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1999 Chinese film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lotus Lantern (Chinese: 宝莲灯; pinyin: Bǎo lián dēng) is a Chinese animated feature film based on the Chinese fairy tale, The Magic Lotus Lantern, produced by Shanghai Animation Film Studio.
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Directed by | Chang Guangxi |
Written by | Wang Dawei |
Produced by | Sheng Chongqing |
Starring | Jiang Wen Xu Fan Ning Jing Chen Peisi |
Edited by | Gong Liming |
Music by | Jin Fuzai |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Language | Mandarin |
Budget | RMB 12 million |
The story is based on the traditional Chinese folklore about a boy named Chenxiang. His mother, Sanshengmu, is a goddess, and his father, Liu Yanchang, was a mortal. Since their marriage was forbidden, his maternal uncle, Erlang Shen, who was a god, punishes them by killing Liu Yanchang. Sanshengmu escapes and gives birth, but Chen Xiang grows up without knowledge of his ancestry. Sanshengmu possesses a magical Lotus Lantern whose light can scare away evil. When Erlang Shen, a strict and powerful god, kidnaps Chen Xiang, Sanshengmu fights to save him.
Unfortunately, Erlang Shen is victorious and Chen Xiang is forced to live in his palace on the sacred mountains. Erlang Shen then imprisons Sanshengmu beneath a mountain for her crimes. Although he is quite young, Chen Xiang manages to escape from the palace, taking the magical lotus lantern that Sanshengmu lost during the battle.
After surviving adventures with many beloved characters of Chinese mythology, Chen Xiang finally matures into a courageous young man who must battle Erlang Shen to win Sanshengmu's freedom and fall in love at the same time.
The production took four years and required over 150,000 animations cels and over 2,000 painted backgrounds. It was the most popular film in China in 1999 and influenced China's animation a lot which later makes a great difference to the world[citation needed]
Released in 2004, it contains English- and Japanese-language soundtracks along with the original Mandarin dialogue.
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