An animated story about co-operation in which three monks squabble over the chore of fetching water to put out the fire in their temple. Considers the benefits of teamwork as opposed to thinking only of oneself.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
015617
Languages
Chinese
No spoken word
Subject categories
Animation → Animated films - China
Animation → Animation - Juvenile films
Literature → Chinese literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)