Chinese shadow play

Duration: 10

Year Published: 1947

Creator: Pictura Films

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Rod puppets made from donkey-skin parchment and accompanied by traditional Chinese music, act out behind a translucent screen the Chinese legend The white snake lady, and also demonstrate the shadow play which appeared in China during the tenth century. Afterwards there is a demonstration of how the puppets are manipulated.

Complete Record: Rod puppets made from donkey-skin parchment and accompanied by traditional Chinese music, act out behind a translucent screen the Chinese legend The white snake lady, and also demonstrate the shadow play which appeared in China during the tenth century. Afterwards there is a demonstration of how the puppets are manipulated.