1. Wan Laiming was one of the Wan brothers who pioneered the Chinese animation industry, and is commonly considered as China's first animator.
10 Facts About Wan Laiming
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In 1938 the remaining 3 Wan Laiming Brothers moved from Shanghai to Wuhan.
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Later Wan Laiming Dihuan went back to Chongqing to launch anti-Japanese animation campaigns.
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Wan Laiming was at the Chinese anti-Japanese National Film association as part of the leftist movement.
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Wan Laiming sought additional investments, but insisted the production would take too much time.
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Wan Laiming Guchan wanted to draw a plan for the next project Havoc in Heaven.
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In 1954 Wan Laiming went to Hong Kong and returned to Shanghai by autumn of the same year.
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Wan Laiming then served as the director of the Shanghai Animation Film Studio.
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Two years later in 1956, Wan Laiming would create the first animation in color Why is the Crow Black-Coated.
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Wan Laiming was buried at and a statue of him was erected in honour of his achievements in the industry.