Risking one's life to bring sweet potatoes— Biography of Zhenlong Chen

This is an AI ink-wash animation with traditional Chinese painting aesthetics, based on the true story of Chen Zhenlong, a Fujian merchant of the Ming Dynasty. Frequent famines ravaged ancient Fujian. Defying strict overseas trade prohibitions and braving violent sea storms, Chen brought sweet potato vines back across the ocean. He widely promoted cultivation techniques. The drought-resistant and high-yield crop spread first across Fujian, then throughout the whole country, greatly alleviating widespread famine and benefiting countless people. The film embodies the noble responsibility of anci