Directing
Wan Laiming
Born January 18, 1900 · 中国,江苏,南京
Died October 7, 1997 · aged 97
Wan Laiming (simplified Chinese: 万籁鸣; traditional Chinese: 萬籟鳴; pinyin: Wàn Làimíng; 18 January 1900 – 7 October 1997) was a Chinese animator. He was one of the Wan brothers who pioneered the Chinese animation industry, and is commonly considered as China's first animator. As the director of the Shanghai Animation Film Studio, he would raise the standard to International level before other histor…
Known For
The Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven · 1961The Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven
★ 7.81961
MovieAnimationAdventure
Sun Wukong, the King of the Monkeys, sets off on his first adventure to gain a worthy weapon. This earns the attention of the Jade Emperor of Heaven.
Princess Iron Fan · 1941Princess Iron Fan
★ 5.71941
MovieFantasyAnimation
The story was liberally adapted from a short sequence in the popular Chinese folk tale Journey to the West. Princess Iron Fan is a main character. Specifically, the film focused on the duel between the Monkey King and a vengeful princess, whose fan is desperately needed to quench the flames that surround a peasant village.
Uproar in an Art Studio · 1927Uproar in an Art Studio
1927
Movie
Lost film. Commonly regarded as the first animated short film in China. The film was combined with live footage, about an artist working in his studio. Suddenly he is disturbed by a small paper person jumping out of the page causing an uproar. Modeled after the American "Out of the Inkwell" series.
The Monkey King 3D: Uproar in Heaven · 2012The Monkey King 3D: Uproar in Heaven
★ 7.42012
MovieAnimation
A completely remade animation film based on the original 1961 animation The Monkey King. Mythical ancient China. Born from some magic stones that fell to Earth a long time ago when Goddess Nüwa mended the sky, Sun Wukong, aka Monkey King, sets off on his first adventure to gain a worthy weapon. This earns the attention of the Jade Emperor of Heaven.
The Big Red Flower · 1956The Big Red Flower
★ 6.01956
MovieAnimationFamily
The oriole sang on the branch. As soon as the song ended, there was applause. It happily picked a big red flower, and took it to thank the two little bears who applauded it——Little Black and Little Brown. But the two little bears are vying to say that they clapped first. There is only one safflower, and the oriole does not know whom to give it to.
The Picture on the Wall · 1958The Picture on the Wall
1958
MovieAnimationFamily
Children often tear off the beautiful illustrations from the books in the children's library while others are not paying attention. The walls of his house are covered with various illustrations that he secretly tore. One day, when he posted a picture of a woodpecker that he had just stolen on the wall, he had a quarrel with the small animals on the wall. The small animals asked to go back to the library, but he refused to let them do so.
Why is the Crow Black-Coated · 1955Why is the Crow Black-Coated
1955
MovieAnimation
A gorgeous bird entranced by its own beauty sings and dances all day long in the forest, not caring enough to prepare for the winter. When winter finally comes, the bird has no place to go. After a while, there is a fire, and the freezing animal wants to limber up but in the end all his colorful feathers are singed and turn black as coal. And thus the once so beautiful bird has transformed into a black crow.
Pigsy Eats Watermelon · 1958Pigsy Eats Watermelon
★ 8.01958
MovieAnimation
A paper-cut animation short about Zhu Bajie, the pig from Journey to the West






