China Synopsis
天书奇谭
Yuangong, the deacon, opened the shrine and exposed the holy book to the human world. He also carved the contents of the book on the stone wall of white cloud cave in the mountains. He is now punished to guard the book for life by the jade emperor for breaking heaven's law and betraying the holy secret to human. In order to pass this holy book to human beings, he would have to get by the antagonist fox.
The 1982–1984 China Window
7 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Secrets of the Heavenly Book sits at position #4.
Other Titles From Shanghai Animation Film Studio
The 1980s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Secrets of the Heavenly Book premiered. 23 total titles in this decade from China.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #141 of 946 China films indexed here (85th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.0 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Animation productions specifically: #29 of 97 (top 30%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Shanghai Animation Film Studio |
| Runtime | 1h 29m |
| Release Date | January 1, 1983 |
| IMDb | tt6035092 |