Feeling from Mountain and Water
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Feeling from Mountain and Water (Chinese: 山水情; Pinyin
: shān shuǐ qíng) is a Chinese animated
short film produced by Shanghai Animation Film Studio
under the master animator Te Wei
. It is also referred to as "Love of Mountain and River", "Feelings of Mountains and Waters".
painting style throughout.
lessons.
Pinyin
Pinyin is the official system to transcribe Chinese characters into the Roman alphabet in China, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. It is also often used to teach Mandarin Chinese and spell Chinese names in foreign publications and used as an input method to enter Chinese characters into...
: shān shuǐ qíng) is a Chinese animated
Chinese animation
Chinese animation or Manhua Anime, in narrow sense, refers to animations that are made in China. In broad sense, it may refers to animations that are made in any Chinese speaking countries such as People's Republic of China , Republic of China , Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, etc.- History :The...
short film produced by Shanghai Animation Film Studio
Shanghai Animation Film Studio
Shanghai Animation Film Studio is the animation division of the Shanghai Film Group Corporation in Shanghai, China. It is responsible for the production of Chinese animations.-History:...
under the master animator Te Wei
Te Wei
Te Wei was a Chinese animator. He is probably best known for the 1956 short animated film The Conceited General. From about 1960 his animation style was influenced by the painter Qi Baishi...
. It is also referred to as "Love of Mountain and River", "Feelings of Mountains and Waters".
Background
The film did not contain any dialogue, allowing it to be watched by any culture. The only noises are the sound of the wind or other earthly elements. The film is considered a masterpiece at the artistic level, since it was essentially a landscape painting in motion. Artistically, it uses a Shan shuiShan shui
Shan shui refers to a style of Chinese painting that involves or depicts scenery or natural landscapes, using a brush and ink rather than more conventional paints. Mountains, rivers and often waterfalls are prominent in this art form.-History:...
painting style throughout.
Story
The story is about an impoverished elderly scholar and a young girl who cares for him briefly in return for guqinGuqin
The guqin is the modern name for a plucked seven-string Chinese musical instrument of the zither family...
lessons.