The Nine-Colored Deer

1981 0h 25m ZH

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 20

AnimationFantasy

Synopsis

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In ancient times, a Persian merchant gets lost in a windstorm. Suddenly a spiritual deer of nine colors appears to guide the man. Later on, the deer rescues a man drowning in a river. In exchange, the man promises not to reveal the deer's whereabouts. The man reaches an imperial palace. The king insists on hunting down the spiritual deer down to make clothes out of the deer skin. The man gives in to his greed and leads an army of warriors to the spot. He falls into the river again, hoping the deer will show up to rescue him. This time, all the warriors' arrows turn into dust and the man is drowned

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ding Jianhua
Nine-color Deer (voice)
Yang Chengchun
Snake Catcher (voice)
Cheng Xiaohua
Queen (voice)
Yu Ding
King (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Qian Jiajun
Writers: Pan Jiezi
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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RUNTIME

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Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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45 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Ding Jianhua and Yang Chengchun and Cheng Xiaohua carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6822390 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Qian Jiajun directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
245 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Ding Jianhua and Yang Chengchun and Cheng Xiaohua carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt6822390 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.