Underplayed Gems

A Deer of Nine Colors (1981)

A Deer of Nine Colors poster
Original title
九色鹿
Directed by
Dai Tielang, Qian Jiajun
Genre
fantasy film, Supernatural
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
30 min
Rating
7.6 of 10 from 20 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

A magical deer with nine colors helps people in need. A man breaks his promise to the deer and faces consequences.

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What happens

A Deer of Nine Colors (Chinese: 九色鹿; pinyin: Jiǔ Sè Lù) is a story based on the Buddhist Jataka tale. In 1981, it was adapted into an animated film of the same name by Shanghai Animation Film Studio. It is also referred to as "The Nine Colored Deer." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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