Underplayed Gems

Uproar in the Studio (1926)

Uproar in the Studio poster
Directed by
Wan Laiming, Wan Guchan
Genre
silent film
Country
Republic of China
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How it feels

In a cartoonist's studio, a mischievous ink character escapes from its drawing and causes chaos. The animator tries to catch it, leading to a slapstick chase around the room.

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What happens

Uproar in the Studio (simplified Chinese: 大闹画室; traditional Chinese: 大鬧畫室; pinyin: Dà nào huashì) is a black and white Chinese animation short made in 1926 by Wan Laiming and Wan Guchan. The short film helped the Wan brothers become recognized as the pioneers of the animation industry in China. The film is now lost. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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