Short film
The Dream to Be an Emperor
1947 · 20 min
A brisk, biting puppet satire that feels like a political cartoon come to life, funny and pointed in equal measure.
- Directed by
- Bo'er Chen
- Genres
- Animation
- Overview
- A satirical puppet animation short on Chiang Kai-shek made by the communist party.
- How it feels
- Satirical, cynical, absurd and dark. Brisk and needs your attention.
- About
- Politics, power, ambition, corruption
- Content
- Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Bo'er Chen
- Genres
- Animation