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“Eight independent animated short films blending traditional Chinese folktales with contemporary themes, exploring culture, humanity, and imagination across past, present, and future.”
Yao-Chinese Folktales
中国奇谭
6.74
6,147 rank · 1,804 viewers · 6 favorites
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Synopsis
Eight independent animated short films blending traditional Chinese folktales with contemporary themes, exploring culture, humanity, and imagination across past, present, and future.
The animated short film collection Yao-Chinese Folktales comprises eight independent stories rooted in traditional Chinese culture: The Little Monster's Summer, Goose, Goose, Goose, Linlin, The Country Bus Takes Away Wang Hai'er and the Immortal, Xiaoman, Birds and Fish, The Convenience Store, and The Jade Rabbit. These stories span the past and present, and look towards the future, ranging from nostalgia for rural life to technological fantasy, from fundamental themes of life to reflections on humanity, showcasing Chinese imagination and embodying Chinese national culture and philosophy. (Source: Bilibili, translated)
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Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
7.3
/10
What 3 viewers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 7
σ 0.47
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.47 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 0.33
Running avg · Jan 2023 → Feb 2023
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “This is one amazing series of Chinese animations, each story is really great & unique in its one way. Every episode is a different art of animation, well-written script, minimal characters with a...”
- 7 “"Yao-Chinese Folktales" is a culturally rich anime series that offers a modern take on traditional Chinese folklore and ancient culture. With eight separate stories, each episode runs for 10 to 15...”
- 7 “Note: I only recommend watching the first two episodes. I myself dropped this show because I couldn’t finish the later episodes. This is an anthology series of works from different studios and...”
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Short · 67%
Medium · 0%
Long · 33%
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- Format 8 × 18′ eps × min
- Total runtime 2h 24m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2023 – Feb 2023
- Source Ona media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-23272 catalog
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- bilibili Producer