Legend of a Rabbit facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Legend of a Rabbit |
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| Directed by | Sun Yijun |
| Produced by | Dong Fachang, Xue Jiajing, Jiang Ping, Zhou Chao |
| Screenplay by | Zou Jingzhi, Zou Han |
| Starring |
Chinese Dub:
Fan Wei Yan Ni Zhang Fengyi Zhang Yishan Pu Cunxin English Dub: Jon Heder Tom Arnold Rebecca Black Michael Clarke Duncan Claire Geare |
| Music by | Peter Kam |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate (USA) CDF Pictures (EU) |
| Release date(s) | July 11, 2011 (China) |
| Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Budget | CNY2.1 million |
| Money made | CNY16.2 million |
Legend of a Rabbit (Chinese: 兔侠传奇), released in the United States as Legend of Kung Fu Rabbit, is a 2011 Chinese computer-animated film directed by Sun Yijun. The film features an original cast of Fan Wei, Yan Ni, Zhang Fengyi, Zhang Yishan and Pu Cunxin. In the English version, it stars the voices of Jon Heder, Tom Arnold, Rebecca Black, Michael Clarke Duncan and Claire Geare.
The film was released in 62 countries, and was the first Chinese animated feature ever to be shown internationally. The film was a box office success in China, managing to gross over CNY16.2 million compared to its CNY2.1 million budget. Some noted its similarity to the Kung Fu Panda film franchise.
A sequel to the film, Legend of a Rabbit: The Martial of Fire, was released in 2015.
Plot
A rabbit named Tu'er has an occupation of cooking pancakes in Beijing. The rabbit is trained by a monkey kung fu master named Laoguanzhu, so he can defeat the master's enemy, a panda named Xiongtianba. Tu'er, surprised at this discovery, confronts Laoguanzhu; furious at these accusations, Laoguanzhu begins to enlarge until he becomes a giant and devours Tu'er.
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SequelsA sequel of the film, Legend of a Rabbit: The Martial of Fire came out in 2015. A sequel was first announced in November 2011. The film was sold to Turkey, Indonesia, Iran and the Middle East in February 2012, and was originally announced to be released under the title Legend of a Rabbit 2: Mysterious City Of Stones. In May 2013, it was stated that Xu Zheng would play the main character, and that the film would premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on May 19. The sequel was also to be directed by Yijun. Neither were actually involved in the final film. It released on February 21, 2015 with many citing improvements over the first film with the higher quality animation and voice acting. An Untitled Third Film is currently in development that was scheduled for a 2017 release but not much has been said since its announcement. |
