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RUNTIME
Did you know
Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
The Butterfly Springs
1983 0h 25m ZH
AnimationFantasy
Synopsis
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In the middle of a secluded and peaceful deep mountain and old forest, a beautiful Bai girl holds a sweet spring for a drink, and sometimes plays with the birds in a friendly manner. At this moment, she saw a deer panicking, followed by a hideous falcon.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Guangxi Chang
- Languages
- Mandarin
- Countries
- China
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ERA
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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
MoodPlayr · trivia#02
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
MoodPlayr · trivia#03
Cinephile deep dive
The take
Guangxi Chang 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.
- 243 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 25 min · 0h 25m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- ZH
Also by
Guangxi Chang
Key crew
- MusicJin Fuzai
- AnimationWang Jinshi
Release history · US
When it landed
- TV1983-02-02
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