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

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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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.

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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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