The mantis stalks the cicada (1988)
- Original title
- 螳螂捕蝉
- Directed by
- Hu Jinqing
- Genre
- history, animation
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Runtime
- 7 min
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
How it feels
A mantis stalks a cicada, unaware of a predator behind it. This five-minute ink-wash animation directly illustrates the ancient Chinese fable about the chain of pursuit and danger.
shortsimplequietmeditativethought-provokingminimal
What happens
螳螂捕蝉是中国大陆上海美术电影制片厂于1988年制作的一部水墨动画片，该动画片根据中国古代寓言“螳螂捕蝉黄雀在后”的故事拍摄而成。几乎没有改编，而是对寓言故事的影像再现。在仅五分钟的简短的水墨动画中，「螳螂捕蝉」的寓意已经清晰地呈现出来。该片曾于1988年获上海国际动画电影节F组二等奖。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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