The Cowboy's Flute
Encyclopedia
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".
in motion, with a heavy emphasis on the flute
melody.
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 "The Cowboy's Flute", "The Cowherd's Flute", "The Buffalo Boy and his Flute".
Background
The film did not contain any dialogues allowing it to be watched by any culture. The animation is essentially Chinese paintingChinese painting
Chinese painting is one of the oldest continuous artistic traditions in the world. The earliest paintings were not representational but ornamental; they consisted of patterns or designs rather than pictures. Early pottery was painted with spirals, zigzags, dots, or animals...
in motion, with a heavy emphasis on the flute
Flute
The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
melody.