Chinese VCD: The Cowboy's Flute

The Cowboy's Flute is a Chinese animated short film produced by Shanghai Animation Film Studio under the master animator Te Wei. It is also referred to as The Cowboy's Flute, The Cowherd's Flute, The Buffalo Boy and his Flute.

Produced in 1963, this film uses even more beautiful and detailed Chinese ink paintings to depict the charming relationship between a young cow herding boy with extraordinary flute playing skills and his faithful water buffalo. Please see more details at Chinese animation – masterpiece of Chinese culture and art, part 4.

The film eschews dialogue completely, opting to tell its story entirely through the animation and the accompanying music, making it entirely accessible to a non-Chinese speaking audience.

The melding of the aural and visual experiences is nearly flawless, and the painted settings are far more grandiose and ambitious than those in Little Tadpoles Look for Their Mummy.

Now your family can enjoy this Chinese animation masterpiece in Chinese. The VCD can be played on TV or computer. Please see Q & A about VCD for more details.