Dr. Toad
蛤蟆博士
Synopsis
In the spring of 1961, the Shanghai Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences spread a news that shocked the biological world: the world's first toad without a grandfather was born, and the artificial parthenogenesis experiment was successful! Just when everyone was immersed in a festive atmosphere, an astonishing bad news made people fall into extreme grief. Because the creator of this scientific miracle and the famous biologist Dr. Jin Yuxi, he was killed by cancer without even having a look at the results of his labor.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lin Lan
- Screenplay & Story
- Lin Lan, Lu Jue, Zhou Yu-He, Li Dao-Ji
- Original Title
- 蛤蟆博士
- Country of Origin
- China
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Studios
- 珠江电影制片厂
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lin Lan
Lin Lan, Lu Jue, Zhou Yu-He, Li Dao-Ji
Department Leadership Roster
Lin Lan
Director
Lin Lan
Writer
Lu Jue
Writer
Zhou Yu-He
Writer
Li Dao-Ji
Writer
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What is Dr. Toad about?
In the spring of 1961, the Shanghai Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences spread a news that shocked the biological world: the world's first toad without a grandfather was born, and the artificial parthenogenesis experiment was successful! Just when everyone was immersed in a festive atmosphere, an astonishing bad news made people fall into extreme grief. Because the creator of this scientific miracle and the famous biologist Dr. Jin Yuxi, he was killed by cancer without even having a look at the results of his labor.
Who directed Dr. Toad?
Dr. Toad was directed by Lin Lan.
Who stars in Dr. Toad?
The principal cast of Dr. Toad includes Jin Nai-Qian, Geng Xiao-Lu, Sun Mu-Hua, Zhao Chun-Chang, Wang Ruoli.
When was Dr. Toad released and how long is it?
Dr. Toad was released in 1984 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.