Big Fish & Begonia
2016 · Movie · PG-13 · 101 min · ★ 7.4 · 82% critics
In a hidden world beneath the sea, a young spirit longs to experience the human realm and ventures there in a transformed form. After a human saves her at great cost, she makes a risky magical choice to repay the debt, setting off a journey of wonder, danger, and difficult sacrifices to protect a fragile soul.
Also known as Big Fish & Chinese Flowering Crabapple · Big Fish and Begonia
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Details
- Original title
- 大鱼海棠
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-07-08
- Language
- Chinese
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (485 votes)
About
If you enjoy sweeping fantasy worlds, folklore-inspired creatures, and big emotions, this could click, especially if you like A Lull in the Sea or The Ancient Magus' Bride; Not for you if you need tight plotting and clear logic.
Pros: stunning animation; rich mythic atmosphere; emotional themes | Cons: messy storytelling; rushed pacing; thin character motivation
Themes
- self sacrifice
- magic
- ocean
- supernatural
- human animal relationship
- romance
- coming of age
- adult animation
- anime
- animal transformation
Awards & recognition
- Huabiao Award — Outstanding Film
- Annecy Cristal — a Feature Film · 2017 · nominated
Cast & crew
Ji Guanlin
as Chun (voice)
Pan Shulan
as Old Chun (voice)
Su Shangqing
as Qiu (voice)
Timmy Xu
as Kun (voice)
King Shih-chieh
as Ling Po (voice)
- JI
Jiu'er
as Kun's Sister (voice)
- XY
Xang Yuanyuan
as Feng (voice)
- XL
Xue Lifang
as Chun's Father (voice)
Ajie
as Zi Chisong (voice)
Yang Ting
as Rat Woman (voice)
Directed by Liang Xuan, Zhang Chun