''The Proud General'' () is a Chinese animated

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produced by

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under the animator

Te Wei Te Wei (; in Shanghai in Shanghai) was a Chinese manhua artist and animator. He is probably best known for the 1956 short animated film ''The Proud General''. From about 1960, he worked in an ink-wash animation style that was influenced by the pai ...

. 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

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from the perspective of character design, movement and storytelling point of view. The music is derived from the

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. The clothing, architecture, and props do have a strong sense of Chinese cultural influence.Toon Zone.
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DVD

The film has been re-released as part of the ''Chinese Classic Animation Te Wei Collection'' set. ''The Conceited General'' does have English subtitles.

References

External links

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''The Proud General'' at China's Movie Database
1956 films Chinese animated films 1950s Mandarin-language films Films directed by Te Wei Animated featurettes {{China-film-stub