Synopsis

During the Culture Revolution, a disabled handicraft man had to forge a special stamp in order to gain the Grain Coupon. He finally got the coupon on the day of Hoar-frost falls in late 1970s.

Xu An

Xu An (1977–2017) graduated in 2001 from the Academy of Arts and Design, Tsinghua University. He has been working as a TV animation director since 2004. He has been co-directing independent animation films with Xi Chen since 2007. Their films have been selected for competition sections at international festivals in Annecy, Stuttgart, Zagreb, Hiroshima, etc.

Xi Chen

Chen Xi started to draw comics at an early age. His works have been published serially in many Chinese magazines. He graduated from Beijing Film Academy with a master’s degree in 2010. Xi once worked as an independent animation director. He is a curator of Feinaki Animation Week. Xi is currently a lecturer in Beijing Film Academy.