Te Wei

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Biography

Te Wei (22 August 1915 in Shanghai – 4 February 2010 in Shanghai) was a Chinese manhua artist and animator. He is probably best known for the 1956 short animated film The Proud General. From about 1960, he worked in an ink-wash animation style that was influenced by the painter Qi Baishi. Not permitted to carry on his animation during the Cultural Revolution, Te Wei regained a position of artistic influence in the late 1970s and the 1980s with a series of animated films in painterly style.

Career Overview

Te Wei has 14 screen credits in a career dating back to 1953. Their work is anchored in the The Monkey King (Animated) Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Little Tadpoles Search for Mama, Feeling from Mountain and Water, The Monkey King Conquers the Demon. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

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Known For
Directing
Gender
male
Known Credits
14
Birth Date
1915-08-22 00:00:00
Birth Place
Shanghai, China

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