The Story in the Murals

1959 0h 17m ZH

Animation

Synopsis

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The film tells the story of a severe drought in a certain year. Farmers dug wells and repaired canals on the mountain to fight the drought, and left a doggerel on the mountainside: "We don't rely on the Jade Emperor, we don't rely on the Dragon King. We are the Jade Emperor, and we are the Dragon King." The sun read it and read it to Wu Yun, but Wu Yun didn't think so. It was at this time that people really dug water out of the mountains and began to fight the drought. Wu Yun was very unconvinced and decided to teach these ignorant farmers a lesson.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ge Gui-Yun
动作

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: He Yumen
Countries: China

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RUNTIME

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Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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67 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by He Yumen, shot by Duan Xiaoxuan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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The take

He Yumen directs. Duan Xiaoxuan behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in China.

Trivia

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1Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
267 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by He Yumen, shot by Duan Xiaoxuan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.