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The Golden Conch (1963)

The Golden Conch poster
Original title
金色的海螺
Directed by
Wan Guchan
Genre
fantasy film
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
35 min

How it feels

A young fisherman finds a golden conch shell that reveals a magical girl. Based on a Chinese folk tale, the story follows their relationship and the challenges they face.

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What happens

Jinse de Hailuo (xinès simplificat: 金色的海螺, pinyin: Jīnsè dì hǎiluó, literalment 'La clòtxina daurada') és una pel·lícula d'animació en paper retallat dirigida per Wan Guchan i produïda pel Shanghai Animation Film Studio a la Xina. Està adaptada del poema i conte de fades homònim escrit per Ruan Zhangjing. La història es basa en la llegenda popular xinesa de la xica de la clòtxina. La pel·lícula va guanyar el Premi Lumumba al 3r Festival de Cinema Asiàtic-Africà a Indonèsia el 1964. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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