Tang Lang Bu Chan (1988)

How it feels

A cicada drinks dew and chirps on a tree, unaware of a mantis sneaking up. The mantis is about to catch it, but an oriole and a weasel each approach unseen from behind. The short film uses Chinese ink wash painting to tell this fable about creatures ignoring hidden dangers.

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