Tang Cheng

Tang Cheng

Tang Cheng (唐澄) (1919–86) was one of the most accomplished and versatile animation practitioners in the history of Chinese animation and the first female animation scriptwriter and director in the People’s Republic of China (PRC, 1949–present). Animation in the PRC was once famous for its ‘Chinese school’ aesthetics, in which female professionals influenced all dimensions of the form, from animation techniques to aspects of narration and artistic style. Tang Cheng was best known for directing or co-directing representative Chinese school animated films. However, her early career in animation screenwriting has been largely forgotten. This article not only highlights her role as a scenarist commissioned to write the screenplays of the didactic fairy tales Old Lady’s Jujube Tree (1958) and Radish Is Back (1959) but also analyses how the spirit of collectivism and childlike simplicity revealed in her screenwriting affected her later directorial productions such as Little Tadpoles Looking for Mother (1961), Havoc in Heaven (1961, 1964) and The Deer Bell (1982).

  • Title: Tang Cheng
  • Popularity: 0.38
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1919-01-01
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  • Also Known As: 唐澄, Cheng Tang
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Tang Cheng Movies

  • 1958
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    Grandma’s Jujube Tree

    Grandma’s Jujube Tree

    1 1958 HD

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  • 1959
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    The King of the Forest

    The King of the Forest

    1 1959 HD

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  • 1958
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    Dr. Gu’s New Discovery

    Dr. Gu’s New Discovery

    10 1958 HD

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  • 1965
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    Heroic Little Sisters of the Grassland

    Heroic Little Sisters of the Grassland

    1 1965 HD

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  • 1959
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    The Radish Comes Back

    The Radish Comes Back

    1 1959 HD

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  • 1959
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    The Radish Comes Back

    The Radish Comes Back

    1 1959 HD

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  • 1978
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    Is It an Elephant or Not?

    Is It an Elephant or Not?

    1 1978 HD

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  • 1982
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    The Deer's Bell

    The Deer's Bell

    7.5 1982 HD

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  • 2005
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    Where is Mama

    Where is Mama

    7.5 2005 HD

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  • 1961
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    The Monkey King: Havoc in Heaven

    The Monkey King: Havoc in Heaven

    7.9 1961 HD

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  • 2012
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    The Monkey King 3D: Uproar in Heaven

    The Monkey King 3D: Uproar in Heaven

    7.8 2012 HD

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