Why Is the Crow Black-Coated (1955)
- Directed by
- Wan Laiming, Wan Guchan
- Country
- People's Republic of China
How it feels
This is a Chinese animated short that uses a folk tale to explain why crows have black feathers. It shows a bird that learns a lesson about vanity and pride through its actions.
whimsicalfable-likecolorfulinstructivelightheartedfolkloricanimatedbright
What happens
Why Is the Crow Black-Coated (Chinese: 乌鸦为什么是黑的; pinyin: Wūyā Wèi Shénme Shì Hēide) is the first Chinese animation short film in color produced at the Shanghai Animation Film Studio by Wan Laiming and Wan Guchan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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