Over the Moon (2020 film) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Over the Moon
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Directed by	Glen Keane
Produced by	Gennie Rim Peilin Chou
Written by	Audrey Wells
Starring	Cathy Ang Phillipa Soo Ken Jeong John Cho Ruthie Ann Miles Margaret Cho Sandra Oh
Music by	Score by: Steven Price Songs by: Christopher Curtis Marjorie Duffield Helen Park
Editing by	Edie Ichioka
Studio	Netflix Animation Pearl Studio Dentsu Entertainment Sony Pictures Imageworks Glen Keane Productions
Distributed by	Netflix
Release date(s)	October 17, 2020 (2020-10-17) (MFF) October 23, 2020 (2020-10-23) (United States)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	United States China
Language	English
Money made	$860,000

Over the Moon is a colorful computer-animated musical fantasy film from 2020. It was made in both America and China. The movie was directed by Glen Keane and co-directed by John Kahrs. The story was written by Audrey Wells.

This film was created by Pearl Studio and Netflix Animation. Sony Pictures Imageworks handled the animation. Famous actors like Cathy Ang, Phillipa Soo, Ken Jeong, John Cho, and Sandra Oh lent their voices to the characters.

Over the Moon was the first international film directed by Glen Keane. He used to be an animator for Walt Disney Animation Studios. It was also the second movie from Pearl Studio. The film first premiered at the Montclair Film Festival on October 17, 2020. It then came out on Netflix and in some theaters on October 23. The movie was very popular. It earned a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Animated Feature Film. It was also nominated for an Academy Award in the same category.

Journey to the Moon: The Story of Fei Fei

The movie begins with a young girl named Fei Fei. Her mother tells her the ancient legend of Chang'e, the Moon goddess. Chang'e took a special potion that made her immortal. This caused her to go to the Moon without her true love, Houyi. The legend says she still waits for him there.

Fei Fei and her family make mooncakes for the yearly Mid-Autumn Festival. Sadly, Fei Fei's mother becomes very sick. She gives Fei Fei a rabbit named Bungee before she passes away.

A New Family and a Daring Plan

Four years later, Fei Fei still believes in Chang'e. She is upset because her father is going to marry Ms. Zhong. Fei Fei also finds Ms. Zhong's son, Chin, annoying. During the Moon Festival, Fei Fei remembers her mother.

She sees a crane and thinks about the legend of Chang'e. Fei Fei decides to build a rocket to the Moon. She wants to prove that Chang'e is real. Her rocket looks like a Chinese paper lantern shaped like a rabbit. It uses fireworks to fly.

An Unexpected Trip to Lunaria

Fei Fei's rocket almost works perfectly. But then she realizes Chin has secretly come along for the ride! They start to crash back to Earth. Suddenly, a magical beam of energy pulls their rocket. It takes them all the way to the Moon.

They crash-land on the Moon. Playful spirits help them and take them to a place called Lunaria. There, they meet Chang'e and her dancers, the Lunettes. Chang'e tells Fei Fei she needs a special gift to bring Houyi back.

The Search for the Gift

Fei Fei takes a photo with Chang'e to show everyone she is real. But Chang'e takes the photo and demands the gift. Fei Fei doesn't know what gift Chang'e means. Chang'e gets frustrated and starts a competition to find her gift. She says it must be found before the "moondust" runs out.

Fei Fei gets mad at Chin and leaves him. She gets a ride with some "Biker Chicks" to her rocket's crash site. Meanwhile, Chin sees some Lunettes with the photo. Chang'e captures Chin and asks where the gift is. Chang'e challenges Chin to a game of ping pong. Chin wins, which makes Chang'e even more upset.

Chang'e cries because she thinks she will never see Houyi again. Chin is trapped in a room by Chang'e. Bungee, Fei Fei's rabbit, follows the Jade Rabbit into his workshop.

Discovering the Truth

Fei Fei and the Biker Chicks go to her rocket's crash site. There, Fei Fei meets Gobi, a Lunarian who was sent away. She finds her Chang'e doll and thinks it might be the gift. But the Biker Chicks grab the doll and leave Fei Fei and Gobi behind.

Fei Fei and Gobi ride giant toads to Lunaria. Gobi tells Fei Fei that Chang'e sent him away because he sang a song about moving on. Fei Fei and Gobi catch up to the Biker Chicks. During a struggle, the doll breaks.

But Fei Fei finds a broken piece of a jade circle inside one of her mooncakes. She realizes this is Chang'e's real gift!

Healing and Moving On

They return to Lunaria's palace and find Chin and Bungee. Fei Fei gives the broken jade piece to Chang'e. Chang'e puts it together to make a full jade circle. Chang'e and Houyi are briefly reunited. But Houyi tells Chang'e she needs to move on before he disappears.

Chang'e becomes very sad, and all the light in Lunaria goes out. Fei Fei tries to help Chang'e. When she enters Chang'e's sadness, Fei Fei also feels sad, remembering her own mother. They both realize they must move on from their losses. Chang'e and Fei Fei encourage each other to find love in their lives. This helps them both accept the deaths of their loved ones. Life and light return to Lunaria.

Chang'e thanks Fei Fei. She allows Fei Fei and Chin to go home. Bungee stays on the Moon with Jade Rabbit. Gobi is allowed to return to Lunaria. Fei Fei and Chin say goodbye to everyone. Back home, Fei Fei accepts her father's marriage to Mrs. Zhong. She also accepts Chin as her new brother. About a year later, Fei Fei is happy with her new family. She still looks up at the Moon, watching cranes fly towards it.

Meet the Voice Cast

• Cathy Ang as Fei Fei, a 13-year-old girl who believes in Chang'e.
• Robert G. Chiu as Chin, Mrs. Zhong's 8-year-old son and Fei Fei's stepbrother.
• Phillipa Soo as Chang'e, the mythical Moon goddess.
• Ken Jeong as Gobi, a friendly pangolin from the Moon.
• John Cho as Ba Ba, Fei Fei's father.
• Ruthie Ann Miles as Ma Ma, Fei Fei's late mother.
• Sandra Oh as Mrs. Zhong, Ba Ba's new fiancée.
• Margaret Cho as Auntie Ling, one of Fei Fei's aunts.
• Kimiko Glenn as Auntie Mei, another of Fei Fei's aunts.
• Conrad Ricamora as Hou Yi, Chang’e’s true love.

Songs from the Movie

The music for Over the Moon was created by Steven Price. The original songs were written by Christopher Curtis, Marjorie Duffield, and Helen Park.

Song List

All songs written and composed by Christopher Curtis, Marjorie Duffield and Helen Park. 

See also

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