In the early 2000s, Vietnam Animation Studio began a very drastic generational transition to find resilience for the entire country's animation industry. The most advanced international film production methods have been imported so that the next generation has more opportunities to develop their potential. However, national identity and educational mission were still considered guiding principles in their profession. Film "The Clay Chicken" can be considered the final work of the older generation of artists who experienced the ups and downs of the postwar era and years of economic reform.

The film was made entirely on traditional poonah papers, at the same time, most of the scenes and characters in it were also reproductions of the traditional. The characteristics of this type of paper are gray and rough so it can only be used for painting. However, the artisans added a layer of lime and shell powder to make it more durable, even sparkling in the sun.

The film's story is filled with the sound of a new spring, which is as a belief in the bright future of the country and the young generation. It has folk games, some customs to welcome Lunar New Year, but it also seems to contain sighs of anxiety about the trend of massive industrialization and urbanization, which is gradually narrowing the space of the countryside.

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<b>THE CLAY CHICKEN</b>
- Subtitles by Duy Kiền -

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Vietnam Animation Studio produced

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Scenarist : Phạm Sông Đông

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Script editor : Đặng Vũ Thảo

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Motion artist : Hoàng Lộc
Caméra operators : Lê Đức Khôi

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Animators : Phạm Hiển, Thu Hương
Decorative artist : Vũ Hoa

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Montager : Nguyễn Viết Phú
Producer : Lê Nguyên Thủy

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Recording engineer : Bành Bắc Hải
Sound engineer : Mạnh Kiên

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Composer : Đỗ Hồng Quân

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Director & main artist : Phạm Ngọc Tuấn

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Fighting of the jackfruit-leaf buffaloes

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Buffalo herding - Flute blowing - Kite flying

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Clay cracker competition

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Lunar-new-year fair

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The calligrapher are selling his letters

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Clay livestocks

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Let's spread our hands and play !

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In baby's hand, a very lovely chicken,

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Calls the dawn, greets the new day.

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Let's see :

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Which hand has it, which hand doesn't ?

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The hammock turns into
a moon kite in his dream.

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Let's spread our hands for fun !

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In baby's hand, a lovely clay chicken,

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It's colorful :

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Green from leaves, red from flowers,

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Even bright yellow from harvest straw.

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Let's see :

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In baby's hand, a very lovely chicken,

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What a lovely chicken !

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Plowing

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Going to the market in early spring

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Splashing water to catch fish

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Rice cultivation in low-lying fields

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Planting season

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Cockfighting

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Square capturing

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Kite flying

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Blind man's buff

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Dragon dance

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<b>THE END</b>
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