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Chinese Animations

The Deer's Bell is a Chinese animated short, originally released in 1982, and co-directed by Wu Qiang and Tang Cheng. This is one of the few films to be made with the "brush painting" animation technique pioneered by Te Wei in the late 1950s.

The Deer's Bell (Part 2/2)

Deer and Bull is a Chinese animated short, released some time in the early 1990s--its release year is stated to be 1990, 1991, and 1992 by differing sources. It was directed by Zou Qin, who created the technique of moving articulated bamboo figures specifically for this film.

Feelings of Mountains and Water (also known by several other names, including Emotion From Mountain and River, Love of Mountains and Water, Love of Nature, Landscapes, and Landscape Love) is a Chinese animated short, originally released in 1988, and directed by Te Wei, one of China's most prominent animation directors (Shanchun Yan and Kexuan Ma are credited as co-directors). This film uses his distinct "brush painting" technique, which mimics traditional Chinese watercolor painting.

Feelings of Mountains and Water (Part 2/2)

Crossing Monkey Mountain is a Chinese animated short, originally released in 1958, and directed by Wang Shuchen

The Buffalo Boy's Flute is a Chinese animated short, originally released in 1963, and directed by Te Wei, one of China's most prominent animation auteurs. This was the second film made using the "brush painting" animation technique, with the first being Tadpoles Looking For Their Mother, in 1960. The technique was developed by the artists at Shanghai Animation Film Studio beginning in the late 50s; although details of how the animation was achieved are still speculated on today, the actual technique is kept secret by the studio. Despite being banned shortly after its release (because it "didn't reflect the class struggle, and thus would numb the consciousness of the public") The Buffalo Boy's Flute remains one of China's most famous and acclaimed animated films.

The Buffalo Boy's Flute (Part 2/2)

The Clever Duckling is a Chinese animated short, originally released in 1960, and directed by Yu Zhenguang. This film was the first experiment in folded paper animation at Shanghai Animation Film Studio

Lan Hua Hua is a Chinese animated short, originally released in 1989, and directed by Gen Li

Lan Hua Hua (Part 2/2)

Talk is a Chinese animated short, originally released in 2001, and directed by Jun Meng.

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