Watermelon Cannon (1979)

Original title

西瓜炮

Directed by

Xi Jin

Genre

animation

Country

People's Republic of China

Runtime

44 min

How it feels

During the late Qing dynasty, child soldiers of the Small Sword Society spy on enemy troops and infiltrate a fortress disguised as watermelon sellers. They help their leader General Pan by destroying new cannons bought from foreign warships.

adventuroussuspensefulplayfulinspirationallightheartedunderstatedfast-pacedhistorical

What happens

西瓜跑，是中国大陆上海美术电影制片厂于1979年拍摄的的木偶戏动画作品。该片根据刘征泰的同名民间故事改编而成，分为上下部，讲述了清朝末年上海小刀会起义时孩儿兵的故事。 清朝末年，上海农民不堪忍受腐朽的清朝政府和外国势力的压迫，举行了小刀会起义。小刀会义军攻占了清军在上海城内的大营作为据点，清军围困数日久攻不下。清朝政府为了尽快解决小刀会占领的上海城据点，便与洋人联络，从洋人的军舰上买来一批新式大炮准备镇压小刀会。小刀会孩儿兵们侦察到这一情况后报告了小刀会的首领潘将军。潘将军派出孩儿兵化装成卖西瓜的混入清军炮台，再仔细侦查了清军炮台的兵力部署情况后，最终成功炸毁了清军的新式大炮。 西瓜炮 (1979) ［上海动画片］- 西瓜炮（上） ［上海动画片］- 西瓜炮（下） (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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