Another classic film from Shanghai Animation Film Studio, "Saving Mother" was one of the most popular animations in China. The story is based on the traditional Chinese folklore about a boy named Chen Xiang. His mother was a goddess and his father a mortal. His uncle, Erlang Shen, punished Chen Xiang's parents because their marriage was against the rules of the heavens. Chen Xiang's mother was locked in a mountain until her son split the mountain and saved her.

Chenxiang is a boy who lives in a small village at the foot of Mount Hua, his mother is a goddess named Sanshengmu, who was imprisoned under Mount Hua for marrying her father and giving birth to a boy, violating divine laws. Knowing this, Chenxiang decides to rescue his mother at all costs...