As one of the first feature length animated films ever made (the 12th documented one), Princess Iron Fan has to be applauded for its ambition in both technical and narrative scope. Portraying a singular story set within the Journey to the West canon, this Chinese film was filmed and broadcasted during the Japanese occupation of the Middle Kingdom and inspired a gamut of artists in Japan and around the world to create their own feature length narratives. More than anything else, I can see heavy influences of Fleischer in this work, but there are distinctive Chinese aesthetics and stylistic syllogisms in place that give thestory its texture and vibrancy. Unfortunately, the sound quality as well as the visual archival process was a disruptive one and it doesn't make for the best watching experience. It is worth taking a look at purely for its historical significance and the animated platform that set the stage for future innovations of the artform.