The Wan Brothers () were 20th century animators born in Nanjing, China. They became the founders and pioneers of the Chinese animation industry and made the first Asian animation feature-length film, Princess Iron Fan in 1941.
Background
The era in which the Wan brothers operated was a rather challenging one for building an industry. The brothers lived through the Second Sino-Japanese War, World War II and the Cultural Revolution. They also made the famous cartoon animation, Havoc in Heaven.
The brothers English name Chinese name Born Died Wan Laiming 萬籟鳴 January 18, 1900 October 7, 1997 Wan Guchan 萬古蟾 November 19, 1995 Wan Chaochen 萬超塵 1906 October 28, 1992 Wan Dihuan 萬滌寰 1907 1990
Parents
Their father was in the silk business. Their mother was a seamstress.
See also Chinese animation History of Chinese animation
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