The Nine-Colored Deer
1981, Chinese. Directed by Qian Jiajun & Dai Tielang.
In ancient times, a Persian merchant gets lost in a windstorm. Suddenly a spiritual deer of nine colors appears to guide the man. Later on, the deer rescues a man drowning in a river. In exchange, the man promises not to reveal the deer's whereabouts. The man reaches an imperial palace. The king insists on hunting down the spiritual deer down to make clothes out of the deer skin. The man gives in to his greed and leads an army of warriors to the spot. He falls into the river again, hoping the deer will show up to rescue him. This time, all the warriors' arrows turn into dust and the man is drowned
- Runtime
- 0h 25m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 28 June 1981
- Original title
- 九色鹿
- Country
- China
- Written by
- Pan Jiezi
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The Nine-Colored Deer runs 25 minutes (0h 25m).
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The Nine-Colored Deer isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 June 1981. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Nine-Colored Deer?
The Nine-Colored Deer (1981) was directed by Qian Jiajun and Dai Tielang and stars Ding Jianhua, Yang Chengchun, Cheng Xiaohua.