Just as Big Fish and Begonia's heroine takes a leap of faith into uncharted waters and magical new worlds, the film will take you on a mesmeric trip into true fantasy where literally anything can happen. A key character defies the laws of nature to resurrect a beautiful young stranger who lost his life saving hers; in doing so, she sets in motion circumstances that lead to death for others. Luckily, her life is spared when a young boy sacrifices himself to save her. She can't bear the idea that she cost him his life, so she strikes a deal with the Keeper of Souls: She'll give up half her life to allow the boy to return to the human world. Based off ancient Chinese legends comes a beautiful tale of love, sacrifice, and grand adventure.
One of these beings, a young girl named Chun, seeks something more—she wants to experience the human world! It's interesting how the project grew over the last decade and a half, but the final animation you see here, did not take that total amount of time. That said, the Chinese script may have been adjusted to accommodate Western audiences, leading to a somewhat confusing story with mixed messages, especially for Westerners. Not only is the film subtitled, but also the bonus of: the original animated short that inspired the film, the main trailer, two music videos Zhou Shen + LaLa and a +20min. In a mystical realm that exists beneath the human world, populated by magical-powered beings, a girl named Chun participates in a coming-of-age ritual where she is transported through a portal of water to experience the human world in the form of a red dolphin. It just goes to show, exciting unpredictability doesn't have to mean piling on randomness or weirdness. Chun is so moved by the boy's kindness and courage that she decides to give him life again.
But to do this, she must protect the boy's soul, a tiny fish, and nurture it to grow. I cried a lot while watched this piece of art. If so, which ones, and why? Characters are frequently in peril, and there are mildly scary and upsetting scenes. Chun is reminded that her actions to save Kun are dooming the people of her own world; she tries to help them evacuate from the flood, but is spurned by all, including her mother. Chun is so moved by the boy's kindness and courage that she decides to give him life again. Through adventure and sacrifice, love grows, yet now she must release him back to the sea, back to life in the human world.
One of these beings, a young girl named Chun, seeks something more—she wants to experience the human world! On the day Chun turns sixteen, she is transformed into a dolphin to explore the human world. But to do this, she must protect the boy's soul, a tiny fish, and nurture it to grow. Inevitably she comes a cropper by breaking a sacred rule about avoiding contact with humans. He sets her on a pilgrimage to return Kun to his world; along the way, they find Qiu, who joins them. When I see some people think the love story in the movie is very unpleasant,I really want to tell them:it's better for you to see the twice time,because it never tell a love story,but a philosophy story.
Beyond the human realm, there is a magical race of beings who control the tides and the changing of the seasons. The artwork is beautiful and the environments created are imaginative and vibrant. There many challenges she had to face overcome for love. You may want to be apprised that the disc will not play on some older model Blu-ray players. The film presents but doesn't clearly explore the idea of unintended consequences. And even if the narrative is occasionally meandering or unknowable, the emotion of the story is crystal clear.
On the day Chun turns sixteen, she is transformed into a dolphin to explore the human world. One of these beings, a young girl named Chun, seeks something more—she wants to experience the human world! He puts Kun in a frozen lake in order to save Chun from further persecution, but Chun dives in after Kun. Chun demonstrates compassion for a child whose brother drowns, taking responsibility for her role in his death and then courageously attempting to trade her life to restore his. While the film avoids rude language or behavior, a horse does defecate on a character's head. At sixteen, she finally gets her chance and transforms into a dolphin in order to explore the world that has her fascinated. I would hardly recommend to everyone. It can be as simple as doing something other stories wouldn't.
Nghi lễ trưởng thành khi 16 tuổi, Xuân phải biến thành chú cá nhỏ ngao du nhân gian 7 ngày, chẳng may cô bị mắc kẹt vào cơn lốc xoáy thì Côn — cậu bé làng chài của thế giới loài người, vì cứu Xuân mà chết. Beyond the human realm, there is a magical race of beings who control the tides and the changing of the seasons. Synopsis It is a world within our world, yet unseen by any human, and the beings here control time and tide and the changing of the seasons. One night, after Chun confesses to Qiu that she traded away half her lifespan, Qiu receives a warning from the rat matron to hide Kun. Da Hai is not like the movies made by Hollywood,it like a novel more,which want the viewers to watch twice or more in order to understand it. Kun breaks a branch off the begonia tree and brings to the soul keeper who restores Chun to life from it.
By turns comic and creepy, these vivid and bizarre beings aren't so much villains as characters with their own agendas. At sixteen, she finally gets her chance and transforms into a dolphin in order to explore the world that has her fascinated. Chun is so moved by the boy's kindness and courage that she decides to give him life again. As Chun leaves to return home, she's caught in a net near a whirlpool, and the boy drowns while saving her. Qiu asks her whether she would like to live in the human world herself, but, overwhelmed with regret in knowing they are spending their last night together, is unable to express his feelings for her. Which is why the spellbindingly dreamlike animated film is such a breath of fresh air -- its psychedelic imaginings represent fantasy in the truest sense. Before succumbing to the venom, he confides in her that he will support her in her task even in death.
When a boy sacrifices himself to save her, she uses magic to bring him back to life -- only to learn that this power comes at a serious price. Having a whale of a time. But there's always room for beautiful weirdness, and Big Fish and Begonia has that in abundance. The next day, Chun bids Kun farewell as Qiu opens one last portal for his return. The film is full of elements like this that defy easy explanation, instead suggesting layers beyond our understanding in a world full of surprises. As Chun continues to watch over Kun, Qiu visits the soul keeper to bargain his own life for the return of Chun's.