The Legend of Hei (2019)

A wandering cat spirit must decide where his loyalties lie after being kidnapped by a human.

The story

Xiaohei, a cat spirit who shapeshifts, begins a wandering journey after his home is destroyed by humans. While searching for a new home, he encounters various human allies and other spirits, some of whom share his disdain for humanity. However, his perspective begins to shift when he is kidnapped by a human named Infinity. Forced to spend time with his captor, Xiaohei begins to question his preconceived notions about humans, leading him to a difficult dilemma regarding which side he truly belongs to.

Original title

罗小黑战记

First release year

2019

Runtime (minutes)

101

Production countries

China

Original languages

Mandarin

Directors

MTJJ (Zhang Ping)

Cast and characters

Xin Shan; Wang Zhen; Xianghai Hao; Mingyue Liu

Genres

animated; fantasy; adventure

Themes

identity; prejudice; belonging

Tone and mood

adventurous; contemplative

Setting

A world inhabited by spirits and humans, featuring a destroyed home for cat spirits.

Premise and plot tags

shapeshifting; talking animals; legendary creatures

Source material / true-story basis

The Legend of Luo Xiaohei

Franchise connections

The Legend of Hei

Reception

The film grossed US$48.5 million.

Production trivia

The film is a prequel to the animated series, The Legend of Luo Xiaohei.; A Japanese-dubbed version received a theatrical release a month after the Chinese release.

Film metadata comes from the open sources listed in Credits & Contact. Catalogue details may be incomplete.

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