Little Tadpole Looking for Mummy (1960)
In spring, many little tadpoles swim to and fro in the water. Seeing a group of chickens embracing their mother affectionately on the bank, they begin to look for their own mother. With the help of an "uncle shrimp", goldfish, crab and turtle, they finally find a frog -- their beloved mother. This ink painting animation which is only 14 minutes long is well known all over the world as the Chinese unique ink painting is for the first time used in the single-line brush animation. Nearly every scene is a beautiful ink painting.
The film, directed by Tang Cheng and Te Wei, won best animation movie in the first Chinese Hundred Flowers Awards. Established in 1962 by the Popular Movies magazine, the awards, an annual event, are decided by the number of votes submitted by the general public.
(China.org.cn by Li Xiao May 27, 2005)
