Three Monks (1980)

Original title

三个和尚

Directed by

Ah Da

Genre

silent film

Country

People's Republic of China

Runtime

20 min

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 32 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Three monks each arrive at a temple, but no one wants to carry water up the hill. Their selfishness causes trouble until a fire forces them to work together.

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What happens

Three Monks (Chinese: 三个和尚; pinyin: Sān gè héshàng), also translated as The Three Buddhist Priests, is a Chinese animated short film produced by the Shanghai Animation Film Studio (SAFS). After the end of the Cultural Revolution in 1976, the film was one of the first animations created as part of the rebirth period. It won the Silver Bear for Best Short Film at the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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