Turtle Caught in a Jar"''. Translation The title of the film is a phrase describing something as easy to catch as a turtle. The off English translation may be "shooting fish in a barrel". Background The film was produced by the Northeast Film Studio during its transitional phase with the downfall of the puppet government Manchukuo. Story The film is believed to be more of a documentary view of China's civil war in the 1940s when Chiang Kai-shek was considered to be favored and aided by U.S imperialism. He was metaphorically described as trapped like a turtle by the People's Liberation Army The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the principal military force of the People's Republic of China and the armed wing of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The PLA consists of five service branches: the Ground Force, Navy, Air Force, ....Mt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |