Yan Dingxian

Famous animation director from China. Former director of Shanghai Animation Film Studio. Vice president of China Animation Society , director of Shanghai Film Association , member of International Animation Association ( ASIFA ). Chief animation designer of the cartoon " Havoc in Heaven ". In 1953 Yan graduated from the Animation Department of Beijing Film School. Joined the Communist Party of China in 1960. He has served as the jury member of the Golden Rooster Award, the former Yugoslav International Animation Film Festival, the Bulgarian International Animation Film Festival, the Seoul (now Seoul) International Animation Film Festival in South Korea and the Second International Animation Film Festival in Shanghai, China. In 1985, he joined the International Animation Association and was elected as the director of the association for two consecutive terms.

The Monkey King Conquers the Demon (1985)

In the heart of wild mountains, a dreadful devil, disguised as a pretty young woman, tries to seize Xuan Zang to devour him. The holy monk is an easy prey because, naive and good, he is easily misled by appearances. But fortunately he is accompanied by the Monkey ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Te Wei  •  Yan Dingxian  •  Wenxiao Lin
CAST:  Yang Li

In the heart of wild mountains, a dreadful devil, disguised as a pretty young woman, tries to seize Xuan Zang to devour him. The holy monk is an easy prey because, naive and good, he is easily misled by appearances. But fortunately he is accompanied by the Monkey ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Te Wei  •  Yan Dingxian  •  Wenxiao Lin
CAST:  Yang Li

Academy Leader Variations (1987)

Twenty animators from the U.S., Switzerland, Poland and China express their friendship with and love of animation in a series of animated variations on the standard countdown.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Georges Schwizgebel  •  Piotr Dumała  •  Jerzy Kucia  •  Yan Dingxian  •  Stanisław Lenartowicz  •  Jane Aaron  •  David Ehrlich  •  Hu Jinqing  •  Chang Guangxi  •  George Griffin  •  Skip Battaglia  •  A. Da  •  Paul Glabicki  •  Al Jarnow  •  Krzysztof Kiwerski  •  Claude Luyet  •  Daniel Suter  •  Martial Wannaz  •  Wenxiao Lin  •  He Yumen
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Twenty animators from the U.S., Switzerland, Poland and China express their friendship with and love of animation in a series of animated variations on the standard countdown.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Georges Schwizgebel  •  Piotr Dumała  •  Jerzy Kucia  •  Yan Dingxian  •  Stanisław Lenartowicz  •  Jane Aaron  •  David Ehrlich  •  Hu Jinqing  •  Chang Guangxi  •  George Griffin  •  Skip Battaglia  •  A. Da  •  Paul Glabicki  •  Al Jarnow  •  Krzysztof Kiwerski  •  Claude Luyet  •  Daniel Suter  •  Martial Wannaz  •  Wenxiao Lin  •  He Yumen
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Nezha Conquers the Dragon King (1979)

Tells the fable from Chinese mythology about the young warrior Nezha who takes on a group of evil dragons.  (more)

DIRECTION:  A Da  •  Wang Shuchen  •  Yan Dingxian
CAST:  Qiu Yuefeng  •  Fu Runsheng  •  Shang Hua  •  Bi Ke

Tells the fable from Chinese mythology about the young warrior Nezha who takes on a group of evil dragons.  (more)

DIRECTION:  A Da  •  Wang Shuchen  •  Yan Dingxian
CAST:  Qiu Yuefeng  •  Fu Runsheng  •  Shang Hua  •  Bi Ke

Ginseng Fruit (1981)

Animated retelling of stories from the Journey to the West.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yan Dingxian
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Animated retelling of stories from the Journey to the West.  (more)

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Deer Women (1993)

The film is adapted from the story of "Mrs. Deer" in the 85th Grotto of Dunhuang Mural in China. Legend has it that there is a deer girl at the foot of Lotus Mountain, who was chased by Xia Guo's hunting team, but was fortunately rescued by King Yan.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yan Dingxian  •  Wenxiao Lin
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The film is adapted from the story of "Mrs. Deer" in the 85th Grotto of Dunhuang Mural in China. Legend has it that there is a deer girl at the foot of Lotus Mountain, who was chased by Xia Guo's hunting team, but was fortunately rescued by King Yan.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yan Dingxian  •  Wenxiao Lin
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试航 (1959)

Commander-in-Chief Lu Dahai and the majority of shipbuilders strongly demanded that the 10,000-ton cargo ship Dongfang be should be produced with all domestically produced parts. As the leader at the time, Chen Zongjie, a member of the Party Committee of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yan Dingxian  •  Lin Nong
CAST:  Fengxiang Zhang  •  Chunying Wang  •  Zhou Wenbin  •  Ge Chen

Commander-in-Chief Lu Dahai and the majority of shipbuilders strongly demanded that the 10,000-ton cargo ship Dongfang be should be produced with all domestically produced parts. As the leader at the time, Chen Zongjie, a member of the Party Committee of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yan Dingxian  •  Lin Nong
CAST:  Fengxiang Zhang  •  Chunying Wang  •  Zhou Wenbin  •  Ge Chen

Trumpeter (1973)

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DIRECTION:  Wang Shuchen  •  Yan Dingxian
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DIRECTION:  Wang Shuchen  •  Yan Dingxian
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Two Little Peacocks (1978)

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Overtake John Bull (1958)

To catch up with Britain within fifteen years, the Chinese working people first rode fast horses, and then changed the horses into motorcycles and rockets, leaving the Englishman John who rode a bull far behind.  (more)

DIRECTION:  A Da  •  Yan Dingxian  •  Qu Jianfang
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To catch up with Britain within fifteen years, the Chinese working people first rode fast horses, and then changed the horses into motorcycles and rockets, leaving the Englishman John who rode a bull far behind.  (more)

DIRECTION:  A Da  •  Yan Dingxian  •  Qu Jianfang
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