The reporter learned that Dai Tielang, a famous director of the Shanghai Fine Arts Film Studio and the father of "Black Cat Sheriff", died at the age of 89.
For many "post-70s" and "post-80s", "Black Cat Sheriff" is one of the most intimate childhood memories. "Black Cat Sheriff" quickly became popular in 1984, and although it was only five episodes, it became one of the well-known animation series in China. A series of interesting characters such as Black Cat Sheriff, White Cat Sheriff, one ear, and a rhythmic theme song are familiar and impressive to the audience.
In the most popular domestic cartoon image selection, "Black Cat Sheriff" was tied for second with "Hulu Brothers". "Black Cat Sheriff" is also one of the most valuable IPs of Chinese animation, and nine years ago, the film version of "Black Cat Sheriff" once recorded a box office revenue of 15 million yuan.
Dai Tielang's achievements are not only "Black Cat Sheriff". His works include "Black Cat Sheriff", "My Friend Little Dolphin", "Little Red Face and Little Blue Face", "Mudi", "Little Tadpole Finds Mother", "Little Sister of the Prairie Hero", "Nine Colored Deer", etc., each of which has been well received and has won awards at home and abroad.