Moon Castle: The Space Adventure
{{Infobox film
| name = Moon Castle: The Space Adventure
| image = Moon Castle The Space Adventure poster.jpeg
| alt =
| caption = Poster
| native_name = {{Infobox Chinese/Chinese|child=yes|hide=no|header=none|c=喜羊羊与灰太狼之兔年顶呱呱}}
| director = Chung Chi Hang
Yu Tak Wai
Deng Shikang
Huang Xiaoxue
Chen Hui Yan
| producer = Chen Liang
Lou Wing Keng
Yu Jie
Li Lisi
Xing Ying
| writer = Shi Jianna
Zhong Zhengliang
Mai Zhicheng
| screenplay =
| story =
| based_on = {{based_on|Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf|Huang Weiming}}
| starring =
| narrator =
| music = Tomy Wai
| cinematography =
| editing = Zhang Heng
| production_companies = Toonmax Media
Creative Power Entertaining
UYoung Culture & Media
| distributor = {{flagicon|CHN}} China Film Group Corporation
Shanghai Film Group
Polybona Films
Mei Ah Entertainment
{{flagicon|HKG}} Intercontinental Film Distributors (H.K.)
{{flagicon|TWN}} Buena Vista Home Entertainment
| released = {{film date|2011|1|21|Mainland China}}{{film date|2011|4|1|Taiwan}}{{film date|2011|4|21|Hong Kong and Macau}}
| runtime = 87 minutes
| country = China
| language = Mandarin
Cantonese
| budget = {{CNY|20 million}}
| gross = {{CNY|139.25 million}}
}}
Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf – Moon Castle: The Space Adventure (喜羊羊与灰太狼之兔年顶呱呱 Xǐ Yáng Yáng yǔ Huī Tài Láng zhī tùnián dǐngguāguā "Pleasant Goat and Grey Wolf's Excellent Year of the Rabbit") is a 2011 Chinese animated comedy film directed by Sung Pong Choo{{cite web |url= http://movie.douban.com/subject/5364978/|script-title=zh:喜羊羊与灰太狼之兔年顶呱呱 (2011)|accessdate= October 9, 2015|work= movie.douban.com|publisher= douban.com|language= Chinese}} and part of the film series based on the Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf animated television series. The film was released on January 21, 2011. It is preceded by Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: The Tiger Prowess (2010) and is followed by Mission Incredible: Adventures on the Dragon's Trail (2012).
Plot
The plot follows the goats, who go to the Moon in a candy-shaped spaceship in order to assist the Queen of the Moon. The Bitter Gourd King and his gourd troopers are attacking the World of Sweetness with bitter juice, and the Queen needs the help of the goats. Wolfie and his family come with the goats by accident. At one point the Gourd King kidnaps Wolfie's family, and Weslie comes to tears upon seeing his parents.{{Cite web |title=iflix - Genuine HD Video Online Watching Platform {{!}} Chinese series, Korean series, Comic, etc. |url=https://www.iflix.com/en |access-date=2024-06-02 |website=www.iflix.com |language=en}}
The movie also references Yang Liwei, a Chinese astronaut in the early part of the movie.
Voice cast
The Cantonese version of the film has a voice cast including Michael Tse, Kate Tsui and Evergreen Mak Cheung-ching.
Production
Release
The film was scheduled to be released on Friday January 28, 2011, in Mainland China. Yu Tak-wai, the creative director of Creative Power Entertaining, stated that the film was scheduled to be released in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan later during the year 2011. It was released in China on January 21, 2011, during the Chinese New Year.
Reception
=Box office=
A 2011 China Daily article stated that the film was predicted to make over 150 million yuan ($25 million US).Li, Wenfang. "[http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/usa/life/2011-01/24/content_11906914.htm Family in focus in third installment of goat and wolf saga]." ([http://www1.chinaculture.org/focus/focus/2011springfestival/2011-01/27/content_404929.htm Alternate], [https://web.archive.org/web/20121116055850/http://www1.chinaculture.org/focus/focus/2011springfestival/2011-01/27/content_404929.htm Archive]) China Daily. January 24, 2011. Retrieved on August 12, 2012. The film earned {{CNY|139.250 million}} at the Chinese box office.{{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/589926|script-title=zh:喜羊羊与灰太狼之兔年顶呱呱（2011）|work= cbooo.cn|language= Chinese|accessdate= October 9, 2015}}
Awards
In 2011, the movie was shortlisted for the Magnolia Award at the 17th Shanghai Television Festival.{{Cite web |title=第17届上海电视节"白玉兰"奖入围名单揭晓_影音娱乐_新浪网 |trans-title=The 17th Shanghai TV Festival “Magnolia” Award finalists announced_Video Entertainment_Sina.com |url=https://ent.sina.com.cn/v/m/2011-05-09/17273303246.shtml |access-date=2024-06-02 |website=ent.sina.com.cn}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|1997607}}
- {{Mojo title|1997607}}
- {{Douban|5364978}}
- {{Mtime|id=139725}}
{{Portal|China|Film|Animation}}
- [http://rabbit.22dm.com/ Moon Castle: The Space Adventure] {{in lang|zh}} ([http://rabbit.22dm.com/index.swf SWF])
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Category:Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf films
Category:2010s Mandarin-language films
Category:Chinese animated comedy films
Category:Animated films based on animated series
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