Go After an Easy Prey
Encyclopedia
Go After an Easy Prey is a Chinese animated
film in black and white from 1948. It is also referred to as "Turtle Caught in a Jar".
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during its transitional phase with the downfall of the puppet government Manchukuo
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in the 1940s when Chiang Kai-shek
was considered to be favored and aided by U.S imperialism
. He was metaphorically described as trapped like a turtle by the People's Liberation Army
. This is possibly China's first use of animation directly as a propaganda tool.
Chinese animation
Chinese animation or Manhua Anime, in narrow sense, refers to animations that are made in China. In broad sense, it may refers to animations that are made in any Chinese speaking countries such as People's Republic of China , Republic of China , Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, etc.- History :The...
film in black and white from 1948. It is also referred to as "Turtle Caught in a Jar".
Translation
The title of the film is a phrase describing something as easy to catch as a turtle. The off English translation may be "shooting fish in a barrelShooting fish in a barrel
Shooting fish in a barrel is an idiom, describing an effortless or simple action, with guaranteed success.The Mythbusters team tested and proved the accuracy of the idiom. If the fish does not die from the shot, it is quite likely to die from the shockwave....
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Background
The film was produced by the Northeast Film StudioNortheast Film Studio
Northeast Film Studio was one of the first formally-established movie production company in the northeast part of China.-Early history:After the War of Resistance against Japan the studio was established in the Dongbei territory of China. On October 1, 1946 the studio was relocated to Xingshan in...
during its transitional phase with the downfall of the puppet government Manchukuo
Manchukuo
Manchukuo or Manshū-koku was a puppet state in Manchuria and eastern Inner Mongolia, governed under a form of constitutional monarchy. The region was the historical homeland of the Manchus, who founded the Qing Empire in China...
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Story
The film is believed to be more of a documentary view of China's civil warChinese Civil War
The Chinese Civil War was a civil war fought between the Kuomintang , the governing party of the Republic of China, and the Communist Party of China , for the control of China which eventually led to China's division into two Chinas, Republic of China and People's Republic of...
in the 1940s when Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang Kai-shek was a political and military leader of 20th century China. He is known as Jiǎng Jièshí or Jiǎng Zhōngzhèng in Mandarin....
was considered to be favored and aided by U.S imperialism
Imperialism
Imperialism, as defined by Dictionary of Human Geography, is "the creation and/or maintenance of an unequal economic, cultural, and territorial relationships, usually between states and often in the form of an empire, based on domination and subordination." The imperialism of the last 500 years,...
. He was metaphorically described as trapped like a turtle by the People's Liberation Army
People's Liberation Army
The People's Liberation Army is the unified military organization of all land, sea, strategic missile and air forces of the People's Republic of China. The PLA was established on August 1, 1927 — celebrated annually as "PLA Day" — as the military arm of the Communist Party of China...
. This is possibly China's first use of animation directly as a propaganda tool.