Yan Dingxian

Directing

Yan Dingxian

Born — Died

1936-09-01 — 2022-12-26

Place of birth

Wuxi,Jiangsu Province,China

Known for

Directing

Credits

12 titles

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 Animat…

Known for

Nezha Conquers the Dragon King poster
7.7

In Chentang Pass, Nezha, the magical son of General Li Jing, makes enemies with Ao Guang, the Dragon King of East Sea. When he is reported to heaven's court and his home is threatened, Nezha takes it upon himself to destroy the palace and defeat the dragons. A retelling of the classic chapters from Investiture of The Gods.

Nezha Conquers the Dragon King

1979

The Monkey King and the Fruit of Immortality poster
5.7

Sun Wukong and the group arrive at a monastery, where the Daoist lads offer Sangzang some ginseng fruits, shaped inexplicably like babies. Incensed he has not been offered one, Wukong steals three, and shares them with his brothers.

The Monkey King and the Fruit of Immortality

1981

The Monkey King Conquers the Demon poster
8.1

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 King, who is clairvoyant.

The Monkey King Conquers the Demon

1985

Trumpeter poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Trumpeter

1973

Deer Women poster
NR

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.

Deer Women

1993

试航 poster
10.0

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 Sinotrans Bureau of the Communist Party of China, believed that the quality of domestically produced main engines and navigation instruments was not good, and ordered them to be replaced with imported goods, otherwise no trial voyage would be allowed.

试航

1959

Behind the camera

Nezha Conquers the Dragon King poster
7.7

In Chentang Pass, Nezha, the magical son of General Li Jing, makes enemies with Ao Guang, the Dragon King of East Sea. When he is reported to heaven's court and his home is threatened, Nezha takes it upon himself to destroy the palace and defeat the dragons. A retelling of the classic chapters from Investiture of The Gods.

Nezha Conquers the Dragon King

1979

The Monkey King and the Fruit of Immortality poster
5.7

Sun Wukong and the group arrive at a monastery, where the Daoist lads offer Sangzang some ginseng fruits, shaped inexplicably like babies. Incensed he has not been offered one, Wukong steals three, and shares them with his brothers.

The Monkey King and the Fruit of Immortality

1981

The Monkey King and the Fruit of Immortality poster
5.7

Sun Wukong and the group arrive at a monastery, where the Daoist lads offer Sangzang some ginseng fruits, shaped inexplicably like babies. Incensed he has not been offered one, Wukong steals three, and shares them with his brothers.

The Monkey King and the Fruit of Immortality

1981

The Monkey King Conquers the Demon poster
8.1

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 King, who is clairvoyant.

The Monkey King Conquers the Demon

1985

Trumpeter poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Trumpeter

1973

Deer Women poster
NR

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.

Deer Women

1993

试航 poster
10.0

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 Sinotrans Bureau of the Communist Party of China, believed that the quality of domestically produced main engines and navigation instruments was not good, and ordered them to be replaced with imported goods, otherwise no trial voyage would be allowed.

试航

1959

博士蛙斗变色龙 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

博士蛙斗变色龙

1996

Overtake John Bull poster
NR

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.

Overtake John Bull

1958

Academy Leader Variations poster
5.6

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.

Academy Leader Variations

1987

Sea Trial poster
NR

Lu Dahai and his shipbuilding team want the 10,000-ton ocean freighter "The East" to be given a sea trial. But the ship is made with domestic parts, and Chen Zongjie, a leader of the Party Committee of the Bureau of Foreign Transport, believes that the quality is not sufficient, and orders that the parts be replaced with imported ones before the sea trial takes place. In the end, the sea trial not only sets a successful new record, but also rescues a Taiwanese fishing boat in distress.

Sea Trial

1976

Two Little Peacocks poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Two Little Peacocks

1978