Episodes are performed by a Peking theatrical company which portray some Chinese legends and symbols; “Trouble in Heaven”, “The Legend of the King and the monkeys”, “The Greatness of love”, “Story of the beautiful white fairy”, “Where the roads meet”, “A Case of mistaken identity” and finally “Autumn River”.
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ACMI Identifier
312502
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → China - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Legends
Documentary → Documentary films - France
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)