Yao-Chinese Folktales
Yao-Chinese Folktales has eight independent story rooted in traditional Chinese culture
Episodes
Yao-Chinese Folktales 2 is a collection of nine animated shorts brought to life by twelve visionary directors. Building on Chinese imaginative storytelling, it explores diverse themes and artistic styles, blending fantasy, folklore, and allegory with reflections on real life. The shorts invite audiences to ponder self-identity, family relationships, and social connections, offering both visual richness and thoughtful insight into contemporary human experiences.
1How to Become Three Dragons
23 minJan 1, 2026
This film features 2D cartoon style with meticulous and vibrant brushwork, using a young snake's quest for immortality to explore themes of self-discovery and growth.
2Man in the Ear
22 minJan 1, 2026
Employs ink-wash sketching and is based on strange tales from "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio", outlining the inner desires of the heart.
3Today's Zoo
22 minJan 8, 2026
With a retro picture quality and mockumentary style, it reflects individual choices within a fantastical stage.
4Light Snow
22 minJan 15, 2026
Felt is used as the material to create stop-motion animation, delicately portraying the complex and profound emotional bonds within family affection.
5San Lang
22 minJan 22, 2026
Combines 2D and 3D animation, featuring desert aesthetics and science fiction elements, as it searches for the inner path home amidst the world of martial arts with flashing blades.
6The Big Bird
28 minJan 29, 2026
A 2D animated film in a dark fairy tale style, using this dark fairy tale to write a story of a journey of guardianship.
7Worship the Mountain
24 minFeb 5, 2026
A fantasy realism piece that showcases Hakka culture, blending Hakka folk customs with fantastical imagination to find echoes of homeland and distant places.
8Xingtian
20 minFeb 12, 2026
Fuses 3D technology with hand-painted animation to reinterpret the heroic epic from ancient mythology.
9The Great Nobleman
22 minFeb 19, 2026
Featuring a watercolour style that is heartwarming and comforting, weaving humor and warmth between father and son within a fantastical setting.
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