Big Fish & Begonia

Name: Big Fish & Begonia
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
Released: 2016-07-08
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Ji Guanlin, Pan Shulan, Su Shangqing, Timmy Xu, King Shih-chieh

2016·Movie·PG-13·101 min·★ 7.3(489)

Animation Adventure Fantasy

“Two worlds. One destiny.”

Beyond the human realm, there is a magical race of beings who control the tides and the changing of the seasons. One of these beings, a young girl named Chun, seeks something more—she wants to experience the human world! At sixteen, she finally gets her chance and transforms into a dolphin in order to explore the world that has her fascinated. But she soon discovers that it's a dangerous place and nearly gets killed in a vortex. Luckily, her life is spared when a young boy sacrifices himself to save her. Moved by his kindness and courage, she uses magic to bring him back to life only to learn that this power comes at a serious price. On a new adventure, she’ll have to make her own sacrifices in order to protect his soul until it is ready to return to the human world.

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About Big Fish & Begonia

Big Fish & Begonia is a 2016 Chinese-language animation, adventure and fantasy film directed by Liang Xuan and Zhang Chun. The cast is led by Ji Guanlin, Pan Shulan, Su Shangqing. It has a runtime of 1h 41m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, The Roku Channel.

Big Fish & Begonia was produced by Studio Mir, Beijing Enlight Pictures, and Horgos Coloroom Pictures and made in China and South Korea. It was released on July 8, 2016, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $5 million, it went on to gross $85 million worldwide.

Director: Liang Xuan, Zhang Chun
Writers: Liang Xuan
Release date: July 8, 2016
OTT release: December 15, 2022
Original language: Chinese
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: China, South Korea
Budget: $5 million
Box office: $85 million
Production: Studio Mir, Beijing Enlight Pictures, Horgos Coloroom Pictures

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Big Fish & Begonia cast & crew

Big Fish & Begonia was directed by Liang Xuan and Zhang Chun and written by Liang Xuan.

The cast features 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), and Jiu'er as Kun's Sister (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Kiyoshi Yoshida and it was produced by Liang Xuan and Zhang Chun.

Is Big Fish & Begonia worth watching?

Big Fish & Begonia holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 489 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed animation films.

At 1h 41m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy animation, adventure, and fantasy, Big Fish & Begonia is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Big Fish & Begonia

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It first became available to stream digitally on December 15, 2022.

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