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抢枕头 (1980)

抢枕头 poster
Country
People's Republic of China

How it feels

An elderly widower is abandoned by his three unfilial sons and their wives. After attempting suicide, he is saved by his daughter who devises a clever trick involving a red pillow to teach the children a lesson.

folksywhimsicalsatiricalfable-likebittersweettraditionallighthearteddidactic

What happens

抢枕头是中国大陆上海美术电影制片厂1985年出品制作的水墨动画片。影片根据中国民间传说改编而成,讲述三个不孝的儿媳妇和三个儿子抢老人留下的枕头的故事。 老汉早年丧妻,辛辛苦苦将三个儿子和一个女儿养大。但三个儿子皆不孝顺,将老汉像皮球一样踢来踢去谁都不肯赡养。老汉想到自己竟不如树上的乌鸦,遂寻短见。辛得女儿回家探亲,救下老汉。老汉女儿去和三个哥哥理论,结果被三个哥哥一通奚落。老汉女儿看到老汉床上的大红枕头,遂计上心来......。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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