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.
Other Titles From Shanghai Animation Film Studio
Animation + Fantasy in China
51 China titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Secrets of the Heavenly Book itself).
Position in Catalog
The 15th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
23 audience reviews — more than 45% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 17th percentile among China films.
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 |
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| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Shanghai Animation Film Studio |
| Runtime | 1h 29m |
| Release Date | January 1, 1983 |
| IMDb | tt6035092 |