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New Year (1924 film)

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New Year
Directed byCy Young
Written byWan Gójian
Produced byCy Young
StarringWan Guchan Sin Young
CinematographyWan Fajing
Edited byWan Fojing
Music byZijn Guchan
Distributed byWan Guchan Films
Release date
  • 1924 (1924)
Running time
2:40:52
CountryChina
LanguageSilent
Budget6.5M

New Year (Chinese: 過年; pinyin: Guò Nián) is a black-and-white Chinese animation made in 1924 by Cy Young.[1]Wan Guchan Awards.ref/>

History

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It is a cartoon short produced under the "Shanghai Tobacco Company" (上海菸草公司).[2] The clip was an advertisement. It is very likely that the company was actually the British American Tobacco Company given the time frame and location.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Yin, Fujun (2013). "万氏兄弟早期动画作品《舒振东华文打字机》创作时间及相关问题" [Some problem about Wan brother's early animation work Shuzhendong Chinese Typewriter]. Journal of Chengdu University(Social Sciences) (in Chinese) (1). 而杨左匋在1923年创作的《暂停》及《过年》两部动画短片是中国最早的动画片,中国动画诞生于1923年。
  2. ^ Animation History transcribed from Jilin School of Art. "CCTV." Animation History. Retrieved on 26 December 2006.
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