Little 8th Route Army
1973 film
Little 8th Route Army (Chinese: 小八路) is a stop motion Chinese animated puppet film. It is also referred to as "Little 8th Route Heroes" and "Small 8th Route Army".
Background
The film was produced and released under the term of chairman Mao Zedong when the cultural revolution was still ongoing. The plot backdrop is based on the National Revolutionary Army's 8th Route Army division, when it was under the control of Chinese Communist Party instead of the opposing Kuomintang. Despite numerous movie adaptations, this is the only animation piece ever produced on the subject. A story book was also released as a companion to the film.
Story
The story takes place during the Second Sino-Japanese War. The Imperial Japanese Army enters a village in northern China where young Huzi (虎子) is involved in the anti-Japanese movement. His sister is captured as part of the village sweep. Huzi seeks revenge and is rescued by an 8th Route Army chief named Yang.
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