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The Nine-Colored Deer

The Nine-Colored Deer

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 28, 1981

Runtime

0h 25m

Genres

Animation, Fantasy

User Score

78%

Original Title

九色鹿

Production Companies

Shanghai Animation Film Studio

Director

Qian Jiajun

Description

In ancient times, a Persian merchant gets lost in a windstorm. Suddenly a spiritual deer of nine colors appears to guide the man. Later on, the deer rescues a man drowning in a river. In exchange, the man promises not to reveal the deer's whereabouts. The man reaches an imperial palace. The king insists on hunting down the spiritual deer down to make clothes out of the deer skin. The man gives in to his greed and leads an army of warriors to the spot. He falls into the river again, hoping the deer will show up to rescue him. This time, all the warriors' arrows turn into dust and the man is drowned