Movie guide for Spring Festival 2018
- By Zhang Rui
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5. "Boonie Bears: The Big Shrink"
This one is for children. "Boonie Bears," one of China's most successful animation franchises, will release its fifth installment, directed by Ding Liang and Lin Huida.
The TV series "Boonie Bears" has been running on the country's largest broadcaster, China Central Television, since 2012. It has become one of the highest-rated children's shows in the country and has been developed into a popular franchise comprising the nine-season series, five movies and three stage shows. It's expected that movie theaters will be packed with children and parents waiting to see the bears they grew up with.
The new film opens with Vick, the main human character, receiving an unexpected visit from his father, who appears on the big screen for the first time. The story is about the father's desire to compensate for his poor parenting in the past. But despite his best intentions, a series of misunderstandings ruin his relationship with Vick, who then embarks on a new adventure with the two bear characters after they are shrunk by a machine.
Box office statistics indicate the previous four movies have grossed 1.4 billion yuan (US$221.5 million) in total. The fifth installment has begun to show its own power and popularity; it has already made 66.66 million yuan (US$10.5 million) in limited advance screenings and presales before its official opening on Lunar New Year's Day.
"Boonie Bears: The Big Shrink" will later expand into overseas markets with releases in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and other countries after the Spring Festival holiday. American actress Beth Behrs ("2 Broke Girls") will voice a biology enthusiast in the movie's English version.
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