Top 10 Chinese cartoons

By Lu Na China.org.cn, June 15, 2011

   Saving Mother (西岳奇童)

Saving Mother, one of the 'Top 10 classic animations in China' by China.org.cn.

"Saving Mother" was one of the most popular animations in China. 
Another classic film from Shanghai Animation Film Studio, "Saving Mother" was one of the most popular animations in China. The story is based on the traditional Chinese folklore about a boy named Chen Xiang. His mother was a goddess and his father a mortal. His uncle, Erlang Shen, punished Chen Xiang's parents because their marriage was against the rules of the heavens. Chen Xiang's mother was locked in a mountain until her son split the mountain and saved her.

Part one was finished in 1985, and part two was released in 2006. Despite the 20-year delay for the sequel, the grown-up fans took their children to cinemas to watch this animation and relive some of their childhood with their children.

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