Underplayed Gems

擒魔传 (1987)

擒魔传 poster
Country
People's Republic of China
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How it feels

This is a Chinese puppet film from 1987 based on the classic novel Fengshen Yanyi. It uses stage puppetry combined with elements of Peking opera and animation to tell a story of mythological battles and divine figures.

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What happens

《擒魔传》,是中国大陆于1987年由上海美术电影制片厂、福建电影制片厂、漳州市木偶剧团出品的著名的木偶戏电影作品;该电影根据中国著名古典名著《封神演义》改编而成,把舞台木偶艺术与京剧、电影、动画、手法结合起来。人物造型生动,场面宏大,艺术成就颇高,该片曾获得上海市文化艺术奖优秀影片奖和第六届中国电影金鸡奖。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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