China Synopsis
三个和尚
Adaptation of the Chinese folk tale that gave rise to the proverb “One monk will shoulder two buckets of water, two monks will share the load, but add a third and no one will want to fetch water”.
Other Titles From Shanghai Animation Film Studio
The 1980s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Three Monks premiered. 23 total titles in this decade from China.
Reception Benchmarks
7.5
TMDB Rating
21
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier
Ranked #189 of 946 China films indexed here (80th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Animation productions specifically: #34 of 97 (top 35%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Shanghai Animation Film Studio |
| Runtime | 20m |
| Release Date | January 1, 1980 |
| IMDb | tt0133191 |
| Official Site | www.ani-sh.com |