China Synopsis
九色鹿
In ancient times, a Persian merchant gets lost in a windstorm. Suddenly a spiritual deer of nine colors appears to guide the man. Later on, the deer rescues a man drowning in a river. In exchange, the man promises not to reveal the deer's whereabouts. The man reaches an imperial palace. The king insists on hunting down the spiritual deer down to make clothes out of the deer skin. The man gives in to his greed and leads an army of warriors to the spot. He falls into the river again, hoping the deer will show up to rescue him. This time, all the warriors' arrows turn into dust and the man is drowned
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 The Nine-Colored Deer itself).
The 1980s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in China, 23 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Nine-Colored Deer premiered alongside 1 others.
Position in Catalog
The 12th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
13 audience reviews — more than 23% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 17th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #109 of 946 China films indexed here (88th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.2 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Animation productions specifically: #25 of 97 (top 26%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Shanghai Animation Film Studio |
| Runtime | 25m |
| Release Date | June 28, 1981 |
| IMDb | tt6822390 |