Te Wei (1915-2010)

February 6th, 2010 admin

The master of Chinese animation, Te Wei (Sheng Tewei), has passed away at age 95. Te Wei, a pioneering animator and cartoonist, was one of the founding fathers of the Shanghai Animation Studio. His most significant film of the 1950s was The Conceited General , which I’ve embed below: In the 1960s his animation style was influenced by the painter Qi Baishi. His 1963 mastepiece, The Cowboy’s Flute (Part 1 below), is one of the most beautiful films from China – or anywhere. (Thanks, Saturnome)


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