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Big Fish & Begonia (2018)
Beyond the human realm, there is a magical race of beings who control the tides and the changing of the seasons. One of these beings, a young girl named Chun, seeks something more—she wants to experience the human world! At sixteen, she finally gets her chance and transforms into a dolphin in order to explore the world that has her fascinated. But she soon discovers that it's a dangerous place and nearly gets killed in a vortex. Luckily, her life is spared when a young boy sacrifices himself to save her. Moved by his kindness and courage, she uses magic to bring him back to life only to learn that this power comes at a serious price. On a new adventure, she’ll have to make her own sacrifices in order to protect his soul until it is ready to return to the human world.
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Beyond the human realm, there is a magical race of beings who control the tides and the changing of the seasons. One of these beings, a young girl named Chun, seeks something more—she wants to experience the human world! At sixteen, she finally gets her chance and transforms into a dolphin in order to explore the world that has her fascinated. But she soon discovers that it's a dangerous place and nearly gets killed in a vortex. Luckily, her life is spared when a young boy sacrifices himself to save her. Moved by his kindness and courage, she uses magic to bring him back to life only to learn that this power comes at a serious price. On a new adventure, she’ll have to make her own sacrifices in order to protect his soul until it is ready to return to the human world.
Rating:PG-13
Genre:Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
Written By:Liang Xuan
In Theaters:4/6/2018
Box Office:$84,552,250
Runtime:101 minutes
Studio:Studio Mir, Beijing Enlight Pictures, Horgos Coloroom Pictures
Cast
Liang Xuan, Zhang Chun
Director
Ji Guanlin
Chun (voice)
Pan Shulan
Old Chun (voice)
Su Shangqing
Qiu (voice)
Timmy Xu
Kun (voice)
King Shih-chieh
Ling Po (voice)
Jiu'er
Kun's Sister (voice)
Xang Yuanyuan
Feng (voice)
Xue Lifang
Chun's Father (voice)
Ajie
Zi Chisong (voice)
Yang Ting
Rat Woman (voice)
Wang Deshun
Pie (voice)
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