The amnesiac paper craftsman Bai Xiaoman rescues Hu Bugui, a half-paper doll who is being hunted and has only three days to find the treasures needed to regain his human form. Bai Xiaoman decides to accompany him on an adventure to help him recover his lost memories. The two enter the Hidden Market using the Tiger Talisman to find the Rootless Water, where they encounter Meng Po (Meng Ruyi), trapped by a century-old obsession. They learn of her heartbreaking past, where she and her lover Lu Ming were separated by class barriers and could never be together again. Meng Po (Meng Ruyi) is consumed by her obsession and transforms into a spider demon, wreaking havoc. The two attempt to join forces with Lu Ming's reincarnation to redeem her, setting the stage for a fierce battle.
t’s relatable and heartbreaking all at once, and it’s impossible to watch Happy Together without reflecting on oneself. The film is stunning in every aspect, and is a vital piece of LGBTQ cinema.
A sweet slice-of-life anime that visualizes all the ways we creatively hide our vulnerabilities from the world.
“Trust your gut" is one of the most common pieces of advice you’ll receive during your lifetime. And as a person inclined to trust my intuition above all else, it’s the most common advice I find myself giving in real life and in my online socialising. But what happens when your gut is trying to warn you that something is seriously wrong without you being able to identify what triggered it in the first place? How can you act on a feeling or make it go away when you don’t have a clue about what could be wrong? How can you trust your intuition when you don’t know what makes it act out in the first place?
Swapped combines comedy, adventure and emotional growth while delivering one of the biggest plot twists in animation history.
“There’s always something you can do…to make people feel like they’re welcome”
