Wan brothers
The Wan Brothers (Chinese: 萬氏兄弟) were 20th century animators born in Nanking, China.[1] They became the founders and pioneers of the Chinese animation industry[2] and made the first Asian animation feature-length film, Princess Iron Fan in 1941.[3]
This is the earliest known photo of 3 of the Wan brothers: Laiming, GuChan and ChaoChen. The pamphlet is made after 1941, since the cartoon character on the front is from Princess Iron Fan. They are promoted as 卡通作家 or "Cartoon Creators"
Background
The era in which the Wan brothers operated was a rather challenging one for building an industry.[4] The brothers lived through the Second Sino-Japanese War,[5] World War II and the Cultural Revolution. They also made the famous cartoon animation, Havoc in Heaven.
The brothers
| English Name | Chinese Name | Born | Died |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wan Laiming | 萬籟鳴 | January 18, 1900 | October 7, 1997 |
| Wan Guchan | 萬古蟾 | November 19, 1995 | |
| Wan Chaochen | 萬超塵 | 1906 | October 28, 1992 |
| Wan Dihuan | 萬滌寰 | 1907 | 1990 |
Parents
Their father was in the silk business. Their mother was a seamstress.
References
- "The universal biographical dictionary : or, an historical account of the lives, characters, and works of the most eminent persons in every age and nation from the earliest times to the present : particularly of Great Britain and Ireland" – via JSTOR.
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- Zhang, Yingjin; Xiao, Zhiwei (1998). Encyclopedia of Chinese film. Zhiwei Xiao. London: Routledge. p. 351. ISBN 978-0-203-19555-0. OCLC 76898497.
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