Chinese DVD: Little Tadpoles Look for Their Mummy

This DVD contains three short Chinese animation films: Little Tadpoles Look for Their Mummy, The Proud General and The Cowboy Flute.

Little Tadpoles Look for Their Mummy, a 14-minute-long animated film, was the first water-and-ink animation, guided by the Chinese ink painting of artist Qi Baishi in style. Nearly every scene is like a beautiful museum ink painting coming to life. Please see Chinese animation – masterpiece of Chinese culture and art, part 2 for more details.

The story is about a cloud of newly born tadpoles seeking their missing mother through an oddly predator-free world. They mistake a succession of animals — "uncle shrimp", goldfish, crab and turtle, garnering a new clue about their mother’s appearance from each misunderstanding. Finally, they find a frog — their beloved mother.

The Proud General is regarded the beginning of the unique Chinese-style animation film, the so-called “Chinese School”. Please see Chinese animation – masterpiece of Chinese culture and art, part 1 for more details.

The story of The Proud General is about a general who returns home to glory and prosperity after a victorious military campaign. The king rewards him and claims that all enemies will be intimidated by the general. From then on, the general no longer practice martial arts.

He eats, drinks, lives the glamorous life, and didn't bother anymore with sharpening his weapons. When the enemy one day returns, his own arrogance led to his defeat and eventually to the downfall of whole nation.

Now your family can enjoy this Chinese animation masterpiece in Chinese with concealed subtitles in Chinese and English. All the menu options are in English and Chinese.