Once upon a time, a Chinese princess and a prince fell in love. As they journeyed to the happy land, they were pursued by another prince who wished to have the princess, but the good prince defeated him. Then they came across a hoard of gems and jewels, but they passed them by, because they did not value them. The evil prince pursued them, but when he came to the treasure, he took it, and was eaten by a dragon.
It's a fairy tale by the master of stop-motion animation, Wladyslaw Starewicz. Mostly it's performed by elaborate puppets, although there are sequences with his trademarked insects, mostly playing on musical instruments.
It's a charming little movie, although not among his greatest works. Still, it has its moments, mostly funny. Starewicz catered to the absurdity of his fantastic situations.
It's a fairy tale by the master of stop-motion animation, Wladyslaw Starewicz. Mostly it's performed by elaborate puppets, although there are sequences with his trademarked insects, mostly playing on musical instruments.
It's a charming little movie, although not among his greatest works. Still, it has its moments, mostly funny. Starewicz catered to the absurdity of his fantastic situations.
