Soyuzmultfilm 1950
The Yellow Stork written by Mihail Papava, Boris Brodskiy Lyrics by Samuil Marshak
Director: Lev Atamanov Art directors: Aleksandr Vinokurov, Aleksandr Trusov Camera: Nikolay Voinov
music Karen Hachaturyan sound Nikolay Prilutskiy consultant O. Kluchareva
Assistant Director Roman Kachanov
artists V. Zavilopulo, Irina Svetlitsa, V. Rodzhero animators D. Belov, Mihail Botov, Boris Dyozhkin, Lidiya Reztsova, Lamis Bredis, Valentin Lalayants, Boris Chani, Vladimir Danilevich
Transcription and timing: Andrey OolYaKoo Translation: Eus & Niffiwan
This ancient Chinese fairy tale of the traveling musician Mi appeared at a time when China was ruled by cruel and greedy mandarins.
Who are you, that you don't bow for me?
I am the happy wanderer Mi - where I come wandering, people rejoice!
I bow only to good people.
Take this man who grows rice. For him I bow.
And I bow to him, who catches fish for people.
And to him who make such useful pots and jugs.
For what should I bow down to you, mandarin?
Off with his head!
Ay-ay-ay, stupid guards, look!
And for now: farewell, my friends.
Why are you leaving?
There are so many roads in China I haven't traveled yet.
Someday I will surely come back to you.
Stay here, you brought us such joy, and you have helped us to lift our heads.
When you leave, so will the joy in our lives.
No! It will stay with you. Look!
My yellow stork, amuse the crowd and make them very proud
But never dance to any lordly pipes, however loud!
By my own hand I drew you - Mi, the wandering flautist man,
So for these honest folks dance to a flute tune if you can!
You were drawn by the hand of Mi, the wand'ring flautist man,
So for these honest folks dance to a flute tune if you can!
My yellow stork, amuse the crowd and make them very proud
But never dance to any lordly pipes, however loud!
In this fine world, there lived a man - a Chinese mandarin
A smartly-dressed mandarin, A stingy, greedy mandarin
All folks would bow to him, you see, But he would now to nobody.
He got so pompous, round and fat... He "popped", and that was that!
That was that!
Out! Everyone!
Let him dance! Let him dance!
Oh great mandarin, he dances only for the common people
And alas, all of my visitors have left out of respect for you.
Only for common people?
Common people... take that!
Hey, guards!
Take this bird to the palace!
He will dance for me!
Dance
Dance!
Dance
Come on dance, I'll give you a tasty treat!
Punish him! One hundred floggings!
Will you dance?
You don't want to? You don't want to?!
Paint over him!
Blue paint!
Black, the darkest black!
It flies away! It flies away!
Grab him! Hold him!
Our stork's back from the palace, and Is set to dance again -
May he bring joy into the hearts Of weary fishermen
He will not dance to rich men's tunes, He would much rather leave
Let him bring joy to common folk, Like those who knit and weave!
Bring joy to common folk!
Bring joy!! (The End) subs by Eus & Niffiwan, animatsiya.net