Recently, the official announcement of the 4k commemorative edition of the domestic animation god "Tianshu Qitan" will be on the big screen for the first time. Tianshu Qitan is an animated film produced and produced by Shanghai Fine Arts Film Studio in 1983, the story is based on the Ming Dynasty Luo Guanzhong and Feng Menglong's long magic novel "The Legend of Ping Demon". The finalization evoked many people's childhood memories.
In fact, from the 1950s to the 1980s and 1990s, a large number of animated short films of great practical significance and educational significance were produced in China. They are well made and beautifully painted. Today, let's take stock of the animated shorts of high quality and quality.
Why the crow was black in 1955
China's first color animation and the first Chinese animation film to win an international award. It is a representative animation with the national style of early China.
Pig Eight Commandments Eat Watermelon 1958
China's first paper-cut animation tells the story of the delicious and lazy Pig Eight Precepts being played by the master brother Sun Wukong.
Mr. Dong Guo 1955
This art film is a puppet film, "Mr. Dongguo" tells the story of Mr. Dongguo's rescue of Zhongshan wolf in the Ming Dynasty Ma Zhongxi's "Biography of Zhongshan Wolf", but he was almost killed by wolves.
Little Carp Jumping Dragon Gate 1958
The film tells the story of the folklore "Carp Jumping Dragon Gate", and won the best art film award in 1959 at the "Hundred Flowers Award" of China's first "Popular Film".
Jigong Dou Cricket 1959
The art of Chinese paper-cutting and watercolor painting are skillfully combined to show a distinctive style. It tells the story of Ji Gong's ghost, crickets fighting and defeating the big rooster, Zhang Crazy Gongzi being punished, losing the house and short life, and the story of great happiness.
Fisher Boy 1959
This art film is based on the story that spread among fishermen after the Opium War and before the Boxer Rebellion.
The little tadpole finds its mother in 1960
China's first ink animation film won honors at several international film festivals and won the Best Art Film Award at the first Hundred Flowers Awards of Chinese Cinema in 1962.
Ginseng Doll 1962
Presented in the form of a paper cut, the short film shows the current situation of that era and the good wishes for the future through the story.
Three monks 1980
Adapted from a folk tale of three monks who had no water to drink. Using the styling characteristics of Western comics, the traditional Chinese painting style, through the display form of absurd comedy, tells realistic and profound social problems.
Snow Child 1980
A sad animation work, a simple snow child, is the green dream of every child. I always imagine a good friend who has such a time to accompany him.
Old Wolf Treat 1980
The familiar melody of the cartoon "Good luck today, the old wolf please eat chicken, the old wolf please eat chicken..." is the childhood memory of many people. The black humorous ending adds a different kind of charm to this work.
Mr. Nan Guo 1981
This art film is a paper-cut film, adapted from its own well-known fable story "Excessive Numbers".
Monkey Fishing Month 1981
This art film is a paper-cut piece, the overall is simple, bright, vivid and interesting, and the story of "fishing for the moon in the water is empty" is perfectly presented.
Gollum came in 1981
A papaya fell into the lake and made a "gollum", which frightened the three rabbits, and shouted as they ran: "Gollum is coming, run away!" "The short film will show the fear and awe of the unknown, and the sudden realization that has solved the mystery.
Nine-colored deer 1981
"Nine Colored Deer" is based on the Story of the Dunhuang mural "Deer King Bunsheng". The Buddhist scripture story "Deer King Bunsheng" refers to the sacrifice of life for righteousness and puji sentient beings; the Dunhuang story painting and cartoon mainly tells a story of pudu sentient beings and good and evil cause and effect.
Laoshan Taoist 1981
Adapted from "Liaozhai Zhiyi", it integrates puppet animation and ink animation, and draws on the art form of Kunqu opera to create a unique animation work.
Cao Chong called xiang 1982
This art film is a puppet animation film produced by Shanghai Fine Arts Factory, telling the story of the well-known Cao Chong.
Rat Married Daughter 1983
The story of "The Mouse Marries the Daughter" comes from folklore. The concept of marriage and love presented in this film can be completely used as a negative teaching material, and it is also very realistic and ironic.
Sandpiper Mussel Scramble 1983
This art film is an ink animation film, adapted from the fable story "Sandpiper And Mussel Holding" in "Warring States Policy • Yan Ce". The short film has won several international awards, including the Silver Bear For Best Short Film at the 34th (West) Berlin International Film Festival in 1984.
Of course, the animated shorts of that period are far more than that, and they will not be presented here. Now we have been emphasizing the rise of animation, hoping that more excellent works will appear, and once again there will be a situation in which excellent animation is blooming.