Wan brothers

Wan brothers

The Wan Brothers (zh-c|c=万氏兄弟) were born in the early 20th century in Nanjing, China. They became the founders and pioneers of the Chinese animation industry.

Background

The era in which the Wan brothers operated was a very challenging one for building an industry. China would endure the Second Sino-Japanese War, World War II and the Cultural Revolution.

The brothers

{|class="wikitable"! English Name! Chinese Name! Born ! Died
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Wan Lai-Ming || 万籁鸣 || January 18, 1900 || October 7, 1997
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Wan Gu-Chan || 万古蟾 || January 18, 1900 || 1995
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Wan Chao-Chen || 万超尘 || 1906 || 1992
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Wan Di-Huan || 万涤寰 || 190x ||Unknown
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Parents

Their father was in the silk business. Their mother was a seamstress.

ee also

*Chinese Animation
*History of Chinese Animation


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